Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector

NBC | Release Date: January 10, 2020

5.7	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Ratings

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Bassguy500Feb 14, 2020

Series has an interesting storyline, lead actors are well cast and keep viewers engaged. Fast moving and intriguing.

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crankyermaJan 23, 2020

The acting and writing are so ungodly hamfisted that by halfway through the second episode, I honestly had lost some respect for myself for hanging with it that long. If you make it through the pilot and conclude that you have nothing betterThe acting and writing are so ungodly hamfisted that by halfway through the second episode, I honestly had lost some respect for myself for hanging with it that long. If you make it through the pilot and conclude that you have nothing better to do with your time than to watch more, find something. Collect stamps. Take up an instrument. Become a census taker. Just don't waste as much of your life on this abortion as I did. I'll never get it back.… Expand

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Davrosdaleks1Mar 14, 2020

I find this show, based on the Lincoln Rhyme books by Jeffrey Deaver about the titular paraplegic forensics expert, to be just okay.

This show is frequently textbook television crime procedural to the point where it almost feels like parody.I find this show, based on the Lincoln Rhyme books by Jeffrey Deaver about the titular paraplegic forensics expert, to be just okay.

This show is frequently textbook television crime procedural to the point where it almost feels like parody. The characters and their predicaments feel like imitations of a dozen other shows. Some of the dialogue is downright bad.

Network television may not've been the best choice for the Lincoln Rhyme books. Rhyme feels he would've fit better on streaming. The characters are shifted or watered down to fit the network environment. Just like in the movie, they cut out Rhyme's caretaker Thom and replace him with a different person for some reason. The show also leaves out one of the biggest reasons the books are popular: the twists.

Pretty much all the actors can't make the dialogue work. I'll give a little more credit to The Sopranos' Michael Imperioli as Detective Sellitto though that may just be bias on my part because he feels like he was created in a lab to play a TV cop. A major issue is Grimm's Russell Hornsby as the lead. He's a charming actor and that's the problem. He just can't pull off Rhymes when he's supposed to be misanthropic or coldly analytical.

So, after all those complaints, why didn't I rate this lower? Well, I legitimately liked the mysteries in this. They had variation and felt distinct. The show did manage to keep intact two major element of the books: the use of forensics and the history of New York City. This part of the show is quite interesting.

This is an imperfect but still decent time waster. There is always room for improvement and I'll keep watching if this gets renewed. This definitely isn't a great show but this might be for you if you're just a fan of network police procedurals. If you're a hardcore LR fan, be forewarned.… Expand

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Kbpboz2Mar 20, 2020

Well written, action packed...cast is great! Hope there is at least another season.

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