HBO | Release Date: July 18, 2004
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Generally favorable reviews based on 70 Critic Reviews
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Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker
Season 3 Review: Almost preposterously enjoyable. [16 Jun 2006, p.67]
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The Hollywood ReporterStaff [Not Credited]Apr 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: It shows us that comedy isn't really dead, it's merely been snoozing, and this savvy shot of character-driven adrenaline serves as the wake-up call. Packed with brutal showbiz truths and snappy dialogue, the half-hour is revelatory in the clever way it spotlights the empty shell of celebrityhood and the party-hearty superficiality of those caught up in its reflected glow... And watch for this to be Piven's breakout role. His agent Ari is a creation of slimeball wonder. [16 July 2004]
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenApr 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Funny, insightful and seemingly realistic, Entourage will appeal to fans of character drama and behind-the-scenes voyeurs. [18 July 2004, p.TV-5]
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Season 3 Review: Entourage remains supremely good-natured. [19 Jun 2006, p.37]
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NewsdayNoel HolstonApr 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Can be charming one moment, insufferable the next. [16 July 2004, p.C01]
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Chicago TribuneSteve JohnsonApr 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: [Creator Doug Ellin's] real victory here is in making the series not so much a movie-biz lampoon as an exploration of friendship under an extraordinary kind of strain. What makes it more potent is that the strain hides behind such a glossy veneer: hot chicks, ready cash and glamor, even for pudgy Queens guys. [16 July 2004, p.C1]
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Chicago Sun-TimesPhil RosenthalApr 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: All of this starts a bit slowly. It's not certain at first how much you should and can care about any of these people. But the eight-episode series and the characters grow on you with each week, and it turns out they have more depth than they initially let on -- or even know themselves. [16 July 2004, p.47]
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People WeeklyTom GliattoJul 29, 2011
Season 8 Review: The series is unmatched as a portrait of the entertainment industry. [8 Aug 2011, p.39]
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Dallas Morning NewsEd BarkApr 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: The show seems sophomoric at first, but gradually graduates to an interesting look at Hollywood's fast-lane ups and downs. [18 July 2004, p.3]
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Miami HeraldGlenn GarvinApr 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: The scenes of the guys driving golf balls onto the roofs of Hollywood mansions or scamming stereo dealers are funny and even sweet in a post-adolescent Porky's sort of way. [18 July 2004, p.5M]
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Season 5 Review: Everything in the season 5 premiere feels stale. [5 Sep 2008, p.70]