Saints & Strangers

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Season 1
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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Critic Reviews

  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Nov 19, 2015
    60
    The serious intent of Saints trips it up at times; many characters remain one-dimensional, and some sequences are plodding or repetitive. That said, the mini features nuanced work in a number of the Native Americans portrayals--often the best-developed characters on the screen.
  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Nov 23, 2015
    50
    While appropriately grimy given the 1620s, rural North America setting (Although it was filmed in South Africa), the dour deprivation depicted proves dull over the miniseries’ first two hours.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    Nov 19, 2015
    50
    Though it's true this isn't some whitewashed, grade-school version of history, the mini never comes fully alive, feeling more often like a dutiful soapbox lecture occasionally interrupted by a few shoddily staged action scenes.

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#90 Best TV Season of 2015
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#41 Most Shared TV Season of 2015

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User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. wingmate
    Nov 24, 2015
    4
    The story is interesting and conveys the trials of the Pilgrims and the others but I had a very hard time getting beyond the straight whiteThe story is interesting and conveys the trials of the Pilgrims and the others but I had a very hard time getting beyond the straight white teeth and shiny clean hair of the actors as well as the healthy looking Pilgrims who were supposidly starving to death. I also had issues with the sailors who had no fresh water on the ship that was anchored just off shore. I was also disappointed in the scenes in the hold of the very crowded small ship showing rather spacious curtained areas for the passengers. Also, who on the ship would have been giving the modern day military style haircuts? That was a voyage of poor sanitation and squalid living conditions not reflected in the appearence of the actors - very disappointing.… Full Review »
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