SyFy | Science Channel | Sci-Fi | Sci | Release Date: March 18, 1999
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
90
Kansas City StarAaron BarnhartJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Spellbinding ... Blends intelligent writing, seamless special effects and more wonderful creations from Jim Henson's Creature Shop. [19 Mar 1999]
80
Christian Science MonitorM.S. MasonJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: "Farscape" is not only fun, it is often thoughtful and probes issues of good and evil. [7 May 1999]
80
Washington PostTom ShalesJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: An adventurous, whimsical and spectacular space series. ... "Farscape" doesn't plumb mysteries of the cosmos or boldly go into profound allegorical realms. But it is fun, and beautifully produced. [8 Jul 1999]
75
Detroit Free PressMike DuffyJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: "Farscape" offers a witty, energized change of pace from popular, long-running science-fiction series such as "Babylon 5" and the various "Star Trek" incarnations. There's less futuristic philosophizing, more colorful comic book action and humorous fun. [19 Mar 1999]
75
USA TodayRobert BiancoJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: All in all, pretty standard sci-fi stuff, but it's well played by the attractive cast and unusually well produced. Even more unusually, the show seems as interested in its characters as it is in its hardware. [19 Mar 1999]
70
Dallas Morning NewsEd BarkJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Farscape is thoroughly first-rate in the special-effects department. As for the writing, it at least shows flashes of promise. [19 Mar 1999]
70
NewsdaySteve ParksJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Opens promisingly with a storyline that sets up a compelling premise for a serial adventure ... [but] is so visually arresting that the humanoid characters are upstaged. [14 Mar 1999]
70
Philadelphia InquirerLee WinfreyJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Smooth and stylish as it is, Farscape lacks one important ingredient: a new and breakthrough character. [18 Mar 1999]
70
The New York TimesAnita GatesJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Television now seems crowded with so many alien species with meaningful cultural characteristics that we hardly need any new ones, but "Farscape" has its pluses. [19 Mar 1999]
60
Deseret NewsScott D. PierceJul 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: If you watched the show with the sound turned down, you might well be blown away. But, as has been an unfortunate trend in non-Muppet Henson productions, most of the effort seems to have gone into making the series look great while giving short shrift to the writing. [12 Mar 1999]