Human Target
FOX | Release Date: January 17, 2010
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 39 Critic Reviews
Positive:
28
Mixed:
10
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenNov 15, 2010
Season 2 Review: The second season premiere is a stronger hour than the show's pilot that aired in January with more character definition and lighter moments. Read full review
60
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: Human Target is perfectly adequate action fluff. It’s fast-paced, chock full of fight choreography, and filled with gimmicks including an out-of-control train and an upside-down airplane. Read full review
60
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Season 1 Review: Nothing very important is happening here, but if you love "24" for its silliness rather than its sometimes muddled message, "Human Target" might just hit the bull's-eye for you. Read full review
60
Washington PostHank Stuever
Season 1 Review: The premise of this new series seems charmingly assembled from leftover "Magnum P.I." and "Spenser for Hire" polyforms kept in a storage bin somewhere. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: Human Target lays a good premise and an intriguing character over a fairly stock detective story. It's not the worst way to spend an hour. Read full review
50
SalonMatt Zoller SeitzFeb 3, 2011
Season 2 Review: In its second season it's a wisecracking caper series with glossy B-movie production values, an appealing cast, an overlay of global espionage fantasy, and action scenes so inventively choreographed that you can almost forgive their cliched shaky-cam imagery and "What the hell just happened?" editing. And that's it. Read full review
50
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardNov 17, 2010
Season 2 Review: Now this show plays like a cross between any generic CBS crime procedural and the network's "Bones." Human Target needs a course correction. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMike Hale
Season 1 Review: There’s too much hinting around about Chance’s troubled past--reflecting the solemn pretensions of the comic book-- and the writing, in terms of both humor and plotting, isn’t at the level of the show’s role models. Read full review
50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: Valley has long displayed a flinty appeal and here he adds a knowing sense of humor. But it will take more than that to get viewers interested enough to take aim at Human Target on a weekly basis. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: Despite a terrific cast, Human Target feels like a soulless thing created from bits and pieces from better TV shows and movies. Read full review
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