Protection
BritBox | Release Date: December 29, 2024
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
DeciderJoel KellerMar 17, 2025
Season 1 Review: We’re willing to give Protection a pass because of Siobhan Finneran’s lead performance, but the show feels like it’s weighed down by a lot of British cop show cliches. Read full review
60
The TimesCarol MidgleyMar 17, 2025
Season 1 Review: I don’t think some of the other characters have been fleshed out enough. DCI Wheatley, for instance, is one-dimensional snitty. But Finneran’s Nyles is sufficiently nuanced and interesting to carry the plot which, if you have watched ahead, you will know becomes murkier and murkier. Read full review
60
The GuardianLucy ManganMar 17, 2025
Season 1 Review: This is unquestionably a simple role for Finneran, compared with her Happy Valley stints and many, many more, but she brings everything she has to it and it is great, undemanding fun to watch. Read full review
40
The IndependentNick HiltonMar 17, 2025
Season 1 Review: Nothing new, nothing memorable, but nothing much to object to either. Read full review
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