Katy Keene

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Season 1
  • Network: The CW
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 6, 2020
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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Critic Reviews

  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Feb 7, 2020
    90
    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.
  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Jan 27, 2020
    80
    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.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Daniel D'Addario
    Jan 6, 2020
    80
    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.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Gwen Ihnat
    Feb 4, 2020
    75
    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.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Darren Franich
    Feb 5, 2020
    67
    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.
  7. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Mekeisha Madden Toby
    Jan 31, 2020
    60
    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.
  8. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Feb 15, 2020
    50
    Katy Keene lasciviously rolls around in every threadbare cliché of showbiz melodrama and then some.
  9. TVLine
    Reviewed by: Dave Nemetz
    Jan 6, 2020
    42
    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.

Awards & Rankings

96
#96 Best TV Season of 2020

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User Score
4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 7 out of 16
  1. manningn15
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Katy Keene is one of my top 5 favorite new shows of 2020 and one of my favorite shows of all time. This show is a nice change of directionKaty Keene is one of my top 5 favorite new shows of 2020 and one of my favorite shows of all time. This show is a nice change of direction compared to the other Archie Comics shows Riverdale and Chilling Adventures with Sabrina but I still think it is the weakest of the 3 so far. The acting was excellent especically from Jonny Beauchamp, Ashleigh Murray, Lucy Hale, Katherine LaNasa, Luke Cook, Bernadette Peters, Zane Holtz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Julia Chan. The costumes were phenomenal and beautiful especially on Lucy Hale, Jonny Beauchamp, Katherine LaNasa, and all of the costumes created by characters Katy Keene and Guy LaMontagne. The makeup and hairstyling was outstanding especially on Johny Beauchamp, Ashleigh Murray, and Lucy Hale. The music was great too, I really liked the musical numbers. This was a pretty great first season.… Full Review »
  2. asmanraj
    Mar 21, 2020
    10
    It's hilarious that they got an Egyptian actor who doesn't look remotely Indian (Abubakr Ali) to play an Indian character (Raj Patel).It's hilarious that they got an Egyptian actor who doesn't look remotely Indian (Abubakr Ali) to play an Indian character (Raj Patel). Couldn't they just have made his character Egyptian instead of Indian? Nonetheless, this is an entertaining show.… Full Review »
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