Killjoys

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Season 1
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 19, 2015
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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
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  1. Knighthawk81
    Jun 22, 2015
    3
    When you hear a pitch for a show about bounty hunters in space, you get excited about the possibilities. Will this be like "Firefly?" Will it be more like Han Solo in a modern story? This show was none of those things, nor was it very compelling. Instead, it's bogged down by poor effects, tepid characters, and middling performances.
  2. StuckOnReviews
    Jun 20, 2015
    0
    What a horrible show, I was thinking when I heard about this "Hey cool, space Bounty Hunters." As anybody would of course. But when I watched the show, it wasn't as good as I played it out in my head as being. Bland characters, bland setting. I wouldn't recommend this show to my worst enemy
  3. kennfusion
    Aug 1, 2015
    3
    It is summer. That used to mean re-runs, but these days it often means neat summer programming. Shows you are going to DVR, because who is home on a Friday night in summer? There are a bunch of shows competing for DVR space in my house, and while we tried to get into Killjoys, it lost to space on the DVR. I have to compare it to Dark Matter in this case, which we really like. Dark MatterIt is summer. That used to mean re-runs, but these days it often means neat summer programming. Shows you are going to DVR, because who is home on a Friday night in summer? There are a bunch of shows competing for DVR space in my house, and while we tried to get into Killjoys, it lost to space on the DVR. I have to compare it to Dark Matter in this case, which we really like. Dark Matter kind of only can be a Sci-Fi show. It does not really work if not in the future, or it would be very clunky. KillJoys is kind of just a procedural in the future. If you take away the tech and the future stuff, all of these stories still work and can be translated into other time periods. This is the weakness of the show. It does not properly take advantage of its setting for anything more than backdrop and props.… Expand
  4. Kylesnova
    Sep 1, 2015
    0
    'Killjoys' is a lot of fun if you like science fiction shows. It's fast paced, with engaging characters, yes, there are a few different story threads, but for me, that just added to the show's intrigue. Give it a chance, watch at least the first few episodes! I repeat, it's a fun, easy to view television show with real potential, as long as the show gets a decent number of episodes and'Killjoys' is a lot of fun if you like science fiction shows. It's fast paced, with engaging characters, yes, there are a few different story threads, but for me, that just added to the show's intrigue. Give it a chance, watch at least the first few episodes! I repeat, it's a fun, easy to view television show with real potential, as long as the show gets a decent number of episodes and (hopefully) a second season.… Expand
  5. kamikazow
    Sep 26, 2015
    0
    The show tries to capture the essence of Firefly but fails miserably. It's just boring. Better watch Dark Matter instead – not super great but better than Killjoys.

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#63 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015
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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
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Steven Shehori
    Jun 19, 2015
    67
    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.
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  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.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Jun 17, 2015
    70
    Well cast and written and staged with a campy sense of humor.
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