Kevin From Work

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Season 1
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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Critic Reviews

  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ray Rahman
    Aug 10, 2015
    83
    Thanks to clever writing and smart pacing, everyone from Work gets a chance to shine. [14 Aug 2015, p.56]
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Aug 10, 2015
    75
    You know exactly what you’ll get from creator Barbara Adler within five minutes, and that’s not bad at all.
  3. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Aug 10, 2015
    75
    [A] sweet yet raunchy comedy.
  5. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Aug 11, 2015
    70
    A funny enough comedy with a predictable premise that manages to surprise by often taking an unpredictable path.
  6. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Aug 10, 2015
    70
    [McG's] quirky approach mostly works. That’s in part because Reid is just vulnerable and stammering enough as Kevin, and his starry-eyed view of Audrey helps soften the cartoon-like aspects that permeate the show elsewhere, inasmuch as this is ultimately a Kevin-centric look at the world, with Audrey as the center of the universe.
  7. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Mekeisha Madden Toby
    Aug 12, 2015
    50
    On one hand, the microscopic nature of Kevin from Work is fresh and daring in a millennial-friendly sort of way as are Reid and Spara’s attractive visages and tangible chemistry. On the other hand, the webby approach and the caricature heavy supporting cast erode the show’s legitimacy.
  8. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Aug 12, 2015
    50
    Random wackiness is only as funny as the story that anchors it, and Kevin relies too much on our Skinnerian tendency to root for the underdog.
  9. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    Aug 11, 2015
    50
    It's a moving program when it's in rom-com mode, but the series is weak as a workplace story, with too many stock characters and lame jokes.
  10. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Aug 10, 2015
    30
    Yes, there are awful caricatures among the male characters too, but at this moment it’s the female ones who really grate.... It’s all supposed to be mindless fun, but the jokes are too unsophisticated and unoriginal to justify the damage.

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User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. Knighthawk81
    Aug 13, 2015
    4
    Awkward office comedies and comedies featuring unrequited office romances are staples of the genre. "Kevin From Work" likely aspires to be aAwkward office comedies and comedies featuring unrequited office romances are staples of the genre. "Kevin From Work" likely aspires to be a younger, hipper version of "The Office," based on its two episode sample offered Wednesday night. It's not. The show's not that clever, and the characters aren't that great. This is the best of the sitcoms I've seen on ABC Family, but that's not saying much.… Full Review »
  2. kayliaa
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    great script writing and great setting and the adjustments was brilliant and i absolutely loved every single episode from start to the end ofgreat script writing and great setting and the adjustments was brilliant and i absolutely loved every single episode from start to the end of season 1 i hope and pray there's a season two cause i loved it… Full Review »
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