FOX | Release Date: September 20, 2002
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
9
Negative:
1
90
Kansas City StarAaron BarnhartFeb 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: Compelling. [20 Sept 2002, p.E1]
90
Los Angeles TimesHoward RosenbergFeb 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: Highly arresting. [20 Sept 2002, p.C1]
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Chicago Sun-TimesPhil RosenthalFeb 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: The shrewd thing about John Doe is that it uses its fantasy element as an addition, not a substitute for interesting characters and good storytelling. At its heart, this is just a mystery show with a twist. [20 Sept 2002, p.46]
83
Dallas Morning NewsEd BarkFeb 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's an inventive, affecting and sometimes amusing hour. [20 Sept 2002, p.6C]
80
Miami HeraldGlenn GarvinFeb 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: Watching him color in the lines of his own personality is fascinating. [19 Sept 2002]
80
The New York TimesCaryn JamesFeb 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: As forced as its concept seems, John Doe is alluring because it flows so easily from humor to drama then back again and because Dominic Purcell's smooth performance as John is perfectly in tune with that fluid style. [20 Sept 2002, p.E26]
70
Deseret NewsScott D. PierceFeb 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: Both intriguing and very iffy. It's all going to depend on how good a job the writers do in making this mystery work over the long haul. If they follow the "X-Files" example of one-step-forward, one-step-back, this could get old quickly. [20 Sept 2002, p.C08]
70
Newark Star-LedgerAlan SepinwallFeb 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: When Doe is just exploring the depth and breadth of his great brain - playing a virtuoso rendition of "My Funny Valentine," showing off for a crowd of library patrons - John Doe feels like a show that a lot of people may want to get to know. [19 Sept 2002]
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San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesCharlie McCollumFeb 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: Certainly, Dominic Purcell creates quite a presence as this man of mystery. [20 Sept 2002, p.1]