Lights Out

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Season 1
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 11, 2011
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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Critic Reviews

  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    Jan 11, 2011
    60
    Though deliberately and even artfully paced, Lights Out also feels protracted. It has difficulty establishing momentum in its first few episodes, even with a smattering of intriguing subplots and story lines, and no one character exerts that intangible ability to make us keep watching.
  2. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Jan 11, 2011
    58
    You've been three rounds with this story before. Lights Out sets you up for a sucker punch.
  3. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Jan 11, 2011
    50
    Lights Out isn't a bad show, but it's frustratingly uneven. It has its moments, but at this stage, it doesn't offer the kind of deeply fascinating and addictive portrait of human nature that we've come to expect from the top tier of cable dramas.

Awards & Rankings

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#22 Best TV Season of 2011
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#69 Most Discussed TV Season of 2011

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 40
  3. Negative: 1 out of 40
  1. joegernaut
    Mar 31, 2011
    10
    I love this show . it's way better then a lot of the stuff FX shows or has shown. I think this show is right up their with Sons of anarchyI love this show . it's way better then a lot of the stuff FX shows or has shown. I think this show is right up their with Sons of anarchy ,and the shield .… Full Review »
  2. EpicLadySponge
    Aug 7, 2016
    8
    Lights Out represents those finest moments you've just basically seen in television, except that we got to add something to that. It's boxingLights Out represents those finest moments you've just basically seen in television, except that we got to add something to that. It's boxing like never before seen montages of one character living the boxing life.… Full Review »
  3. mt2e
    Mar 10, 2011
    10
    Being a avid boxing fan this show has it all. Very witty with a lot of insight to the boxing world. Very true to a real experience of aBeing a avid boxing fan this show has it all. Very witty with a lot of insight to the boxing world. Very true to a real experience of a boxer and everything around him. One of my favorite shows of all time. Teddy Atlas is an advisor to the show and that says a lot.… Full Review »
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