Restless
Sundance Channel | SundanceTV | Release Date: December 7, 2012
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
New York PostLinda StasiDec 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: By the second part of this excellent thriller you won't know who are the bad guys and who are the really bad guys, which is how it's supposed to be. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyJessica ShawDec 5, 2012
Season 1 Review: The twisty tale tries to tackle more than it can handle in the suspense department, but the remarkable acting keeps you sucked in till the very last confusing second. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraDec 7, 2012
Season 1 Review: In both time frames, the period is richly evoked, and the performances are universally fine. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyDec 7, 2012
Season 1 Review: As the plot simmers and thickens, Restless keeps its focus on the core story, avoiding the temptation to become a war epic. This serves viewers well. Call it December's best-bet sleeper. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanDec 7, 2012
Season 1 Review: It never flags in pace, and all the performances, even the smaller ones (like Gambon's), are enthralling. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalDorothy RabinowitzDec 7, 2012
Season 1 Review: It's a testament to the crackling intelligence of the script (written by Mr. Boyd) that the nature of that menace hangs elusively in the air until the end. Read full review
80
Miami HeraldGlenn GarvinDec 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: The uncommon acuity of Boyd's script is immeasurably bolstered by an outstanding female cast. Read full review
75
NewsdayVerne GayDec 5, 2012
Season 1 Review: Good performances, good period details, good payoff. But Restless would've worked better as a two-hour film. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenDec 5, 2012
Season 1 Review: Restless could benefit from a little more development of the characters Eva works with--it would make their stories more meaningful and poignant--but overall this four-hour miniseries is a strong entry. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMike HaleDec 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, the three hours of the show, while they include chases, sexual entrapment, grisly murders and lots of spycraft, never exceed the tension in those quiet opening scenes. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowryDec 5, 2012
Season 1 Review: The second chapter isn't much more eventful than the first. Read full review
50
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardDec 7, 2012
Season 1 Review: The background music works muscularly to pump up interest, but the story's pacing is ponderous. Read full review
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