- Network: CBS
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 19, 2006
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There is a challenge to "Smith." It may be wonderfully shot so far. It may be blissfully quiet. And it may be supremely acted. But how much can a viewer care about the bad boys and girls over the course of many episodes?
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The best of a recent group of heist dramas, including NBC's "Heist" and FX's "Thief."
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So odd, you must check it out. [22 Sep 2006, p.89]
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If I hadn't seen the same thing done 56,000 times before - from both versions of "Oceans 11" to my all-time-favorite, "Snatch" - I would be all over this show like a groupie. But I did, so I'm not.
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Though the crime thriller territory is familiar, Liotta and the talented supporting cast give "Smith" an extra kick of dramatic energy.
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The pyrotechnics involved in the opening heist are good, and the cast is a dream. [25 Sep 2006, p.43]
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The premiere breathe[s] like a moody, dark theatrical release -- one that tastes like Quentin Tarantino muddled with Michael Mann -- as opposed to a pilot from executive producer John Wells.
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Think Ocean's Eleven (2001) meets HBO's The Sopranos.
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It’s a smart series with a pacing that sometimes takes your breath away. Still, once the action pauses, will viewers want to spend time with a bunch of amoral characters?
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If anything is liable to make "Smith" above the well-made caper show it already is, it's what might be done with the relationship between Liotta and Madsen.
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At times Smith seems less like a crime drama than a character study of a collection of seriously damaged people. But the show's metabolism is enjoyably unpredictable.
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Ambitious and well-made, good cast, but brutal.
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This series... is, for all its noise, sharply plotted, visually rich, heavily informed by intrigues and intriguing characters
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Setting up the first big heist takes all of the first episode, so our introduction to Smith and crew is too quick, more than a little forced and ultimately not compelling enough.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 69 out of 76
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Mixed: 2 out of 76
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Negative: 5 out of 76
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jjweeksJul 26, 2007Loved the show what happened?
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JanRFeb 15, 2007
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LorinWJan 23, 2007Smith was a great ride, you can't compare it to the crap that's on TV now. Bring it back CBS!!!!