Married

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Season 1
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 17, 2014
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 7 out of 24
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Critic Reviews

  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Jul 15, 2014
    100
    The writing is superb and painfully funny, while the cast is terrific.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Melissa Maerz
    Jul 16, 2014
    91
    It's a very funny show about how hard it is realizing you've become a cliché: the useless husband, the naggy wife, the insufferable couple on the sitcom.
  3. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Sara Smith
    Jul 14, 2014
    80
    Thanks to its excellent cast, led by Nat Faxon and Judy Greer as Russ and Lina, Married rises above its cliched setup.
  5. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Dorothy Rabinowitz
    Jul 10, 2014
    80
    Married turns out in succeeding episodes to be an increasingly sturdy comedy-drama of married life--dour, but recognizable, with strong performances from Ms. Greer and Mr. Faxon.
  6. The Detroit News
    Reviewed by: Tom Long
    Jul 17, 2014
    75
    This is a solid, risky show with loads of potential. Keep it coming.
  7. Slate
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Jul 17, 2014
    70
    Sitcoms, far more than dramas, are about chemistry rather than premise. Faxon and Greer have chemistry, with each other and with the very strong supporting cast.... [The characters] may not like their circumstances, but at least they like each other, and that makes them good sitcom company.
  8. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jul 10, 2014
    70
    There are some terrifically funny lines and it’s intellectually funny, but not often ha-ha funny and the situations are dark and depressing.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 50
  3. Negative: 15 out of 50
  1. FleshWorld
    Aug 13, 2014
    10
    Nat Faxon and Judy Greer are amazing. I've loved them and their other shows and movies and I'm glad to have a chance to shine in this vehicle.Nat Faxon and Judy Greer are amazing. I've loved them and their other shows and movies and I'm glad to have a chance to shine in this vehicle. The shows secret weapon however is Jenny Slate. She steals absolutely every scene that she's in and she's hysterical.… Full Review »
  2. TheQuietGamer
    Aug 10, 2014
    7
    A funny and sometimes bitingly truthful look at how it can be hard at keeping the fire alive in a marriage. Not only does it focus on it'sA funny and sometimes bitingly truthful look at how it can be hard at keeping the fire alive in a marriage. Not only does it focus on it's main characters intimacy issues, but also their financial troubles. With a great main and supporting cast and plenty of funny moments it's worth watching. The problem is that it's not always particularly gripping. The writing sometimes lacks intelligence and given the show's tendency to focus on the bleak there are lulls in between the funny bits.

    So "Married" has some work to do before I would consider it great, but it's funny and entertaining so far. The at times depressing tone does get in the way at times, but the funny bits are worth sticking around for. I give it a 7.5/10-Good.    … Full Review »
  3. JPManning
    Aug 2, 2014
    8
    This family comedy is in the vein of Louie. The hapless married couple is played beautifully by Nat Faxon, as the hang dog husband, and theThis family comedy is in the vein of Louie. The hapless married couple is played beautifully by Nat Faxon, as the hang dog husband, and the beautiful and talented Judy Greer as his ever-suffering wife. Like Louie, some of the humor will make you cringe, but it is funny and, unfortunately, very close to real life. A strong supporting cast gives the show its rather gloomy style, but all characters are likable enough in their own way to keep viewers interested.… Full Review »
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