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Monarch

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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews

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Monarch

Series Details & Credits

FOX | Release Date: September 11, 2022

Summary: The legacy of country music legends Dottie Cantrell Roman (Susan Sarandon) and Albie Roman (Trace Adkins) is threatened and their daughter (Anna Friel) will do everything to protect it in this drama series created by Melissa London Hilfers.

Genre(s): Drama, Music

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S1:E11. The Last Dance
Air Date: December 6, 2022
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S1:E10. Mergers and Propositions
Air Date: November 29, 2022
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S1:E9. Confessions
Air Date: November 15, 2022

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Metascore

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5

Critic Reviews

67

The A.V. Club

Max Gao

Sep 9, 2022

Season 1 Review: A familiar family drama, relying on plot twists that any regular viewer of the genre can see coming from a mile away. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times

Richard Roeper

Sep 9, 2022

Season 1 Review: Wouldn’t surprise me a bit if “Monarch” becomes a hit — but it’ll be like one of those sanitized, country-rock, overproduced chart-toppers. Catchy and slick, more about the toe-tapping and the easy hooks than true heart. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rob Owen

Sep 9, 2022

Season 1 Review: “Monarch” is a decidedly old-school, broadcast network prime-time sudser. Read full review

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CNN

Brian Lowry

Sep 12, 2022

Season 1 Review: “Monarch” doesn’t intent to reinvent the wheel, but rather simply to wrap the rich-family soap template in a slightly different package, garnished with an assortment of country standards, sequins and cowboy hats. Read full review

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Sioux City Journal

Bruce Miller

Sep 12, 2022

Season 1 Review: Because “Monarch” (which is the name of the family company) doesn’t really dig beneath its “Dallas”/”Dynasty” trappings, there are plenty of moments that ring false. When the performers are on stage, they seem real. When they’re insulting each other at home, they look phony. Read full review

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Decider

Joel Keller

Sep 12, 2022

Season 1 Review: Monarch is a soap that’s all suds and no substance, and its most compelling character might possibly have the least screen time going forward. Read full review

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The Daily Beast Coleman Spilde

Sep 8, 2022

Season 1 Review: The problem is that when Sarandon isn’t on screen, the other characters do little more than wander around with their hands in their pockets waiting for Mama to return. That’s how bad the show’s thinly written plot structures and rote, soapy twists are. ... The show’s grand musical moments do, however, provide a handful of bewitching moments. Read full review

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Mamie8

Sep 12, 2022

I love the show. I love thanks for the great cliffhanger and it looks like this is going to have a lot

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Luminiere

Sep 13, 2022

As first episodes often are, this one is a little bogged down with all the dialogue to set up the context and character introductions. Beyond that, it had the music and glamour you'd expect in a country music soap, and a somewhat interesting start of a story. Good production values. I'llAs first episodes often are, this one is a little bogged down with all the dialogue to set up the context and character introductions. Beyond that, it had the music and glamour you'd expect in a country music soap, and a somewhat interesting start of a story. Good production values. I'll give it another episode to see how it progresses.… Expand

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TVJerry

Sep 23, 2022

After just 2 episodes, I had to share the dish on this show. It's not clear whether it's intentionally terrible or they're trying to create a meaningful drama and failing miserably. I enjoy it for the delightful awfulness. The setup echoes Fox's Empire, which chronicled a Black family'sAfter just 2 episodes, I had to share the dish on this show. It's not clear whether it's intentionally terrible or they're trying to create a meaningful drama and failing miserably. I enjoy it for the delightful awfulness. The setup echoes Fox's Empire, which chronicled a Black family's music biz. This time it's the first family of country music with Susan Sarandon chewing the scenery as the matriarch and Trace Adkins rather flat as her hubby. Every scene drops another trashy nugget to amp up the stakes with dialogue that's truly laughable. The brief musical performances feature enjoyably accessible tunes and there are regular cameos by famous musicians playing themselves. In the grand over-the-top tradition of shows like Dynasty, this series is trash TV at its best.… Expand

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Stargoddess26

Sep 22, 2022

Disappointing performances on all levels, from the acting to the music. Questionable and basic storylines. It's like watching a train wreck! Where is the quality? Where is the country grit? Where is the original music? Where is the real production of a better show? To sum it up, MonarchDisappointing performances on all levels, from the acting to the music. Questionable and basic storylines. It's like watching a train wreck! Where is the quality? Where is the country grit? Where is the original music? Where is the real production of a better show? To sum it up, Monarch feels incomplete and lacks authentic storytelling. Fledgling.… Expand

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Gaymer692042

Sep 11, 2022

Please don’t even waste your time on this show it’s a ten times worse empire with close to zero if not zero colored actors.

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 2022
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  S1:E11. The Last Dance
  Air Date: December 6, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E10. Mergers and Propositions
  Air Date: November 29, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E9. Confessions
  Air Date: November 15, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E8. The Crown
  Air Date: November 8, 2022
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  S1:E7. About Last Night
  Air Date: October 25, 2022
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  S1:E6. The Night Of...
  Air Date: October 18, 2022
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  Air Date: October 11, 2022
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  S1:E4. Not Our First Rodeo
  Air Date: October 4, 2022
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  S1:E3. Show Them Who You Are, Baby
  Air Date: September 27, 2022
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  S1:E2. There Can Only Be One Queen
  Air Date: September 20, 2022
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  S1:E1. Stop at Nothing
  Air Date: September 11, 2022