CBS | Release Date: April 4, 2000
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
15
Negative:
3
80
Cleveland Plain DealerTom FeranAug 6, 2014
Season 1 Review: It's grittily atmospheric, sharply scripted and acted with a depth that becomes more apparent as the series goes on. It will leave you on the edge of your seat. [4 Apr 2000]
75
Houston ChronicleAnn HodgesAug 6, 2014
Season 1 Review: This gangster saga works best when its hero is in peril. The whackings and the miserably boring lives of thugs - who appear to do nothing but hang around a dumpy pool room bar when they aren't killing each other - are old stuff by now. The double life with the Pistone family adds a different diversion, and there are occasional attempts at humor. [4 Apr 2000]
70
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzAug 6, 2014
Season 1 Review: Worth watching. ... The domestic drama isn't quite so compelling as the cops-and-robbers stuff but takes some of the edge off of its intensity. [4 Apr 2000]
70
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesChuck BarneyAug 6, 2014
Season 1 Review: "Falcone" essentially is "Donnie Brasco" lite--tightly plotted and mostly absorbing, but watered down in terms of acting and storytelling (not to mention dialogue). Still, it's sharper than most of the typical network fare. [4 Apr 2000]
63
Chicago Sun-TimesPhil RosenthalAug 6, 2014
Season 1 Review: On its own, this series ... might not have seemed so bad. But it can't hold a note compared with "The Sopranos." [4 Apr 2000]
63
New York Daily NewsEric MinkAug 6, 2014
Season 1 Review: Writing is woefully inconsistent. [4 Apr 2000]