Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 27, 2020
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
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  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    May 28, 2020
    60
    This faltering start is unfortunate, because beginning with episode 2, the miniseries develops as an impressive work of investigation, victim advocacy and sandbagging. ... The “survivors” of Epstein’s exploitation aren’t always their own best witnesses. Director Bryant, who began this film a year before the final arrest of Epstein (which may explain the series’ structure), allows the young women to speak without interruption—not without editing, but without questions being posed during shooting.
  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: Lili Loofbourow
    May 27, 2020
    60
    Filthy Rich is a good enough starting point if you know little about Jeffrey Epstein, but it doesn’t crack anything open. The best thing the documentary does is let you hear from the survivors directly.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    May 21, 2020
    60
    Eye-opening at certain points and self-protectively myopic at others. Viewers will come to Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich with a lot of different needs, expectations or requirements, and those may play a large role in whether or not the result satisfies.
  5. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    May 29, 2020
    50
    There’s indisputable value in giving voice to people who were rendered voiceless for most of their adult lives, and in letting them explain how the systems that were supposed to protect them repeatedly failed. But Filthy Rich also suffers from a lack of clarity, hovering over its primary subject rather than targeting its punches. The series is eminently watchable, and enraging. But it comes no closer to unraveling Epstein than any previous reportorial attempts have managed.
  6. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    May 26, 2020
    50
    In the three episodes provided for this review, there’s never a unifying theme or reason that helps a viewer understand why the Epstein saga still merits four hours of our undivided attention. “Filthy Rich” often plays like a longer, fancier episode of NBC’s “Dateline.”
  7. Salon
    Reviewed by: Ashlie D. Stevens
    May 27, 2020
    40
    Think of it, almost, as an especially plodding four-hour edition of "Dateline." ... "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich" reiterates this case over and over, but misses several opportunities to understand how, why and what can be done to prevent it from happening again.

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 5 out of 17
  1. UncleWillard
    May 27, 2020
    2
    Jeffrey Epstein (and any scumbag, rich or not, who preys on women of any age, but especially underagd ones) is a scumbag. The only regret forJeffrey Epstein (and any scumbag, rich or not, who preys on women of any age, but especially underagd ones) is a scumbag. The only regret for his death is that there wasn't a chance to expose more scumbags.

    Having said that, I'm having a hard time with some of these stories. I'm hearing less rape or molestation, and more underage prostitution. I find it more creepy that the one painter took nude photos of her underage sisters to paint than what happened to her. And the other girl who seems more shook up over her three years of prostitution than seeing her step brother beaten to death.

    Again, no mercy for Epstein, but there are a lot of other failures going on here. Mainly with parents and relatives of these victims. How are 14 year olds ending up at a rich middle-aged guy's houses in the first pace? Why is the painter not being indicted for child porn? This whole docuseries seems to be more about exploiting the pain of the victims and less about who Epstein was and how he managed to do this for so long. FAIL!    … Full Review »
  2. Linkdon
    Jan 8, 2022
    5
    I feel bad for all of the real victims. It was clear some of the women were in it for the money, TV attention and civil lawsuits. My bet isI feel bad for all of the real victims. It was clear some of the women were in it for the money, TV attention and civil lawsuits. My bet is criminal people of power had a plan to get him free by faking his suicide. Don't hate, it's just my opinion. Watch it again, open up your mind. It all doesn't add up.… Full Review »
  3. daej
    May 29, 2020
    7
    This documentary delivered despite being incomplete. Myself and many only knew that Eipstein was a rich criminal who "hung himself". ThisThis documentary delivered despite being incomplete. Myself and many only knew that Eipstein was a rich criminal who "hung himself". This series shed light that Eipstein and his wife Ghislaine were psychopathic ring leaders of underage girls. Eipstein's so powerful that he's still burying this case in his grave. He probably murdered dozens that went against him, and no one will ever know. At least with the series awareness, more people will try to bring justice for the silenced victims. It's time to ask the important questions like where is Ghislaine Maxwell? And why did Alex Acosta free Eipstein?… Full Review »
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