• Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 19, 2021
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Oct 19, 2021
    80
    Queens is one of the best new fall network series because it’s smarter than it needs to be and leans hard into its frothy premise.
  2. Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    Oct 18, 2021
    80
    The pilot episode of “Queens” is efficient, dramatic and intriguing without feeling overstuffed, which is a feat given its many intersecting plotlines. In that respect, too, the core acting foursome of “Queens” bring crucial skill and personality.
  3. Reviewed by: Angie Han
    Oct 18, 2021
    80
    Queens‘ early promise lies in the magic of its leads. All four feel fully formed from the jump. ... Collectively, they share an easy chemistry bolstered by strong, specific dialogue.
  4. Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Oct 16, 2021
    80
    Queens is undeniably a soap opera—a highly entertaining one—but it's also a wry and often endearing commentary on both the wisdom and the decrepitude of advancing age.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Kristen Baldwin
    Oct 19, 2021
    75
    Queens blends sleek nostalgia with frothy, funny soap operatics. [Nov 2021, p.99]
  6. Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Oct 19, 2021
    70
    For now, Queens has done an admirable job assembling the pieces. Keeping them from flaming out the way that the show's fictional group did could be another matter.
  7. Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Sep 20, 2021
    65
    By the end of the first hour the characters come into better focus as the pilot sets up what could be a soapy, fun, ongoing series.