Manhattan Love Story

:

Season 1
  • Network: ABC , HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 30, 2014
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 36
  3. Negative: 7 out of 36
Watch Now

Where To Watch

Buy on
Stream On

Review this tv show

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling

User Reviews

view
per page
  1. AEASLP
    Oct 6, 2014
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll be generous and give the show a 2 because I feel just horrible for the actors. This is the most sexist show I've ever seen. It opens on a man looking at women he's passing on the street and judging whether or not he would sleep with them: [actual lines: "yes... yes...no!... yes (but then lady walks out from behind a mailbox revealing a pregnant belly)-- maybe...(closeup on her boobs)--yes!"]. Cut to- girl walking down street, judging which purses she would buy. REALLY, ABC??? This is 2014, for the love of God. We see the love story from Dana's POV because Peter isn't interested from the beginning. This poor girl only gets a date because someone begs this guy. He mocks her on the date and she cries (because chicks cry, #amiright?LOL). The friends make him apologize with flowers and Dana thinks, "flowers aren't gonna work on me--- oh, LILIES!" (because girls are powerless when it comes to their favorite flower, I guess). Blah blah blah, you know how this goes. She gives him a third chance and he's all of a sudden sensitive and amazing. And Peter's thoughts condescend, "this could work out." And I'm like, "Nope." Please, ABC, cancel this show and give these actors a better opportunity.… Expand
  2. Rogerdob
    Oct 4, 2014
    1
    This show is a prime example of a network trying desperately to showcase how trendy and with-it they are with the current plugged-in generation. The show reeks of writing trying too hard to be cool. Do the television netwoks realize that the audience they are aiming for doesn't even watch television anymore? The show is highly annoying because of the constant narration by the two mainThis show is a prime example of a network trying desperately to showcase how trendy and with-it they are with the current plugged-in generation. The show reeks of writing trying too hard to be cool. Do the television netwoks realize that the audience they are aiming for doesn't even watch television anymore? The show is highly annoying because of the constant narration by the two main characters...this certainly makes it easy for the writers to construct stories...every story event and every character trait is is spoon-fed to the viewers.… Expand
  3. Eilanzer
    Oct 11, 2014
    1
    rly do a favor for yourself and watch the japanese manhattan love story...Much MUCH better than this.
    Better characters, better script and comedy all the way trough...
  4. reellm
    Jun 1, 2015
    1
    1/5★ There are plenty of shows about smug white people and their romantic trials and tribulations. Manhattan Love Story is boring, the characters are unlikable and the voice over gimmick gets old fast. Why waste time on it when we have Happy Endings reruns?
    Verdict: Skip

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
42

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 24
  3. Negative: 9 out of 24
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Melissa Maerz
    Oct 3, 2014
    50
    Manhattan Love Story (ABC) makes the male lead feel almost irrelevant. He's not essential to the fantasy.
    Read full review
  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Gail Pennington
    Oct 1, 2014
    37
    The lead characters for whom we're supposed to root in Manhattan Love Story feel as slapped together as people stranded at a speed-dating event.
    Read full review
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Sep 30, 2014
    20
    It’s sexist and stupid and shows no signs of potential, other than becoming more sexist, stupid and annoying as the weeks roll by.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »