• 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. Negative: 0 out of 8
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Critic Reviews

  1. 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.
  2. Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Feb 15, 2020
    50
    Katy Keene lasciviously rolls around in every threadbare cliché of showbiz melodrama and then some.
  3. 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.
User Score
4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Negative: 7 out of 16
  1. 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. 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 »