Donny!
USA | Release Date: November 10, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
32
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
5
Negative:
5
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
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The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 9, 2015
Season 1 Review: Yes, this rips off “The Larry Sanders Show” and to some extent “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and it’s not nearly as good as either of those. But it has a certain crass, infuriating charm. Read full review
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The WrapAmber DowlingNov 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: On “Curb,” audiences can relate to life’s minutia as dissected by its lead, as he tackles everything from rude manners to a bloated sense of self. Donny! is more difficult to relate to, but at just six episodes, that might be OK. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandNov 9, 2015
Season 1 Review: The level of satire runs from mild to way over the top. Read full review
40
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenNov 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: There's little in Donny! that's surprising or unpredictable but as "soft-scripted" comedies go, it has the occasional funny moment. But mostly it's just another comedy with a cringeworthy Dumb Daddy (Donny Deutsch) lead character that's easily skippable. Read full review
40
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertNov 9, 2015
Season 1 Review: The edge in the writing on Donny! is pretty dull, as it simply restates all the absurd things about the entertainment business that we already know.... Donny isn’t a particularly interesting character on the show, and Deutsch--who uses his own dazzling New York townhouse on the show--never quite rises above the material. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergNov 9, 2015
Season 1 Review: Deutsch doesn't really have chemistry with anybody, so it isn't surprising that the scenes in Donny! that come closest to funny are the ones in which he's completely absent. Read full review
20
VarietyBrian LowryNov 6, 2015
Season 1 Review: There’s some shaving that needs to be done here, all right. But if USA tried to pare Donny! down to its worthwhile bits--the few that could inspire any sort of enthusiasm--most could pretty easily fit inside a 30-second spot. Read full review
10
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniNov 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: This is awful stuff. Awful. Read full review
10
Yahoo TVKen TuckerNov 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: At one point, a character scribbles "Donny Douche" on a pad for no reason other than, perhaps, an attempt by the producers to forestall some critic from using that phrase in a review. Read full review
0
NewsdayVerne GayNov 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: "Donny!" would be as bad as you could imagine except ... it exceeds even your imagination. Read full review
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