Prodigal Son
FOX | Release Date: September 23, 2019
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
TV GuideAmanda BellSep 20, 2019
Season 1 Review: Michael Sheen is dancing with light feet in this role, clearly having a blast playing a serial killer who is at once a duplicitous menace and a charming conversationalist. Read full review
80
The IndependentSean O'GradyJul 29, 2020
Season 1 Review: Sheen is brilliant as Whitly, combining the face of a Blue Peter presenter with the mind of the Yorkshire Ripper. ... It is ludicrous, but there’s sufficient sadism, psychobabble and Sheen to keep you distracted from the odd confusing plotline. Read full review
80
VarietyDaniel D'AddarioSep 20, 2019
Season 1 Review: Performances carry the day, here: Payne is edgy and hopped-up as a young man in a perpetual state of ultra-anxiety. ... Sheen cleverly carries off a character with all the urbane wit of Hannibal Lecter, but evil buried further under the surface. ... The show, though, is completely in control, deploying Sheen carefully, well, and never too much. It’s a program that provides a creepy jolt while never reveling in darkness for its sake. Read full review
70
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoSep 23, 2019
Season 1 Review: “Prodigal Son” isn’t going to set ratings charts on fire, but it’s a solid mystery/drama after a long Monday, one that plays on our increasing obsession with serial killers and grisly murders with an engaging, talented ensemble. Read full review
67
Sioux City JournalBruce MillerSep 23, 2019
Season 1 Review: Or, “My Dad’s a Serial Killer.” Read full review
67
Uncle BarkyEd BarkSep 23, 2019
Season 1 Review: The two lead performances make me want to see more. ... Prodigal Son is more than several cuts below that Oscar-lauded classic. Still, it’s better than chopped liver, of which Dr. Martin Whitly has shown he knows a thing or two. Read full review
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