Raines
NBC | Release Date: March 15, 2007
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
13
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: "Raines" not only deserves an audience - with any luck at all, it deserves a renewal, and a firm spot on NBC's fall schedule. Read full review
75
Detroit Free PressMike Duffy
Season 1 Review: Yes, the premise may be decidedly derivative, but it's all in the witty execution. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: While this all sounds fresh, don't think for a minute you're going to be seeing anything that hasn't been re-packaged before. Read full review
75
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: Intriguing and involving, if sometimes odd for oddness' sake alone, Raines is a novel twist on one of TV's oldest formats: the single, super-intuitive detective. Read full review
70
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: Goldblum’s thoughtful, enjoyable presence is — rather than the one saving grace of an otherwise tiresome procedural — the centerpiece of a generally well-crafted drama, one that’s sprinkled with loving nods to Raymond Chandler and “Double Indemnity.” Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: Working together, Goldblum and Craven create some of the most honest scenes in the genre. Read full review
70
NewsdayVerne Gay
Season 1 Review: "Raines" is both thoroughly conventional and thoroughly unconventional; in fact, it often revels in its conventionality. Read full review
70
Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
Season 1 Review: An immensely enjoyable premiere. Read full review
70
Washington PostTom Shales
Season 1 Review: Goldblum... gives the character of Raines a solid and gratifying humanity, enough to lift "just another" cop opera into a considerably more rarefied realm. Read full review
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