Hand of God

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
44

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 5 out of 19
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Critic Reviews

  1. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Sep 8, 2015
    30
    This is a show that's unnecessarily bleak, far too impressed with its own edginess, and completely predictable to anyone who's watched television before.
  2. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Sep 3, 2015
    30
    Created by writer Ben Watkins, Hand of God has the pace of a pulp novel anxious to keep an audience watching, heedless of believability or motivation.
  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Sep 4, 2015
    25
    It's a rough-edged, cold-blooded, sometimes downright disgusting portrayal of one family's struggle to understand the difference between reality and delusion in a time of crisis.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Aug 26, 2015
    20
    A thoroughly ill-conceived and unpleasant series.
  6. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Sep 2, 2015
    10
    It looks good. Sadly, that polished exterior hides a filthy, vile interior.

Awards & Rankings

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#98 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 52
  3. Negative: 10 out of 52
  1. ENT123
    Sep 12, 2015
    10
    Pearlman and Delany were great! Fabulous series - I couldn't stop watching, far better than a lot of the drivel on TV these days. I'm notPearlman and Delany were great! Fabulous series - I couldn't stop watching, far better than a lot of the drivel on TV these days. I'm not sure if it's expected to continue on with a second season or if episode 10 is the series finale but I would love to see more.… Full Review »
  2. ChrisMattar
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Amazing, cannot stop watching this. Finally an awesome show.
    I'd binge watch 100 episodes of this. Absolutely fantastic.
    I cannot believe    Amazing, cannot stop watching this. Finally an awesome show.
    I'd binge watch 100 episodes of this. Absolutely fantastic.
    I cannot believe nor understand why this would get bad reviews or why it would get cancelled, this speaks of how unrefined, superficial and dumb people have become.    … Full Review »
  3. Kaleeshi
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    Excellent. Smart. Many levels. You have to see it a couple of times if you don't want to miss that treat . And a special treat it is as tvExcellent. Smart. Many levels. You have to see it a couple of times if you don't want to miss that treat . And a special treat it is as tv series are often pretty straight foreward. This one isn't. Excellent.… Full Review »
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