Evil Genius

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 11, 2018
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6

Critic Reviews

  1. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Nick Allen
    May 10, 2018
    40
    A dry, erratic recollection of events.

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. EludiumQ36
    May 31, 2018
    4
    This is a 3-hr story over 4 episodes and you don't get all the answers, you don't get closure so this can't be a 9 or 10, it's a 7 at best. IThis is a 3-hr story over 4 episodes and you don't get all the answers, you don't get closure so this can't be a 9 or 10, it's a 7 at best. I give a 4 because with better editing this should've been a 1 hr event. There's WAY too much background about the players involved that really leads nowhere; they're basically white trash scum who lived in their own filth. Also WAY too much time spent on Marjorie and Bill leading police down rabbit holes, that could all just be summed up in a few minutes. It did once again show the public, though, how incompetent FBI and local police investigations can be and how white trash idiots still got away with murder! Two murders! They were only convicted of bank robbery and one prior-convict got full immunity! Pathetic, not the film's fault but this could've and should've been told within an hour's span. You just don't string people along for unsatisfying conclusions.… Full Review »
  2. JVolps16
    May 24, 2018
    6
    Documentary left a lot in the open at the end of the movie. Felt like documentary could have been 45-60 mins long. Not four 1 hour episodes. Just ok.
  3. YoureMrLebowski
    May 19, 2018
    10
    Wow. I’m not rushing to judgement but this could be... Love? Best storytelling ever? I’ve never felt this before. It’s really really good.
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