Helix
SyFy | Release Date: January 10, 2014
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJan 9, 2014
Season 1 Review: Viewers glimpse the fuller scope of the problem, in most cases, at the same time Alan does, giving Helix a nice sense of ominous building tension. It’s also not too geeky a story, so someone who just likes suspense drama can follow it. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubAlex McCownJan 22, 2015
Season 2 Review: Helix is the stoned college sophomore of television: full of weighty philosophical notions and fun ideas, but no clue how to explain them or execute its plans. Read full review
58
Uncle BarkyEd BarkJan 9, 2014
Season 1 Review: Helix isn’t always laughable, though, and at times can be pretty gripping. The makeup and props departments also have done their jobs well. But can this story sustain itself for 13 hours within a claustrophobic frozen outpost? Crises and mini-revelations are dispensed with the frequency of commercial breaks. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 9, 2014
Season 1 Review: A sometimes intriguing sci-fi show from executive producer Ronald D. Moore about a viral outbreak at a desolate Arctic base. The bug isn’t airborne, but stupidity apparently is. Read full review
50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJan 10, 2014
Season 1 Review: Perhaps in time Helix will develop into something more substantial but in its first two hours it sets up a lot of questions without providing answers or a compelling reason for viewers to stick with it. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandJan 8, 2014
Season 1 Review: There's nothing all that original about Helix, but it works well enough. The script gets bogged down in soap opera suds from time to time, especially when it involves the love triangle. Read full review
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