Lockwood & Co.

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 27, 2023
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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Critic Reviews

  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Jenna Scherer
    Jan 25, 2023
    83
    All in all, Lockwood is an appealing blend of noir-tinged detective tale, horror, and lowkey teen drama with just the right amount of witty banter.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    Feb 10, 2023
    80
    It’s very satisfying in its own straight-ahead manner — touching and quick on its feet, with an excellent performance by Ruby Stokes (the sixth sibling in “Bridgerton”) as Lucy, the female point in the typical two-guys-and-a-girl teenage-melodrama triangle.
  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Jan 27, 2023
    80
    Lockwood & Co. is a lively adaptation of the book series, helped along by good chemistry between its leads.
  5. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Leila Latif
    Jan 27, 2023
    80
    There are mysteries, sword fights and jump scares aplenty, as well as some marvellous supporting turns from Ivanno Jeremiah as the no-nonsense Inspector Barnes and Luke Treadaway as The Golden Blade, who strike the perfect balance of camp and gravitas.
  6. Empire
    Reviewed by: Boyd Hilton
    Jan 24, 2023
    80
    The latest in a long line of YA supernatural sagas from Netflix is a cut above, thanks to smart choices from showrunner Joe Cornish and a sparky young cast.
  7. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Jan 24, 2023
    80
    Driven in particular by Stokes’s gutsy performance, it has a zinging underdog charm. It’s impossible to say if it will be as big a hit as Wednesday. But it certainly has the potential to suck Gen-Zers into its satisfyingly sinister world.
  8. The Observer (UK)
    Reviewed by: Barbara Ellen
    Sep 10, 2024
    60
    It’s a bit of a Ghostbusters/Harry Potter mashup, and the “special effects” seem as basic as you can get without dangling a white hanky on a stick. But Lockwood & Co has charm.
  9. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: Louise Griffin
    Jan 24, 2023
    60
    Unfortunately, it’s easy enough to see where the twists and turns are going to take us - and what could have been a huge plot twist to set up the final episode can be seen a mile away. But it’s Cornish’s ability to bring the most terrifying parts of Stroud’s novels to life (or to death) that sets Lockwood & Co apart from Netflix’s other fantasy offerings.

Awards & Rankings

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#64 Best TV Season of 2023
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#55 Most Discussed TV Season of 2023

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User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. theirrelephants
    Feb 9, 2023
    4
    It's not TERRIBLE, but that's about the only compliment I can give it, so that should give you a fair idea of the quality.

    If you're not    It's not TERRIBLE, but that's about the only compliment I can give it, so that should give you a fair idea of the quality.

    If you're not sure, just look up Netflix's own trailer of the show. It's a bit over a minute of a teenager trying to look competent as he flails about with a sword while another teenager hangs onto a shoddy wooden picture frame that wouldn't support something a tenth of her body weight. This while a ghost screams annoyingly (not spooky, not scary, just annoying) at them, loudly.

    That's it. That's the show in a nutshell.

    It doesn't deserve a second season, and probably won't get one.

    Didn't read the books so I have no idea if the casting was appropriate or not. I was just looking for something with ghosts in it to watch one day and put this on. Made it almost halfway through. But why am I rating it a 4 then? Because I drop most netflix originals after a single episode. This might be meh, but when most netflix originals barely rise to the level of trash, that's an achievement!    … Full Review »
  2. Trix122
    Feb 3, 2023
    6
    Loud= Scary, or that's what they think. Big EQ problems. Taking off heaset breaks you out of the serie. Other than that, pretty average.
  3. 13048756
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    fantastic adaptation, stands out as more complex than other Netflix titles in the same genre. must watch!
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