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54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Reviewed by: Megan Vick
    Jul 17, 2019
    75
    Overall, the stakes are higher on Pearson than they ever were on Suits, but, ironically, the series is still much more of a slow burn than the flagship show.
  2. Reviewed by: LaToya Ferguson
    Jul 17, 2019
    75
    Pearson lacks the life of Political Animals (which itself was also an atypical USA series at the time); but at the same time, it is going for that grittier approach and one on a much smaller scale. The best true comparison to be made for Pearson is that it’s kind of like a basic cable version of Damages (only focused on politics instead of law) in terms of approach and scope. It’s not as tense nor as thrilling, at least not yet.
User Score
4.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. Jul 22, 2019
    3
    VERY weak start, so far (after having seen the pilot). It's lacking coherence, it's got plot threads all over the place. But mostly, there'sVERY weak start, so far (after having seen the pilot). It's lacking coherence, it's got plot threads all over the place. But mostly, there's no real sense of why the hell Jessica is working for the Mayor. It's cryptic stuff. And not compelling. Full Review »