Madoff

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 3, 2016
User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 6 out of 19
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  1. preciouskiki
    Feb 9, 2016
    9
    This is one of the best shows I've seen on TV in a long time. Highly recommended. Richard Dreyfuss deserves an Emmy nomination, as does Blythe Danner. The supporting cast is also excellent, especially Frank Whaley as the fraud investigator. Considering the subject matter, I had expected it to be a bit dry, but instead it was entertaining, informative, and even witty at times. I enjoyed itThis is one of the best shows I've seen on TV in a long time. Highly recommended. Richard Dreyfuss deserves an Emmy nomination, as does Blythe Danner. The supporting cast is also excellent, especially Frank Whaley as the fraud investigator. Considering the subject matter, I had expected it to be a bit dry, but instead it was entertaining, informative, and even witty at times. I enjoyed it so much, I hated to see it end.… Expand
  2. WJS
    Feb 5, 2016
    8
    It's the acting that makes this show worth watching. Richard Dreyfuss plays Madoff with an evil, impish charm and Blythe Danner as Ruth Madoff, is a real standout as the women who stood by him almost until the end. It's a powerful indictment of the greed of the American rich and the ignorance of the American financial system what allowed this horrible story to actually occur.
  3. Bluesmanuk
    Feb 27, 2016
    8
    I wasn't sure that I would enjoy this as much as I did but Richard Dreyfuss played Madoff perfectly and made the mini series work very well. Watching him wait for the inevitable knock on the door, whilst desperately trying to keep everything together, knowing full well what what was to come was great to watch. Again, for me, Dreyfuss shows what an underrated and underused actor he is andI wasn't sure that I would enjoy this as much as I did but Richard Dreyfuss played Madoff perfectly and made the mini series work very well. Watching him wait for the inevitable knock on the door, whilst desperately trying to keep everything together, knowing full well what what was to come was great to watch. Again, for me, Dreyfuss shows what an underrated and underused actor he is and hopefully this will be a springboard to more meaty roles.… Expand

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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Zach Hollwedel
    Feb 4, 2016
    55
    Neither particularly bad nor stellar, Madoff is a mildly entertaining, though far from impressive, miniseries with oversimplified depictions of white-collar thieves, bumbling to the point of cartoonish financial analysts, and fraud run rampant.
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  2. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Amber Dowling
    Feb 3, 2016
    60
    It’s all wonderfully led by an unrecognizable Richard Dreyfuss in the leading role and Blythe Danner as his wife, Ruth.... Where Madoff falls short is in developing the man’s complex relationships with his sons, wife and those who beg him to take their money. While the narrative certainly scratches the surface, it’s not often that it delves any deeper as the writers choose instead to grandstand Dreyfuss’ performance as the leading man.
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  3. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Feb 3, 2016
    40
    The project is also a bit of a mess. It feels like De Felitta never stops moving his camera, even when simply sitting still might do. And Robbins's script is filled with scenes where characters have largely inconsequential conversations... But at the very least, it's worth tuning in to the miniseries for five or 10 minutes to watch a great actor show off what made him so great in the first place.
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