Solos
Prime Video | AMAZON | Release Date: May 21, 2021
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
9
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
iRachael SigeeDec 3, 2021
Season 1 Review: It’s all very well-executed but for a show that’s supposed to be about human connection, it left me a bit cold. Read full review
60
Radio TimesHuw FullertonDec 2, 2021
Season 1 Review: This is an anthology series, so there are highs and lows between episodes (which often have secret links between them – keep an eye out for those) and it’s likely that viewers will have their own favourites. Read full review
50
Paste MagazineTara BennettMay 21, 2021
Season 1 Review: No one embarrasses themselves. And some of the actors even hit a few grace notes within their 30 minutes. But Solos left me imagining what it could have been, rather than savoring what it is. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleAlexis BurlingMay 21, 2021
Season 1 Review: Not all of the performances — or, in some cases, their setups — are created equal. ... The strongest episodes are those in which the writing and acting seamlessly coalesce, allowing each to shine without beating the audience over the head with a larger message. Read full review
50
USA TodayKelly LawlerMay 21, 2021
Season 1 Review: Much like its underwhelming episodes, "Solos" feels like a TV show that will flicker and then fade. There's simply not enough memorable about it. Read full review
40
The AtlanticSophie GilbertMay 26, 2021
Season 1 Review: An ensemble series of monologues on the theme of loneliness that, rather than resonating in this particular time, feel stiff and flat. Read full review
40
The IndependentEd CummingMay 21, 2021
Season 1 Review: Often, half an hour’s not long enough, but sometimes it’s too much. Read full review
40
VarietyCaroline FramkeMay 21, 2021
Season 1 Review: The series allows eight talented performers to play in a near future with advancing technology (insert “Black Mirror” reference here), where they’re tasked with delivering monologues that range from decent to extremely clunky. Read full review
40
The GuardianJack SealeMay 21, 2021
Season 1 Review: Occasionally, the acting compensates for the writing’s stodgy archness. ... These stories need another 10 minutes at least, for the endings to be more than abrupt dead stops or agonisingly pat twists, and for the glimmers of fine work to mature into something solid and profound, rather than sententious ick. Read full review
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