Killjoys

:

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
Watch Now

Where To Watch

Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Review this tv show

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling

User Reviews

view
per page
  1. adamjneve
    Aug 25, 2015
    6
    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 doI 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.    … Expand
  2. TheMikeT
    Jul 21, 2015
    4
    I love Sci Fi, so it was with some excitement I turned on Killjoys. But alas, it wasn't to be. Killjoys is aptly named.

    I would rather watch old Blakes 7 reruns and the original Star Trek than this dross. I don't understand those 'professional' reviewers giving it a 9 - the story is hackneyed, the acting mediocre and the sets are 1970s BBC (or Irwin Allen). And while the premise,    I love Sci Fi, so it was with some excitement I turned on Killjoys. But alas, it wasn't to be. Killjoys is aptly named.

    I would rather watch old Blakes 7 reruns and the original Star Trek than this dross.

    I don't understand those 'professional' reviewers giving it a 9 - the story is hackneyed, the acting mediocre and the sets are 1970s BBC (or Irwin Allen).

    And while the premise, that of a space-borne bounty-hunter, is fresh and appealing, I can't think of anything to recommend it.    … Expand
  3. tigerskin84
    Nov 1, 2015
    5
    Well i love sci fi but this show i dont know what to think, never got my interest... i only watched the first 3 episodes and i couldnt watch anymore i was bored....

Awards & Rankings

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

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »