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Season 1 Review:
The too-busy plot at times comes down to Peter, so smug and charismatic, versus a small army of (mostly) women from various parts of his personal and professional lives. ... What “Roadkill” has to offer are a few standout performances, as Peter dodges fire from all sides. Laurie is, as is often the case, outstanding as a creep who gets by on his charm and/or brilliance.
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The IndependentOct 19, 2020
Season 1 Review:
You can’t help but warm to Laurie and McCrory, venal as their characters are, because they project such intelligence. ... It’s competently put together and the plot draws you in. ... This feels like a drama from an earlier time, with a traditional left-wing heart. However outlandish the fictional scheming on display, the real world is crazier, and we’ve seen this kind of conspiracy too many times before.
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Season 1 Review:
Much of the show’s appeal lies in its embrace of the familiar. The gruff, macho newspaper editor (Pip Torrens); the fragile, neglected wife (Saskia Reeves); the chafing, unsatisfied mistress (Sidse Babett Knudsen)—we know them well. But Hare, dazzled by the buffet of tropes available to him, can’t keep himself from loading up his tray. ... What kept me watching was Laurie.
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Season 1 Review:
In other seasons and other shows, this sort of rake is an easy charmer, a solid sell. After watching all four hours of "Roadkill," I'm not so sure if Laurie's efforts to channel that kind of magic works as well here. ... While it attempts to say something about the dangerousness of banal characters and the people around them, it doesn't quite make that case in a clear and compelling away.
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Season 1 Review:
It’s not an entirely unpleasant four-hour journey that Mr. Hare has mapped out, or one without a zinger ending, though much of what happens beforehand seems the result of narrative expediency; characters conform to the plot, rather than consistency. ... If a viewer were to walk away from “Roadkill” with a sense of moral and narrative confusion, it would hardly be surprising.
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TV Guide MagazineOct 26, 2020
Season 1 Review:
Underwhelming and overly cluttered political drama. [26 Oct - 8 Nov 2020, p.13]
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