NBC | PBS | Release Date: October 7, 1991
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
100
Chicago Sun-TimesLon GrahnkeJul 23, 2013
Season 2 Review: Changes are evident in tonight's episode, but the creative tinkering hasn't compromised the integrity of this remarkable show. [25 Sep 1992]
100
Seattle Post-IntelligencerJohn EngstromJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: A stunning, wonderful show. Here is network TV at its best, as it's almost never done. [7 Oct 1991]
100
NewsdayMarvin KitmanJul 12, 2013
Season 1 Review: "I'll Fly Away" is a drama of substance, a big subject, a show about real people with great acting, great writing and strong emotion. [7 Oct 1991]
90
Orlando SentinelGreg DawsonJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: I'll Fly Away, set in the South in the late '50s, is all about ideas and values, about the clash of human nobility and imperfection. Sometimes - not as often as it could be - it is a drama as compelling as its material and actors. [7 Oct 1991]
90
The New York TimesJohn J. O'ConnorJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: The year's most substantial new series. [7 Oct 1991]
80
Miami HeraldHal BoedekerJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: In any season, I'll Fly Away would stand out for its sensitive writing and acting. [7 Oct 1991]
80
St. Louis Post-DispatchEric MinkJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: I think 'I'll Fly Away' richly deserves the 'quality' label. That's not to say it has sprung full grown and perfect from the forehead of its creators. [7 Oct 1991]
80
USA TodayMatt RoushJul 19, 2013
Season 1 Review: This is a very special, terribly fragile, series. [7 Oct 1991]
80
NewsdayMarvin KitmanJul 12, 2013
Season 3 Review: It's a warm, powerful, 90 minutes, slow and moving and wonderful as the 37 previous episodes - and a satisfying conclusion. [11 Oct 1993]