Killjoys

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Season 1
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 19, 2015
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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Critic Reviews

  1. The Lincoln Journal Star
    Reviewed by: Jeff Korbelik
    Jun 15, 2015
    50
    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.
  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jun 18, 2015
    40
    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.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Whitney Matheson
    Jun 16, 2015
    40
    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).

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#63 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015
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#51 Most Shared TV Season of 2015

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 119 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 119
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 119
  3. Negative: 11 out of 119
  1. taer21
    Jun 20, 2015
    10
    Great show! The pilot was great. It is easy to quickly get immersed in the world created and the actors have great chemistry. With greatGreat show! The pilot was great. It is easy to quickly get immersed in the world created and the actors have great chemistry. With great humour and some pretty excellent actors, it can grab and keep one's attention for quite a while. I am definitely watching episode 2.… Full Review »
  2. adamjneve
    Aug 25, 2015
    6
    I really want to like this show. It's fun, I love Science Fiction, and it's action-packed,I really want to like this show. It's fun, I love Science Fiction, and it's action-packed, adventures-in-space-with-outcasts-who-may-be-bad-guys story just like a shiny little Sci-Fi show I fell in love with years ago. And, while I don't expect anyone to fill that show's shoes, Killyjoys throws some major roadblocks up for people trying to get into it. The first thing Killjoys needs to do to become a great show is explain its setting a little bit. It looks as though a lot of thought went into creating the mythology for this show, but very little of it came out in the first season. As such, the environment these characters inhabit is confusing and you don't really know what you're getting ,what to expect, or why you should care about certain plot points.

    I found the star performances likable, the stories told interesting if somewhat formulaic, and the overall tone of the show appealing. I think the background characters need some work. The doctor and the bartender in particular, if they are to continue as recurring characters, are flat and uninteresting.

    Not every show on TV needs to be Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones and Killjoys seems to recognize that. It's a campy, beat-em-up, space cowboy-y good time, but with a little tweaking to their formula, could really be something great.    … Full Review »
  3. Nyxious
    Jul 1, 2015
    8
    Only on Episode 2 so far but already having a great time watching this show. I can't wait to see how this story develops should be a goodOnly on Episode 2 so far but already having a great time watching this show. I can't wait to see how this story develops should be a good ride. If this starts getting to Firefly status I will raise my rating.… Full Review »
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