Murphy Brown (2018)

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 27, 2018
User Score
3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 17 out of 28

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  1. sassymah
    Sep 28, 2018
    10
    The revival of Murphy Brown is the best sitcom out there right now. It is sharply intelligent, didatic, meaningful, poignant, topical, and it is what society needs right now. It has the same tone of the original with a lot more to say. It goes where no other tv series dares to go with its commentary. Don't listen to the Trump supporters or right wing extremists who are trolling to bash theThe revival of Murphy Brown is the best sitcom out there right now. It is sharply intelligent, didatic, meaningful, poignant, topical, and it is what society needs right now. It has the same tone of the original with a lot more to say. It goes where no other tv series dares to go with its commentary. Don't listen to the Trump supporters or right wing extremists who are trolling to bash the show with its biased outlook. It is a great show that is impactful and deconstructs many issues with the use of humor and excellent acting from its cast. I am confounded at the media's lukewarm reaction considering Murphy Brown is far better in quality and complexity than the majority of comedies out there right now. The show is brave and I am so proud of the producers & cast. I hope the series can continue and it is so much better than any of the other revivals. It is Emmy-worth, socially conscious, and television at its finest.… Expand
  2. hadees
    Oct 13, 2018
    8
    It's not perfect but it's pretty true to the original. All the characters feel like you would think they are. The newer characters are a little worse although Phil's replacement is pretty spot on.
  3. thankgoditsback
    Sep 28, 2018
    10
    Surpassed my expectations. Opposite of the "Roseanne" revival. Can't compare to Will and Grace update. Loathe umpf but the jokes were perfect and I laughed at all of them for the first time ever. Got all but one reference but I'll be watching it again. Timing is right. Lovely, lovely surprise showing up as yet another secretary (so, what else is new ... but this was);Surpassed my expectations. Opposite of the "Roseanne" revival. Can't compare to Will and Grace update. Loathe umpf but the jokes were perfect and I laughed at all of them for the first time ever. Got all but one reference but I'll be watching it again. Timing is right. Lovely, lovely surprise showing up as yet another secretary (so, what else is new ... but this was); fabulous! Slightly bored for 3 secs. but I'm thankful it's back in its new glory. After a day of the judiciary committee ramming through another traitor, it's what I needed. Glorious. Poignant. Transported to the "old days" waiting for Dan Quayle to show up in a future episode. Needed. Reprieve from life. Laughter in a world where that's pretty much gone. Gracious thanks.

    I don't understand why the show was criticized.    … Expand
  4. Iamcritical86
    Oct 30, 2018
    7
    I don't mind it. I've always liked Candice Bergen. I think some of the acting is a bit over done, to the extent where it looks overly rehearsed, but in comparison to some other modern comedy sitcoms that should have been cancelled a LONG time ago, I think the new Murphy Brown is okay. I think the timing is good for this show.

Awards & Rankings

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#60 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    Oct 9, 2018
    40
    The characters gripe about aging and its indignities, with Corky Sherwood, the Miss America alumna (played by Faith Ford), unsettled by menopause, for instance. Her jokes about hot flashes are so dated that they seem plucked from the original show’s discarded drafts.
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  2. Sioux City Journal
    Reviewed by: Bruce Miller
    Sep 28, 2018
    70
    Ford and Regalbuto aren’t given enough new things to do and Charles Kimbrough (who played Jim Dial) checks in long enough to let you know he’s still around. The mother/son angle is the show’s best. ... But it’s English’s smart writing that will keep them [viewers] around.
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  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Sep 27, 2018
    50
    The humor is safe, edgeless, and aimed at the soft middle of America, with the exception of the political jokes, which are very obvious--and/or intended to provide Ms. Bergen with a platform for progressive diatribes, which themselves feel more than a bit forced.
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