Screw
Channel 4 | BritBox | Release Date: September 1, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The TelegraphJasper ReesAug 30, 2023
Season 2 Review: Remains a well-served blend of broiling menace and leavening wit. Read full review
80
The TimesCarol MidgleyAug 30, 2023
Season 2 Review: Things feel darker and heavier this time, although the writing remains as sharp. Read full review
80
The TimesCarol MidgleyDec 2, 2022
Season 1 Review: Rob Williams, Screw's writer, used to teach in prisons and his richer observations show in the script. He portrays the dark and light with equal conviction. Read full review
80
The GuardianRebecca NicholsonDec 2, 2022
Season 1 Review: This is broad and warm and welcoming, with enough of a sharp side to make it worth sticking with. Read full review
80
The TelegraphAnita Singh Dec 2, 2022
Season 1 Review: If Time made prison seem like a descent into hell, Screw portrays it as more akin to a hotel with limited amenities but staff determined that you enjoy your stay. Read full review
60
Radio TimesJon O'BrienDec 2, 2022
Season 1 Review: While the focus is largely on the guards, the most compelling aspect of the pilot involves Stephen (Jake Davies), a prisoner three months shy of his release and the new transfer Dolby (Christopher Fulford). Read full review
40
iEd PowerAug 30, 2023
Season 2 Review: With O’Donnell and Sosanya putting in commanding turns, Screw was certainly watchable, but it needs to work out what sort of prison drama it wants to be. At the moment, it’s an unsatisfying blend of thriller and soap with occasional laughs. This clunker in the clinker is trying to be too many things at once. Read full review
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