Killjoys
SyFy | Release Date: June 19, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
VarietyMaureen RyanJun 24, 2016
Season 2 Review: The cast has terrific chemistry, and the second season of the show ably builds on the strengths of the quite enjoyable first. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerJun 17, 2015
Season 1 Review: Well cast and written and staged with a campy sense of humor. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubSteven ShehoriJun 19, 2015
Season 1 Review: Although Killjoys has ambition and creativity to spare, it often lags in execution. Compelling storylines find themselves saddled with heavy-handed exposition and clunky, B-grade dialogue. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyJonathan DornbushJun 15, 2015
Season 1 Review: Hannah-John Kamen's strong performance and plenty of family drama do result in some solid personal lore, but the show lacks a sense of place. [19 Jun 2015, p.58]
50
The Lincoln Journal StarJeff KorbelikJun 15, 2015
Season 1 Review: The action is good, with all three actors receiving and dishing out their fair share of abuse, but the story is, literally, difficult to follow. Read full review
40
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJun 18, 2015
Season 1 Review: Killjoys tries to build a mythology, but both the low-rent look--a red filter for this scene! a green filter for this scene!--and the emphasis on fights over character development dooms the show to medocrity. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterWhitney MathesonJun 16, 2015
Season 1 Review: Killjoys boasts slick outfits and action sequences, but the rest is pretty fuzzy. Characters are hard to define beyond their physical attributes, making them difficult to root for (or against). Read full review
30
VarietyBrian LowryJun 17, 2015
Season 1 Review: Frankly, the only moderately ambitious thing about the show is the set design--immersed as it is in brownish hues and grunge--and even that feels borrowed from any number of sources blessed with more expansive budgets or simply a heftier dose of wit. Read full review
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