Grand Army

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 16, 2020
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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Critic Reviews

  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Oct 16, 2020
    60
    All five of the leads put in fine performances. ... But the show lacks focus, at least at the outset.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Inkoo Kang
    Oct 15, 2020
    50
    Whatever the behind-the-scenes conditions, there’s no denying two realities: that Grand Army lets several of its cast members shine through complex characters and culturally specific plotlines and that the show’s ambitions underscore its messy, sluggish, all-too-frequently frustrating storytelling.
  3. Vanity Fair
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Oct 13, 2020
    50
    if its stories are engaging, they’re also a bit patronizing, with that sheen of after-school special that indicates something well-meant but lacking authenticity. There’s a lot of good stuff in there, and I wouldn’t suggest it’s a toxic or counterproductive bit of programming. But I think the show meant to be more than what it is. And on that count, it has failed.
  5. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Jude Dry
    Oct 16, 2020
    42
    The result is a dizzying mish-mosh of half-baked stories that is light on meaningful character development and long on tired cliches about people of color.

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User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
  1. Thuuren
    Oct 17, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. The show is like Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and covers a good amount of problems and situations that almost every teen experience, as well as some problems/situations that are rarer but still way too many teens experience. The show covers important things such as bullying, racism, bomb threats and sexual assault.

    If you liked 13 Reasons Why, is it highly possible that you may like this too. This show may not suit everyone as the show, just like 13 Reasons Why, covers some difficult and uncomfortable scenes and topics to say the least. I recommend you watch the show with someone you trust and are comfortable with if you find the topics mentioned earlier disturbing. The cast is doing a good job, and it is cool that a lot of the cast seems to be new actors rather than established and well-known actors. But that does not mean that their acting is bad, quite the opposite. I especially liked Odessa A'zion (Joey Del Marco), Amir Bageria (Siddhartha Pakam) and Thelonius Serrell-Freed (Tim Delaney) and their story lines.

    Netflix has added disclaimers at the beginning of the episodes containing scenes that people may find disturbing.    … Full Review »
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