Emergence

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 24, 2019
User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 7 out of 31
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  1. UncleWillard
    Sep 26, 2019
    3
    To be fair, I only watched the first 20 minutes or so, but it immediately seemed like so many other series, it turned me off. That and this idea that a small town sheriff can just tell the Feds to go sit in a corner when they are investigating something is so patently silly and over-used, I got bad vibes. It may be unfair, and I may revisit/binge later, but I really don't trust ABC afterTo be fair, I only watched the first 20 minutes or so, but it immediately seemed like so many other series, it turned me off. That and this idea that a small town sheriff can just tell the Feds to go sit in a corner when they are investigating something is so patently silly and over-used, I got bad vibes. It may be unfair, and I may revisit/binge later, but I really don't trust ABC after the Passage debacle. This is a ham-handed family attempt at sci-fi and it looks to be a slog.… Expand

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#96 Best TV Season of 2019
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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Sep 29, 2019
    70
    Emergence's pilot is a pleasantly spooky hour, with some not-all-that-faint echoes of Netflix's Stranger Things. It's aided immeasurably by the casting of Tolman as a size-16 protagonist who is neither a vixen or a superhero, just a good cop with decent human instincts.
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  2. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Sep 24, 2019
    83
    Investing in ABC’s Emergence looks like it could be a winning proposition. And even if the suspense and premise begin to sag, there’s always Allison Tolman to keep hope alive. ... Tolman’s performance is thoroughly grounded.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Daniel D'Addario
    Sep 24, 2019
    80
    It deserves a shot, at least on the basis of its first hour. With real tension, uncommon curiosity, and a knockout, chilling final shot, it’s a network pilot whose strength on its own merits is compounded by how unlike the rest of network TV right now it seems.
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