Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove
Hallmark Channel | Release Date: July 20, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
People WeeklyTom GliattoAug 5, 2013
Season 1 Review: Cove is exactly What it aspires to be--uncynical, lulling and sweet. [12 Aug 2013]
70
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf SmithJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: This relaxing series about small-town lives is as burden-free as a day on the beach with an umbrella, a book and a breeze. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: Despite a certain built-in B & B preciousness, Cedar Cove evokes certain splendid shows of another time and place, including the late-great "Family" and the longtime Irish hit "Ballykissangel." Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: An able cast led by Andie MacDowell and Dylan Neal makes it stand out from the stream of interchangeable Hallmark movies that aim for the same tone and audience. Read full review
70
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen GrayJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: In four subsequent episodes I've seen, the stories and characters get to breathe a bit. [MacDowell's] Olivia's just headstrong enough to stay interesting. Read full review
63
New York PostLinda StasiJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: It ain’t brain surgery and nobody’s going to win any Emmys, but that’s not why fans watch Hallmark. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: From the early evidence, though, there’s every indication a Hallmark series will be the same sort of television comfort food as a Hallmark movie. Read full review
60
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's comfortable, uncomplicated, unchallenging entertainment, which makes it ideal for Hallmark's brand. Fans of Hallmark's movies will enjoy it; viewers who want to be more engaged and absorbed by a program may be bored. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyKeith StaskiewiczJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: The show takes place in the same tight-knit pseudo-Mayberry that serves as a locale for many of the channel's uninspired movies. [19 Jul 2013]
40
VarietyBrian LowryJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: There’s still a distinction to be drawn between “light” and “weightless,” which is roughly where this new show registers--in part because the Olivia-Jack relationship is the only aspect with any resonance. Read full review
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