Fam
CBS | Release Date: January 10, 2019
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Uncle BarkyEd BarkJan 9, 2019
Season 1 Review: CBS for the most part still clings to over-active laugh tracks and broadly played scenes and situations. Still, this is a nicely clicking ensemble that gets sharper as the show goes on. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydJan 9, 2019
Season 1 Review: It’s all pretty predictable--isn’t that why you’re here?--and, again, the cast is good. It works often enough; a beachhead has been established. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 9, 2019
Season 1 Review: Fam is exhausting.
50
VarietyCaroline FramkeJan 10, 2019
Season 1 Review: The show feels like it cobbled together pieces of other shows--especially The WB’s “What I Like About You”--to become its own perfectly pleasant sitcom Frankenstein. Even when it doesn’t do much to distinguish itself, it’s just fine, and maybe that’s enough. Read full review
50
New York PostRobert RorkeJan 7, 2019
Season 1 Review: Fam is a largely witless family comedy with one bright spot. Gary Cole shines as Freddy Banks, a homicide detective who’s fond of playing the horses. Read full review
41
Paste MagazineLaToya FergusonJan 9, 2019
Season 1 Review: It’s a technically proficient, otherwise promising sitcom that wastes these merits on the disastrous decision to let trauma become the driving force of its comedy. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergJan 10, 2019
Season 1 Review: There is a great comedy that could be made with this cast and, despite the game efforts of said cast through the first three episodes, Fam is not that comedy. Read full review
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