Drop Dead Diva
Lifetime | Release Date: July 12, 2009
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Entertainment WeeklyTanner StranskyJun 14, 2011
Season 3 Review: Overall, the reliable dramedy delivers more campy fun. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara
Season 1 Review: Berman produces a deft juggling trick of heart and humor, balancing Deb's shallowness with some solid common sense and Jane's inadequate self-esteem with kindness and legal brilliance. Read full review
80
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Season 1 Review: What freshness exists in Sunday's premiere is largely due to Elliott, who's playing a character whose head(s) and heart(s) aren't yet fully synchronized. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: The series has humor and charm beneath its facile message, in large part (no disrespect intended) to a subtle, winning performance by Ms. Elliott. Read full review
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: Against all odds, that turns out to be an odd-couple combo that results in a light, fun series--ideal fizzy entertainment for summer. Read full review
75
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: Some of the lessons are laid on a bit thick. But the cast, including April Bowlby as Deb's best friend, Ben Feldman as her guardian angel, and Jackson Hurst as her boyfriend, sells them with a minimum of fuss and a light touch. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: While it sounds pedantic, downright corny, and done to death, Drop Dead Diva is actually fun, funny and sometimes and in some ways even touching. Read full review
75
Baltimore SunDavid Zurawik
Season 1 Review: Here's a series that has a strong cast, great writing and what could prove to be an enlightened exploration of body and self image. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: When Drop Dead Diva is at its best, it’s about two women who have lost a lot but are learning that they’ve gained something valuable as well. Read full review
70
Boston Globe
Season 1 Review: As Deb-inside-Jane, Elliott does a great job portraying pathos, absurd disappointment, and wide-eyed discovery. She’s far more interesting to watch than the other characters. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterRandee Dawn
Season 1 Review: Despite all this talent and potential, stereotypes about body image--fat and skinny--are layered on so thick that it's hard to see this show as changing anyone's minds. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: Diva has potential, but just as when the revived Jane first squeezes into Deb's old clothes, it's an awkward fit. Read full review
40
PopMattersLeigh H. EdwardsJun 20, 2011
Season 3 Review: Drop Dead Diva seems regularly to be patting silly, charming women on their heads and telling them they're cute, as when Jane's new boyfriend (David Denman) tries to soothe her by saying, "When you get mad, you're pretty adorable." Such irritations undermine the show's kicky surrealism. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: it's still feeling like a pasted-together assortment of ideas and plot lines from productions past. Read full review
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