Showville
AMC | American Movie Classics | Release Date: May 23, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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75
NewsdayVerne GayMay 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: It could easily be mean and cynical, but manages to avoid both fatal pitfalls because the finalists are so genuinely enthusiastic and so blissfully uncomprehending of their shortcomings. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterAllison KeeneMay 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Showville is far more upbeat and encouraging than that series ["Small Town Security"], and its shift in location from week to week keeps things fresh. Read full review
70
Washington PostHank StueverMay 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: It’s a well-meaning, good-humored, hospitable hour of television, reminiscent of the nascent days of cable reality shows in the early 2000s, before everyone figured out that ratings success meant being nasty, famous and selfish. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraMay 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: With a shorter to-do list and more ruthless editing--far too much time is spent in close-ups on the hosts--Showville could be as good in fact as it is in theory. Read full review
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