Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels
SHOWTIME | Release Date: April 26, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
10
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
Paste MagazineLacy BaugherApr 23, 2020
Season 1 Review: City of Angels is fascinating to watch, set in a world that’s richly imagined and beautifully brought to life, populated by sharply drawn characters who consistently wrestle with ideas of right, wrong and everything in between. Read full review
91
TVLineCharlie MasonApr 21, 2020
Season 1 Review: Simply put, City of Angels isn’t merely good, it’s divine. Read full review
80
DeciderJoel KellerApr 27, 2020
Season 1 Review: Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels tells a compelling story filled with fine performances. Read full review
80
VarietyDaniel D'AddarioApr 20, 2020
Season 1 Review: In setting, tone, and several fine and evocative performances, “City of Angels” cements itself as a fine entrant in the horror-on-TV genre. Read full review
80
TV GuideKelly ConnollyApr 16, 2020
Season 1 Review: City of Angels should appeal equally to fans who loved Penny Dreadful for its moody theatricality (me) and people whose favorite musical is Guys and Dolls with a dash of West Side Story (coincidentally, also me). Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperApr 24, 2020
Season 1 Review: There’s a LOT going on in each episode of “City of Angels,” and some storylines aren’t as compelling as others. Still, this is an appropriately terrifying next chapter in the “Penny Dreadful” series. Read full review
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