Duck Dynasty
A&E | Release Date: March 21, 2012
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
NewsdayDiane WertsAug 14, 2013
Season 4 Review: Complaining about the show's pre-fab structure is like shootin' fish in a barrel--no point to ask what's-the-point, no fair to ponder whether it's fair, because you end up with dinner anyhow, and folks gonna gobble it. Duck Dynasty is tasty enough. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyAug 14, 2013
Season 4 Review: They’re wry and smart about each other and sometimes themselves. Everything also comes out funnier because it’s refreshingly underplayed. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMar 20, 2012
Season 1 Review: Because everyone in the Duck dynasty has a well-defined role and sticks to it, the bit works. So does the show. Read full review
75
People WeeklyOliver JonesAug 16, 2013
Season 4 Review: At this point the show may lack in si-prises, but like one of Miss Kay's lovingly prepared brisket dinners, there's pleasing comfort in its familiarity. [26 Aug 2013, p.37]
75
Uncle BarkyEd BarkAug 14, 2013
Season 4 Review: As concocted backwoods “reality” shows go, it’s stepped to the head of the class and far surpassed the likes of TLC’s Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Buck Wild. Read full review
75
NewsdayDiane WertsMar 20, 2012
Season 1 Review: Which isn't to say Duck Dynasty isn't entertaining. It's just more of the same. Read full review
63
RedEyeCurt WagnerAug 12, 2013
Season 4 Review: The show is edited almost like a sitcom to draw out maximum humor, with cutaway interviews of cast members at just the right moments to reinforce their folksy philosophies. One could complain about the gender stereotypes at play, but the roles are so exaggerated here it seems the show and the Robertsons are mocking those biases. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyTanner StranskyAug 12, 2013
Season 4 Review: If you're the type of person who loves when a duckcall patriarch licks a hook under the guise of fishing technique, this is your show. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandMar 20, 2012
Season 1 Review: Oddly enough, the business of making duck calls becomes more interesting than you might think. Read full review
42
Uncle BarkyEd BarkMar 21, 2012
Season 1 Review: Viewers in a sense are going to another carnival freak show. Read full review
40
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMar 23, 2012
Season 1 Review: Mostly the show, as these reality series are wont to do, follows the dysfunction within the family. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyMar 20, 2012
Season 1 Review: Duck Dynasty still turns out to be a formulaic show, with a lot of low-level verbal crossfire among family members who at the end of the day assure us they all love each other. Read full review
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