Dear Edward

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Season 1
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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Critic Reviews

  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Feb 1, 2023
    80
    A rich, earnest new Apple TV+ drama. ... It aims to be an opus on loss, community, and recovery, and, unlike so many shows these days, it’s willing to be 100 percent sincere. Yes, the music swells for effect, and yes, the gloom is telegraphed at times. The show will definitely invite you to cry — but you just might be willing to accede.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Radhika Menon
    Feb 3, 2023
    77
    Despite its flaws, Dear Edward is a welcome entry into the TV-plane-crash show pantheon as a thoughtful look at the different ways that grief manifests and how community can be healing. Even with some disjointed storytelling, the pieces that land feel like they’re worth the journey.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Richard Roeper
    Feb 3, 2023
    75
    Nearly every episode has at least one moment that will grab you by the heart, usually right near the end. Fortunately, most of the emotionally resonant moments are legitimately earned, thanks to the sometimes poetic writing and the strong performances from a cast including Connie Britton, Taylor Schilling, Anna Uzele and Idris DeBrand.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Chris Vognar
    Jan 30, 2023
    75
    Yes, a child shall lead them. Enter “Dear Edward” with caution if such tropes make you gag. But know that there’s plenty here to like, whether or not you’ve had the misfortune of knowing grief on an intimate basis.
  6. The Playlist
    Reviewed by: Emma Fraser
    Jan 25, 2023
    75
    “Dear Edward” presents a compelling and charming collection of stories that point to the power of community and connections even after the sky has fallen.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Manuel Betancourt
    Jan 25, 2023
    75
    Your enjoyment of Dear Edward will likely hinge on your ability to embrace its oft-treacly trappings and its humanist spirit, aspects that characterize its greatest strengths as well as its corniest missteps.
  8. Collider
    Reviewed by: Taylor Gates
    Jan 25, 2023
    75
    Dear Edward is imperfect yet ultimately compelling — a quietly ambitious study of grief and connection. It’s refreshingly unflashy, focused on its characters and the emotional thread that links them together.

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User Score
6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 3 out of 6
  1. WednesdayAdams
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    A compelling story while has a common theme which all the characters in the show relate to, it shows that many paths and stories are to beA compelling story while has a common theme which all the characters in the show relate to, it shows that many paths and stories are to be told leading after an event. It is based on a highly rated book of the same name, so it is well-written.… Full Review »
  2. WatchinMovies
    Feb 8, 2023
    3
    This is a slow and plodding show with miserable characters with very little redeeming qualities about them. Just another "let's watch theThis is a slow and plodding show with miserable characters with very little redeeming qualities about them. Just another "let's watch the dregs of society" TV show. We recommend "don't waste your time with this trash."… Full Review »
  3. UncleWillard
    Feb 8, 2023
    2
    Ugh, couldn't make it through the pilot. Comes off as some corporate DEI training scenario. Who the **** are these people? Leftovers fromUgh, couldn't make it through the pilot. Comes off as some corporate DEI training scenario. Who the **** are these people? Leftovers from Apple ads? Very melodramatic.… Full Review »
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