Enlightened
HBO | Release Date: October 10, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
23
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
VarietyBrian LowryOct 7, 2011
Season 1 Review: The show's ethereal qualities are interesting in places but never particularly enlightening. Read full review
60
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenOct 7, 2011
Season 1 Review: Whether viewers find Enlightened all that funny may depend upon whether they have a person similar to Amy in their lives--and whether they want to spend time with an irrational, hysteria-prone fictional character, too. Read full review
58
NewsdayVerne GayOct 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: A rare HBO misfire--but I do hope Amy finds peace. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushOct 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: I wish I were as invested in Amy's journey as she is, but as she blathers on about being an agent of change at her uncaring corporation, I find myself restless to change the channel to something that's actually entertaining or, yes, enlightening. Read full review
50
Zap2it (Inside the Box)David EcksteinOct 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: The biggest downfall of Enlightened is doesn't know what it wants to be. It's in no-man's land between a comedy, a drama and a satire. Read full review
50
HitfixAlan SepinwallOct 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: As set up by White (and Dern, who's a producer and a contributor on the pilot script), Enlightened feels too lightweight to work as a short drama, and too clumsy in its attempts at humor to work that way. Read full review
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