Killing Fields

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

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

  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Jan 5, 2016
    60
    The setting is exotic, and the characters are colorful in ordinary, workaday ways. The series' one real failing is that it doesn't completely trust them to carry the drama, laying on the high-volume audiovisual tics and tricks of reality television to remind us to be interested and excited. And yet it's the smaller, unvarnished, passing moments that sell the show--where its particular poetry, and even its comedy, can be found.
  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Lenika Cruz
    Jan 5, 2016
    50
    The people are real, the case is real, the place is real, and yet Killing Fields has the veneer of fiction to it--partly due to the natural tendency of human beings to view themselves as characters in their own stories, but also due to some unfortunately heavy-handed production choices.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    Jan 4, 2016
    50
    Killing Fields relies on the kind of obviously staged or at least partly artificial action that typifies the reality-TV end of true crime.
  5. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Jan 4, 2016
    50
    An interesting mystery is hampered by over-production, scripted interview scenes and other signs of a show trying to please instead of just letting the action unfold.
  6. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Margaret Lyons
    Jan 5, 2016
    40
    Killing Fields certainly didn't create this [reality TV] environment, but it does exist in it, albeit clumsily. Yes, these are real people, but so much of it feels phony.

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User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 7 out of 26
  1. killerfanatic
    Feb 1, 2017
    5
    I would rate this show a 10 if they would quit repeating themselves over and over and over and over and over. If they don't have enoughI would rate this show a 10 if they would quit repeating themselves over and over and over and over and over. If they don't have enough material for the whole season, just shorten the season, quit repeating yourselves and get on with the show. It could be a very interesting show if it was directed right.… Full Review »
  2. turbo15479
    Feb 22, 2018
    1
    This is the most worthless show on tv after Oprah and Ellen. The over the hill police are always shown with a drink or a bottle of beer. ThatThis is the most worthless show on tv after Oprah and Ellen. The over the hill police are always shown with a drink or a bottle of beer. That really make me confident of their capability. On the new Killing Fields the retired cop almost dropped his beer when he claims is is now looking at the picture of the man who killed Carrie. Wrong you are looking at a composite that may or may not be close to the real person. You already had one wrong person identified. In the case of Big Johnny it just shows how the case was not handled correctly the first time around as it was simple to solve. Also saying how nice Big Johnny was is a joke. A nice person does not sleep with his son's wife. I gave it a chance but will never watch this garbage again. if I want to laugh I will watch a comedian.… Full Review »
  3. arabellablu
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    Killing Fields is one of the best shows on this year. I just happened to catch the first episode and I was hooked. The two main detectives areKilling Fields is one of the best shows on this year. I just happened to catch the first episode and I was hooked. The two main detectives are so dedicated to solving their cases you just can't help but root for them every step of the way. I truly hope to see this show on for seasons to come.… Full Review »
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