Easy Money
The CW | Release Date: October 5, 2008
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: The creators of this comedically-flavored drama clearly know what they’re doing and this season, it’s certainly worth taking a gamble on Easy Money. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: Although the premiere could be more energetic, there's enough going on to coax you to revisit the Buffkins. Hephner shows genuine star potential with his portrayal of brooding Morgan, the moral center of the show. His performance is reason enough to keep watching, though others also stand out. Read full review
80
VarietyLaura Fries
Season 1 Review: This world is inhabited by every type of get-rich schemer, social pariah and general loser, but is given enough depth and emotion to draw viewers in. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara
Season 1 Review: Easy Money (9 p.m. Sunday on the CW) is easily the most intriguing new show of the season, if only because it relies on neither the great wealth, modern science or female bonding for its narrative thrust. Read full review
80
Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
Season 1 Review: You ain't seen this stuff on TV before, my friends, and if you're smart, you'll search it out and enjoy. Read full review
80
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Season 1 Review: Original in concept, intelligent in execution, it's a scruffily Steinbeckian chronicle of life at the social and economic margins. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker
Season 1 Review: Money burns through a lot of TV clichés, from "My Name Is Earl" redneckiness to "Saving Grace"-ish action scenes, but there's an undercurrent of true emotion in Metcalf's tough-sweet demeanor. Read full review
63
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: There's no denying the timeliness of a show about strapped-for-cash customers and predatory lenders, but Money doesn't seem to know what or where it wants to be, landing in some netherworld between a broadcast comedy and an edgier cable drama. Read full review
60
Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
Season 1 Review: Easy Money was created by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, who wrote for "The Sopranos," and the show in many ways feels like a low-budget HBO (or FX) series. Read full review
60
The New York TimesGinia Bellafante
Season 1 Review: This is the world of “Weeds” a few tax brackets lower, and the sense of emptiness is as aggressively conveyed. Read full review
60
Washington PostTom Shales
Season 1 Review: The pace is languid and the ambiance laconic. Easy Money isn't the kind of show likely to clean up at Emmy time. But it has the same sort of eccentric, addled charm that marks an increasing number of current television shows. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: Easy Money has some promise. But it won't be an easy sell. Read full review
40
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: The premiere is sloppily made, as it careens loosely among plotlines and characters, but Morgan is a worthy character played by a promising young actor. Read full review
30
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: The Easy Money production values are low all-around but they wouldn't be as noticeable if the characters and tedious story sparked to life. They don't, and it doesn't. Read full review
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