Hawthorne
TNT | Release Date: June 16, 2009
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
7
Negative:
3
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70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: Smith is a winning TV star who's adept at scenes that require great empathy or a withering stare. Given time (and more realistic characterizations), Hawthorne may grow into a series worthy of her talents. Read full review
70
PopMatters
Season 1 Review: While some subplots are trite (a nurse turns down a paramedic’s romantic overtures, saying she’s “damaged goods"), the premiere hums along whenever Hawthorne is driving it. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: The pieces are in place for a solid drama-with-humor, the kind that cable channels are serving like aspirin these days. The problem is this show hasn't quite figured out yet how to integrate all the components into a uniform tone and direction. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: The writing is a bit stilted and predictable, but the show is not unbearable--are some amusing supporting actors and the occasional engrossing medical crisis. As a character study, however, HawthoRNe is weighed down in the pursuit of worthIness. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: HawthoRNe seems bent on being reverential, complete with musical montages meant to break our hearts. It's not awful, by any means, just too good to be true. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyKen tucker
Season 1 Review: The results here are mostly mawkish and predictable. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: Directed by Mikael Salomon from Masius' script, the debut hour proves busy but not particularly distinctive. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterRandee Dawn
Season 1 Review: The medical drama is so pervasive on TV both past and present that any new one must fight to stand out, and though Hawthorne's nurse angle is fresh, the plots barely reach subpar "St. Elsewhere" territory. Read full review
40
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Season 1 Review: What might have otherwise been a worthy effort seems pallid and wheezing compared to the acid-etched Nurse Jackie. Read full review
38
New York PostMichael Starr
Season 1 Review: The ensemble cast here is flat and one-dimensional--somewhat surprising, since John Masius ("St. Elsewhere") is one of the show's executive producers. Read full review
30
Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
Season 1 Review: If you want a show with engaging characters and drama, and not just a public service announcement about the very real value of our country's nurses, then Hawthorne fails to deliver. Read full review
12
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: Pinkett Smith is an engaging actress, but even her formidable energy can't liven up this sodden drama. Read full review
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