Runaway

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Season 1
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 6 out of 25

Critic Reviews

  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    38
    One of those series that looks great on paper but ends up less-than-thrilling on the screen.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    38
    "Runaway" isn't offensively awful. It's passively poor.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    30
    At times, things veer so far off center that running from the feds seems like a distraction from the more important story of teen romance and angst, just another annoyance like a sudden zit or a dropped call.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Paul Brownfield
    30
    "Runaway" begs your interest (who doesn't like a road trip story, even when the Feds aren't on your tail?) before fading for lack of energy, not to mention originality.
  6. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    30
    "Runaway" is like a Frankenstein's monster stitched together from pieces of dead shows from both networks.
  7. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    20
    It's slow. It's dull. It's listless.

Awards & Rankings

63
#63 Best TV Season of 2006
86
#86 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006

User Reviews

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 3 out of 27
  1. YvelG
    Dec 28, 2006
    10
    This was an awesome show, I hope they believe it back and allow it a few weeks to build the viewers confidence. If not, I hope they release This was an awesome show, I hope they believe it back and allow it a few weeks to build the viewers confidence. If not, I hope they release the dvd. lata!… Full Review »
  2. [Anonymous]
    Dec 25, 2006
    10
    Runaway is like the best show ever. It has to come back!!!!!!!!....some how some way it should be put back on the air.....really great show
  3. MelodyS
    Dec 13, 2006
    9
    With the junk that CW has chosen to leave on its schedule I am bewildered that this really solid show wasn't given a stable time slot With the junk that CW has chosen to leave on its schedule I am bewildered that this really solid show wasn't given a stable time slot and a few weeks to build a following. The characters were well developed andbelieveable. The acting was well done. I guess that is the kiss of death these days!… Full Review »
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