Katy Keene
The CW | Release Date: February 6, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
DeciderJoel KellerFeb 7, 2020
Season 1 Review: There aren’t enough shows on network television right now that are as aspirational as this one is, and Hale’s magnetic performance as Katy will keep you watching. Read full review
80
TimeJudy BermanJan 27, 2020
Season 1 Review: Lucy Hale makes an unusually appealing [fairy tale princess]. ... Less about finding Prince Charming than it is about making your artistic dreams come true without losing your soul, Katy Keene is a fairy tale fit for a new decade. Read full review
80
VarietyDaniel D'AddarioJan 6, 2020
Season 1 Review: In all, “Katy Keene” represents a pleasant instance of the CW getting the balance exactly right for a comforting, engaging watch, keeping what works on “Riverdale” and ditching the murder. One hopes it stays that way. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubGwen IhnatFeb 4, 2020
Season 1 Review: Katy Keene is far from drama-filled (or reality-filled), the type of show unlikely to make an Emmy nomination list. But you could do worse for weeknight escapist fodder than tuning in to the weekly travails of Katy and her friends. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyDarren FranichFeb 5, 2020
Season 1 Review: Charming yet slight . ... Every other character is just too practically perfect in every way, hardscrabbling occasional setbacks with bright-eyed radiance because friendship conquers all. Read full review
60
TV GuideMekeisha Madden TobyJan 31, 2020
Season 1 Review: The CW's "musical comedy-drama" feels depth-averse as its characters float around New York like stylishly dressed pappi in the wind. ... But thankfully there are exceptions. Read full review
50
Reason.comGlenn GarvinFeb 15, 2020
Season 1 Review: Katy Keene lasciviously rolls around in every threadbare cliché of showbiz melodrama and then some. Read full review
42
TVLineDave NemetzJan 6, 2020
Season 1 Review: They need a strong villain to play off of, though, and generically mean rich girl Alexandra Cabot (Camille Hyde) doesn’t quite cut it. I found myself wishing for more screentime for The Other Two‘s Heléne York, who plays Katy’s bitchy coworker Amanda. She’s sharp enough to provide a worthy foil for Katy, at least… but in the world of Katy Keene, it seems, any and all sharp edges have been rounded off to a safe dullness. Read full review
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