Roadies

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Season 1
  • Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 26, 2016
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 61
  3. Negative: 8 out of 61
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  1. Tonywilson
    Aug 18, 2016
    0
    THis has to be the worst music series I've ever seen, I worked on the road during the 80's and 90's and believe me this show is a complete fabrication of life on the road. I can't begin to explain how wrong this show is, it is nothing like the real thing, there is no hugging and camaraderie or crew on the nice bus arguing over the best bunk, this show is total bollocks and an insult toTHis has to be the worst music series I've ever seen, I worked on the road during the 80's and 90's and believe me this show is a complete fabrication of life on the road. I can't begin to explain how wrong this show is, it is nothing like the real thing, there is no hugging and camaraderie or crew on the nice bus arguing over the best bunk, this show is total bollocks and an insult to those of us that have done and loved this job, and as for the support band quitting on every show, they pay big money to be on those bills, you don't just quit like on the show, that would be commercial suicide. Cameron Crowe is obviously an out of touch wanker of the highest order… Expand
  2. JennetP
    Sep 4, 2016
    3
    Roadies is a valentine to rock and roll, which would be okay except that it's a sappy, sentimental, nostalgic valentine. I watched the whole first season because so many reviews said the series improves as it goes on and because I love rock music more than oxygen. But the sublime energy of rock is missing from Roadies. Instead, I saw a soap opera crossed with a sermon on the redemptiveRoadies is a valentine to rock and roll, which would be okay except that it's a sappy, sentimental, nostalgic valentine. I watched the whole first season because so many reviews said the series improves as it goes on and because I love rock music more than oxygen. But the sublime energy of rock is missing from Roadies. Instead, I saw a soap opera crossed with a sermon on the redemptive power of music--as long as it's "authentic" (which seems to mean obviously embedded in the soap opera). Such a disappointment!

    Exceptions: Machine Gun Kelly, who brought fire and charisma to his role, and Reignwolf's performance in Episode 2, which made my hair stand on end.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#79 Most Discussed TV Season of 2016

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Metascore
47

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 30
  3. Negative: 6 out of 30
  1. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Tim Grierson
    Jun 28, 2016
    45
    Maybe over time Roadies will settle into a groove, but as of now it’s yet to find its rhythm.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Jun 27, 2016
    50
    Roadies isn’t all there yet, but it’s trying something different.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Jun 27, 2016
    40
    If Roadies spent half as much time showing us what roadies actually do as it wastes on framing gazes of tortured longing, it would be a very different, which is to say much better, show. Instead viewers get tossed a few slivers of meat--Phil tearing up whenever he mentions Ronnie Van Zant, Keisha Castle-Hughes’ engineer setting up for the “song of the day”--and a whole lot of corn.
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