Memory of a Killer

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 25, 2026
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10

Critic Reviews

  1. TheWrap
    Reviewed by: Liam Mathews
    Jan 26, 2026
    60
    “Memory of a Killer” isn’t must-see TV, but it has potential as a darkly entertaining antihero thriller in the vein of “Dexter.” If it can maintain its pulpy pace without losing control of its unwieldy plot, it might be able to wring a few seasons out of its premise.
  2. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Jan 26, 2026
    60
    We still think that Memory Of A Killer has the potential to go in directions other thrillers haven’t, simply because of the cognitive decline Dempsey’s character will be suffering through. But through the first two episodes, there’s not enough of that to make the show feel much different than other conspiracy thrillers of recent vintage.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Alison Herman
    Jan 26, 2026
    40
    Disjointed and bland in the two episodes provided to critics in advance, this assassin drama has some execution issues.
  5. Status
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jan 23, 2026
    40
    McDreamy becomes McDeadly, but it’s a pretty forgettable wrinkle on an old formula.
  6. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Jan 23, 2026
    40
    One of the issues with the show is that this program and its universe feels surprisingly contained and even slight. There’s too little world-building, almost no setup for Angelo as a character outside of his descriptors like “assassin,” “father,” and “patient.”