Sordid Lives: The Series
LOGO | Release Date: July 23, 2008
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: Shores has created a funny, loopy, off-kilter comedy that, truth be told, probably would play just as well on other cable channels, including Comedy Central and TV Land. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyAri Karpel
Season 1 Review: Del Shores brings his movie and stage show about crazy Texan Women and slightly-less-crazy gay men to TV with a cavalcade of camp icons and brilliant, canon-ready Beth Grant. [25 Jul 2008, p.64]
70
The New York TimesMike Hale
Season 1 Review: Both the humor and the storytelling can be blunt. But the performances are mostly appealing--the ensemble really seems to be having fun--and the jokes often slip past you more quietly than you expect. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: From where I sit, it is something of a mixed bag, but it works more than it doesn't, and an impressive, semi-big-name cast helps keep it upright and lends the project an air of prestige--especially in the context of its modest little network. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: Sordid Lives: The Series has a decidedly amateurish tone, with shoddy production values and acting that shows some seams. But the tone works in the show's favor. Read full review
50
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: It's like watching a drag show--you know, when you're supposed to laugh because we're conditioned to laugh on cue. But in reality, it's forced, er, gaiety. Read full review
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