• Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 5, 2017
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 38
  2. Negative: 9 out of 38
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  1. Nov 26, 2017
    10
    This show is so fresh, so original and through the laughs tugs at the heartstrings. It's probably one of the most original 30 minute comedies you've every seen, with the situations at one point subtle and nuanced, and at the next turn broad and really funny. Frankie Shaw who originated the show and also stars is (as one might expect) just right in the role she created for herself. The mostThis show is so fresh, so original and through the laughs tugs at the heartstrings. It's probably one of the most original 30 minute comedies you've every seen, with the situations at one point subtle and nuanced, and at the next turn broad and really funny. Frankie Shaw who originated the show and also stars is (as one might expect) just right in the role she created for herself. The most charming character in the show is Frankie's "son" Larry, who is played by darling twin girls. They are unbelievably cute and perfect. (Because of production rules limiting work times, kid roles are often played by twins.) This is one of our favorite shows. Expand
  2. Apr 24, 2018
    9
    An engaging, funny, sometimes painful show. Frankie Shaw is a delight, and Rosie can really, really pull her weight. Her acting chops are spot on. The script is fresh, and the direction is crisp. Looking forward to the second season.
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64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    Dec 15, 2017
    80
    Three episodes in, I am charmed by Shaw’s way of sketching her character, Bridgette Bird, in brazen strokes of absurdity and delicate gestures of woe. ... Shaw proves herself a fantastically nimble performer, by turns tough and impish.
  2. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Nov 9, 2017
    60
    The series is smart enough to make Ally no less insecure than Bridgette in her own vastly more privileged world. In SMILF, no one has it all. [13-26 Nov 2017, p.17]
  3. Reviewed by: Rob Lowman
    Nov 6, 2017
    50
    Shaw is likable and undoubtedly a selling point for the series, but unless the show finds its focus, it’s not going to be enough.