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. LamontRaymond
    Jul 17, 2016
    5
    It's just so average. I mean, I would have thought that the maker of Almost Famous could have birthed a much more compelling story about roadies. I'm guessing it probably needed to be grittier - dirtier. Perhaps borrowing a bit of the grid from Vinyl may have helped. The light-hearted feel - which isn't helped by casting very famous leads of whom we all have impressions - just feelsIt's just so average. I mean, I would have thought that the maker of Almost Famous could have birthed a much more compelling story about roadies. I'm guessing it probably needed to be grittier - dirtier. Perhaps borrowing a bit of the grid from Vinyl may have helped. The light-hearted feel - which isn't helped by casting very famous leads of whom we all have impressions - just feels flighty. The earnest and deep Almost Famous vibe - "it's all happening" is just not there. And not knowing the band at all - Staten House Band - just hurts things all the more. We need some glimpse into their world. It's almost like Newsroom without any of the current events heft.… Expand
  2. Juttybomb
    Jul 5, 2016
    6
    Luke Wilson is too much of a movie star to me to be on something episodic like this. No offense to the rest of the cast, because they are all fine actors. MGK actually surprised me as having some acting chops. (In his case it's probably good for his acting that he smokes weed) I see what they were trying to do with this show, Almost Famous meets Shameless. However two episodes in, and allsLuke Wilson is too much of a movie star to me to be on something episodic like this. No offense to the rest of the cast, because they are all fine actors. MGK actually surprised me as having some acting chops. (In his case it's probably good for his acting that he smokes weed) I see what they were trying to do with this show, Almost Famous meets Shameless. However two episodes in, and alls I think they got here is a story that's Almost Shameless.… Expand

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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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