Kid Nation

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 19, 2007
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14

Critic Reviews

  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    But even if you pushed those questions about production ethics out of your mind last night, the Kid Nation premiere was still an uncomfortable, irritating, and narratively subpar hour of TV. It was a disorganized mess that milked its young cast for cacophonous psychodrama.
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    30
    They're kids, exhibiting the kind of behaviors, good and bad, that kids do in real life. That's not awful or particularly surprising--but it's also not even remotely entertaining.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    30
    It's not so much an exercise in socialization as the indoctrination of children into a consumer culture.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    20
    Setting the controversy aside, the show is hopelessly derivative, shamelessly manipulative and in narrative terms, a bit of a mess.

Awards & Rankings

64
#64 Best TV Season of 2007
54
#54 Most Discussed TV Season of 2007
43
#43 Most Shared TV Season of 2007

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User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 31
  3. Negative: 10 out of 31
  1. SusanL.
    Mar 1, 2008
    3
    "Lord of the Flies" for reality television. Wait! "Lord of the Flies" IS reality television. Horrid.
  2. RachelleB.
    Dec 19, 2007
    10
    This show is a great chance for young children of 8-15 to show off their stuff. I think that it is a wonderful oppourtunity for them to show This show is a great chance for young children of 8-15 to show off their stuff. I think that it is a wonderful oppourtunity for them to show us people their voice and say. I love this show.… Full Review »
  3. MattL.
    Dec 13, 2007
    10
    This was a very good show it had parts or other show from cbs and other reality show but with its own taste to it with brought me back for This was a very good show it had parts or other show from cbs and other reality show but with its own taste to it with brought me back for more every 1 some down moments that could have been better but all in all very good show. Kidnation 2 please… Full Review »
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