National Treasure (2017)
Channel 4 | HULU | Release Date: March 1, 2017
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The Lincoln Journal StarJeff KorbelikFeb 27, 2017
Season 1 Review: National Treasure is an uncomfortable, but compelling watch. Read full review
91
IndieWireLiz Shannon MillerMar 2, 2017
Season 1 Review: National Treasure, on a narrative level, has the complexity of a “Law and Order” episode, but that’s not meant that as an insult; in fact, the way events roll out simply makes the journey from celebration to accusation to dismay all the more impactful. Read full review
90
Yahoo TVKen TuckerMar 1, 2017
Season 1 Review: A marvelously acted piece. If the subject matter sounds grim, it is, but the production is exciting: well-acted, suspenseful, and moving. Read full review
90
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerFeb 28, 2017
Season 1 Review: National Treasure is a beautifully drawn portrait of ugliness, impeccably written and acted, yet painful to absorb. Read full review
90
The AtlanticSophie GilbertFeb 28, 2017
Season 1 Review: The strength of the show is primarily in its lead actors, all four of whom offer enthralling performances. Read full review
88
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonMar 2, 2017
Season 1 Review: Be assured that National Treasure (rated TV-MA, mainly for its subject matter) pays off in every way a British crime drama can pay off. Plus, accents are unusually easy on the American ear. Read full review
85
CNNBrian LowryMar 2, 2017
Season 1 Review: By unfolding largely from Paul's perspective, the storytelling is inordinately good at keeping the audience guessing about what to believe. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyChancellor AgardFeb 28, 2017
Season 1 Review: The ending is satisfying without betraying the nuanced writing and characterization that came before. Read full review
80
The AtlanticSophie GilbertApr 12, 2018
Season 2 Review: Thorne seems compelled by the central mystery of his story to make them enigmatic, but they end up feeling not quite like flawed flesh-and-blood people. It’s a minor weakness, though, in a series that achieves so much. Kiri, a gripping drama, also takes some of the most loaded subjects in contemporary culture and widens the debate around them. Read full review
80
VarietyMaureen RyanApr 3, 2018
Season 2 Review: Kiri, like its predecessor, is both brisk and illuminating, providing compassionate and honest character studies. Read full review
80
The Huffington PostDavid HinckleyMar 2, 2017
Season 1 Review: It’s not quick or easy to watch. It’s also not easy to forget. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanMar 2, 2017
Season 1 Review: There's an obvious familiarity to the subject matter, but with National Treasure, Thorne never makes it seem rote, boring or insignificant. Read full review
80
Los Angeles Daily NewsRob LowmanMar 1, 2017
Season 1 Review: Coltrane, Waters and Riseborough are brilliant in this compelling drama. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydMar 1, 2017
Season 1 Review: National Treasure can feel moody to a fault, and there are times, as in the climactic courtroom scenes, when the drama gets a little... dramatic. (Attorneys who should object keep mum for the sake of the monologue.) But it also does capture an awful sense of isolation in close quarters, the sadness of lives that never quite align. And there’s plenty to chew on from beginning to the end. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Jen ChaneyMar 1, 2017
Season 1 Review: As it progresses and its narrative deepens, viewers are left with plenty of substantive matters to ponder, especially after its conclusion. Read full review
80
VarietyMaureen RyanFeb 28, 2017
Season 1 Review: Thanks in part to a uniformly phenomenal cast, it makes intelligent and unsentimental observations about the costs of fame and the routine concessions made to celebrity. Read full review
80
ColliderAllison KeeneFeb 28, 2017
Season 1 Review: Though fictionalized, National Treasure often feels like an intimate portrayal of true crimes. Coltrane is perfectly cast as the larger-than-life Finchley, who is beloved for his comedy and charm. Read full review
80
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoFeb 27, 2017
Season 1 Review: It’s a strong, challenging drama with great performances. Read full review
75
Under The RadarMatthew RoeApr 3, 2018
Season 2 Review: Ultimately, Kiri is an admirably executed story of confusion, emotion, and consequence, though not without a handful of fumbles. Read full review
60
ColliderAllison KeeneMar 29, 2018
Season 2 Review: There’s so much more to explore far beyond the outcome of the crime, but Kiri ultimately sets that aside to make room for a mystery whose final reveal is far less interesting than the exploration of emotional fallout that came before it. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredEdward LoveMar 2, 2017
Season 1 Review: In the end, National Treasure is content to be beautiful but vacant, smart but facile, high-brow but meaningless. It is, all told, a missed opportunity. Read full review
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