Elle

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Season 1
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19

Critic Reviews

  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Jul 1, 2026
    70
    The younger cast is likable across the board. Written by Laura Kittrell, “Elle” is lightweight, often obvious and oddly, refreshingly innocent.
  2. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jul 2, 2026
    61
    Cute but instantly forgettable, “Elle” isn’t awful, but it plays like unnecessary fan fiction.
  3. Screen Rant
    Reviewed by: Liz Hersey
    Jun 29, 2026
    70
    Ultimately, those who can get past the pilot and the canon problems will be rewarded with a lighthearted, bingeable series. When I got to the season finale, I whispered an Elle Woods-esque "yes!" that Elle has already been renewed for season 2.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Alison Herman
    Jul 1, 2026
    70
    This is a show that’s quite comfortable working from its inspiration, and much less so when it’s attempting to forge its own path. That last part isn’t quite in the Elle Woods spirit, but “Elle” gets close enough.