Mob City
TNT | Release Date: December 4, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
13
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen GrayDec 4, 2013
Season 1 Review: I don't mind seeing actors like Ed Burns, Milo Ventimiglia and Robert Knepper in nice suits, acting the way bad guys in old movies are supposed to act. I'm even happier to see Jon Bernthal all cleaned up and zombie-free. I just can't quite tell, after two episodes, whether their stories can compete with their setting. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyDec 3, 2013
Season 1 Review: As they build the show’s foundation, dozens of other characters float by. Figuring out which ones matter, and why, will be part of the fun and the challenge in this compact series. Read full review
58
HitfixAlan SepinwallDec 4, 2013
Season 1 Review: Mob City looks so good that I may watch it all the way through (TNT only sent out tonight’s episodes in advance) just for the eye candy. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have much else to offer. Read full review
58
Uncle BarkyEd BarkDec 4, 2013
Season 1 Review: Mob City at best is barely above average drama from a guy who presumably is still capable of far better. Boardwalk Empire it’s not. Not by a long shot -- or even a rat-a-tat-tat. Read full review
58
NewsdayVerne GayDec 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: Glimmers of hope force their way through the fog of noir cliche. Read full review
50
Washington PostHank StueverDec 4, 2013
Season 1 Review: Once assembled, Mob City has a slick sheen and a sure trigger finger that unleashes a stream of bullets. But the guns here are the kind that go “ho-hum” instead of “bang-bang.” Read full review
50
SlateWilla PaskinDec 4, 2013
Season 1 Review: It’s just adequate, but adequate noir can really enliven an otherwise tedious gangster story. Read full review
50
USA TodayRobert BiancoDec 3, 2013
Season 1 Review: From its smoky night clubs to its fleabag dives, there's no doubt Mob City looks good. But in this case, looks aren't enough, particularly when too many of the details seem more studied than lived in. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandDec 3, 2013
Season 1 Review: What this project has, almost excessively, is mood. It should have traded in some of that rich ambience for a story that's halfway involving. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubEmily VanDerWerffDec 3, 2013
Season 1 Review: Though Bernthal, Ventimiglia, and Davalos all look their parts, there’s little thought to their characters beyond “detective” and “mobster” and “femme fatale.” Read full review
50
Denver PostJoanne OstrowDec 2, 2013
Season 1 Review: Darabont certainly proves his love of the period, of pulp fiction and of the dark and moody film technique. He's less convincing when it comes to selling a story. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryNov 26, 2013
Season 1 Review: Casting actors like Robert Knepper, Milo Ventimiglia and DeMunn among the assorted cops and robbers certainly lends a patina of quality to the proceedings, but can’t trump the general sluggishness of the presentation--or, for aficionados of the period, the fact these same hoods and heroes have been fictionalized with more verve elsewhere. Read full review
40
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Billy NillesDec 5, 2013
Season 1 Review: Mob City presents a sumptuous-looking period piece with remarkable attention to detail. But beyond that, it all feels a little bit overblown. Read full review
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