Jericho
CBS | Release Date: September 20, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 44 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
16
Negative:
9
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: It's not only about a bomb. It is one. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: That's a lot of story potential, but most of it is squandered in trite and predictable ways. Read full review
30
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: "Jericho" turns nuclear catastrophe into an excuse for a series of suspenseful "24"-like set pieces, and the result is a ham-fisted concoction overcrowded with incident and rigged thrills. Read full review
30
Washington PostTom Shales
Season 1 Review: It might sound callous to say that "Jericho" has managed to make nuclear war look boring, but there you have it. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: Downbeat and earnestly preachy about community and survival, this weird show is further hampered by glum Skeet Ulrich’s miscasting as the all-purpose prodigal hero. Read full review
25
People WeeklyTom Gliatto
Season 1 Review: Mostly it feels like an instructional film about disaster preparedness. [2 Oct 2006, p.45]
20
Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
Season 1 Review: A catastrophic nuclear crisis never looked as boring and convoluted as it does here. Read full review
20
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: It had a weak pilot to begin with, but the second episode is even more of a tedious bore. Read full review
20
The New YorkerTad Friend
Season 1 Review: “Jericho” lumbers; its townspeople spend all their time in the bar squabbling--they know one another so well that they haven’t got room to grow. Read full review
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