Lady Dynamite

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 20, 2016
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 94 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 94
  3. Negative: 22 out of 94
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  1. cherold
    May 28, 2016
    6
    Considering it's created by Hurwitz and has gotten rave reviews, I found the pilot episode disappointing. The jumping in and out of character is clever and I liked the way the show poked fun at doing standup in series, I appreciated the attempt to find alternative ways to move through layers of time, there was a great bit by a sharky agent who just wants to "be best friends" and theConsidering it's created by Hurwitz and has gotten rave reviews, I found the pilot episode disappointing. The jumping in and out of character is clever and I liked the way the show poked fun at doing standup in series, I appreciated the attempt to find alternative ways to move through layers of time, there was a great bit by a sharky agent who just wants to "be best friends" and the opening ad parody was pretty amusing. The cast is first rate.

    But overall, I just didn't laugh that much, and the show felt like it was trying to hard to be clever but was willing to do so at the expense of making the story (such as it was) work. Overall, it felt jumpy and episodic and a bit uncomfortable. It wasn't bad, but it didn't make me want to watch any more episodes.    … Expand
  2. weirdcryo
    Aug 9, 2016
    5
    I saw a couple of review saying this remind them to Arrested Development (which I love) and the true is that after 10 min I didn't want to keep watching.
    The first bit was funny after that it just went no where with really bad jokes, a couple of smart moment, it definitely have something interesting but it's not for everyone.
  3. Rtheom
    May 22, 2016
    6
    It is very stream of consciousness which is, inherently, very jumpy and jarring. It doesn't help that it jumps out of the show and into "real life" randomly. Some might really like this, but it's definitely not for everyone, including me. That being said, if you're already a fan of Maria Bamford's comedy, I'm sure you'll enjoy this.
  4. Scraper
    May 30, 2016
    6
    If it's Maria Bamford, it has to be funny and it is sometimes. I think she just took some missteps in direction for the sake of wackiness like when they break the fourth wall and the show goes meta. Many characters are shuffled around in all different places. Everybody is zany or loony. I think it's pretty funny but its too complicated for it's own good.
  5. shoulderoforion
    May 22, 2016
    5
    It's alright, some laugh out loud funny moments, some really cool mixed media **** going on, but mostly I'm caught up in the realization that Maria Bamford was & still is a relatively sick lady who could relapse back into her Bipolar (2) at any time in real life. It made me self conscious while watching. I feel great for her personally, that she got this show, that she's highly regardedIt's alright, some laugh out loud funny moments, some really cool mixed media **** going on, but mostly I'm caught up in the realization that Maria Bamford was & still is a relatively sick lady who could relapse back into her Bipolar (2) at any time in real life. It made me self conscious while watching. I feel great for her personally, that she got this show, that she's highly regarded in the comedy community who pretty much all turned out to support this effort, but her crazy, made me feel a bit crazy watching it, and that was a bit of a drag.… Expand
  6. erolsabadosh
    May 30, 2016
    5
    I can't tell if I like this show or if I find it annoying, but I've watched about 5 episodes and I'd watch more just to see where it's going. I don't really understand what it's supposed to be but I find Maria Bamford quite intriguing. Even though I only laugh a few times an episode I'm drawn in by how strange it is.

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#19 Best TV Season of 2016
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#82 Most Discussed TV Season of 2016

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    May 25, 2016
    80
    I didn’t laugh very frequently watching Lady Dynamite, but I was never less than absorbed by it.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    May 23, 2016
    80
    With the confidence of a show that knows exactly what it wants to be--and with the titanic Bamford anchoring every scene with incredible empathy and generosity, Lady Dynamite manages to stand out amid the constantly churning fray of television by being entirely, proudly itself.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    May 20, 2016
    100
    It is cheerful, dark, surreal, profane, aspirational, meta-fictional and packed with people playing versions of themselves or other people entirely (or playing versions of themselves playing other people entirely); it plays with visual and verbal puns, with moods and acting styles and moves around in time and dimension. And while these are elements of many modern comedies--it owes something to "It's Garry Shandling's Show," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "30 Rock," "The Sarah Silverman Program," Hurwitz's "Arrested Development" and the cracked spirit of Adult Swim--I have never seen them assembled in quite this way, or with quite so much gusto.
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