Marvel's Cloak & Dagger

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Season 1
  • Network: Freeform
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 7, 2018
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 116 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 116
  3. Negative: 32 out of 116
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  1. Ascospore
    Jun 17, 2018
    6
    Good show, but there's an overuse of shop-worn musical montages and a horribly sentimental soundtrack. I skipped minutes and still got the picture (clearly not much happens during these sequences). Are the showrunners telling us a story, or trying to impress us with their playlists? If you try and have it both ways it doesn't usually work. There are exceptions, but this series isn't one of them.
  2. mrmonster
    Jun 7, 2018
    5
    Very subpar for Marvel. The acting and the writing were both just plain bad. Overall, the show just did not do anything to excite me, and I doubt I will be watching anymore of the show.
  3. Tripton
    Jul 19, 2018
    4
    The soundtrack is absolutely disgusting, can't imagine anyone besides a commercial pop trash music lover putting up with this for a whole episode and as that wasn't bad enough everytime there's a scene focusing on each of the main characters story the cheesy music starts ... Congratulations on surpassing ShadowHunters in that regard, it truly made me cringe !

    It's supposed to be a drama    The soundtrack is absolutely disgusting, can't imagine anyone besides a commercial pop trash music lover putting up with this for a whole episode and as that wasn't bad enough everytime there's a scene focusing on each of the main characters story the cheesy music starts ... Congratulations on surpassing ShadowHunters in that regard, it truly made me cringe !

    It's supposed to be a drama but instead it only conveys the feeling of a teen pop series without any substance and lacking seriously on the scripting department .

    Dull and predictable show , couldn't get past the first episode !    … Expand
  4. Davrosdaleks1
    Aug 18, 2018
    6
    There are good elements to be had in Cloak and Dagger, but this Marvel TV show can get quite boring and morose.

    The good stuff first: The main characters are likable and interesting. There is strong characterization withe the protagonists. Olivia Holt does a good job, but Aubrey Joseph is the MVP as Cloak. He does a great job of nailing emotion. Credit should also be given to Noelle    There are good elements to be had in Cloak and Dagger, but this Marvel TV show can get quite boring and morose.

    The good stuff first: The main characters are likable and interesting. There is strong characterization withe the protagonists. Olivia Holt does a good job, but Aubrey Joseph is the MVP as Cloak. He does a great job of nailing emotion. Credit should also be given to Noelle Renee Bercy as Cloak's love interest and Emma Lahana a a good cop surrounded by corruption.

    The setting of New Orleans pays off. The show is infused with the area's culture and geography. There is also a smattering of interesting sci-fi and supernatural elements throughout. The use of Cloak and Dagger's powers work and well and their abilities to see hopes and fears offer some interesting visuals.

    Now the bad: The show moves way too slowly. The characters spend too much time planning to do stuff, and adding too many hints are made for things to come.

    The show takes itself way too seriously. The gritty Netflix Marvel shows have more levity. The show also tackles way too many social issues in its debut season. It seems that every second there is someone waiting to punch the characters in the face metaphorically or physically. The majority of villains are paper thin stereotypes. J.D. Evermore does a decent job as a crooked cop, but even he is given a limited amount of quality scenes. It doesn't help any that some of the villains' plans to cover their tracks seem kind of sloppy.

    I'm actually probably going to see the next season. I liked the characters and the interesting parts, and I'm hoping things are turned around next season. But, I will never re-watch this one.    … Expand

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#88 Best TV Season of 2018
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#40 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018
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#13 Most Shared TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Will Ashton
    Jun 8, 2018
    60
    Since Cloak & Dagger is about building expectations, it’s hard to know exactly how it’ll fare based on these early installments. But it’s evident that showrunner Joe Pokanski is trying to craft something pretty substantial and timely for his young audiences, and there’s reason to believe it’ll make a great impact for those who follow it. For now, though, it’s best to let it air its remaining episodes and hope it’s going to be among the better contributions from the MCU.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Liz Shannon Miller
    Jun 8, 2018
    75
    Like most other Marvel shows these connections are likely to be only surface-level for the foreseeable future, but it still speaks to the tricky balancing act all these shows have to achieve: exist in their own universe, yet walk their own path. Cloak and Dagger hasn’t escaped the problems that plague its brethren, but it has introduced some fresh components that make the latter feel like a real possibility.
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  3. Collider
    Reviewed by: Allison Keene
    Jun 7, 2018
    40
    The series never feels fully comfortable being either teen-oriented or more adult. It never really seems comfortable anywhere, really, as it skims through its scenes without investigating its surroundings, including the feelings or motivations of its characters.
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