Rubicon

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Season 1
  • Network: AMC
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 1, 2010
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 130 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 109 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 130
  3. Negative: 13 out of 130
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  1. Qwerty
    Aug 2, 2010
    2
    Who has the patience to slog through this? Who cares?
  2. raefon
    Aug 17, 2010
    2
    I had high hopes for the show, and yet could only think of how it would follow in the foorsteps of every show that had been their and done it before.

    With the same mystery plot, intregue, conspirancies that we have seen countless times before from Dean Koontz,Tom Clancy, Stephen King and James Patterson or from shows such as LOST ( god what a waste of space ), First Edition, John Doe (    I had high hopes for the show, and yet could only think of how it would follow in the foorsteps of every show that had been their and done it before.

    With the same mystery plot, intregue, conspirancies that we have seen countless times before from Dean Koontz,Tom Clancy, Stephen King and James Patterson or from shows such as LOST ( god what a waste of space ), First Edition, John Doe ( yet another cancelled show leaving you hanging ) or even the X Files Rubicon does no more to the genre or TV than fill time until the rating season comes back.

    The more I watch the more I see it sink into an excuse to get out of the house and take the dog for a walk.    … Expand
  3. gail-oh
    Sep 24, 2010
    3
    I'm still trying to get into "Rubicon," but it seems unbearably slow. Also, the lighting and camera angles seemed better than average at first but then got old fast. Sort of like a film school grad trying out every noir-ish trick all at once. After several episodes I'm still pretty much convinced there is no plot - they're just going to keep hinting until they actually think of one. All weI'm still trying to get into "Rubicon," but it seems unbearably slow. Also, the lighting and camera angles seemed better than average at first but then got old fast. Sort of like a film school grad trying out every noir-ish trick all at once. After several episodes I'm still pretty much convinced there is no plot - they're just going to keep hinting until they actually think of one. All we know for certain is that everyone suspects everyone else and the agency director is an ass who talks with his mouth full.

    It. Should. Not. Take. So. Long. To. Utter. Sentences.    … Expand
  4. Mirkosansan
    Dec 16, 2010
    0
    After watching ALL 13 episodes I can only say that it was SO much work for SO meager returns. Awful. The sad thing is with such a cadre of fine actors much more could have been done. Horrible pace--it took me nine episodes to be fully engaged, and the wrap up was tepid, at best.
  5. imwithstoopid
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Hello to all I am FROM the future....
    It is now 2018 and this show has forecast the future.
    As of now, it can be seen why it was cancelled, someone talked too much. The writer/s were way to close to what we now see going on within our government. To all who said that it was because of lack of viewer interest and not an outside force that caused its demise, we contrarians can now look    Hello to all I am FROM the future....
    It is now 2018 and this show has forecast the future.
    As of now, it can be seen why it was cancelled, someone talked too much.
    The writer/s were way to close to what we now see going on within our government.
    To all who said that it was because of lack of viewer interest and not an outside force that caused its demise, we contrarians can now look back and say "I told you so". And that makes it a sad state of affairs for all of us.
    The Writer/s were going in the wrong direction according to the outside influencers, and they won.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#46 Best TV Season of 2010
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#7 Most Discussed TV Season of 2010
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#59 Most Shared TV Season of 2010

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    80
    If you enjoy slowly piecing together a puzzle without having first seen the final image, Rubicon is right up your alley; if not, the brainteasing will likely unnerve you.
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  2. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    42
    It's a dull blend, a slow-moving mind-rot creeping on unsuspecting viewers.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Paige Wiser
    88
    There are some great characterizations and attention to detail. If you stick with the series, you'll be treated to a lecture on the perfect briefcase by the droll Michael Cristopher that's worth the price of admission. And if you think your office banter is entertaining, try swapping in-jokes with the intelligence community.
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