State of Mind
Lifetime | Biography | Release Date: September 1, 2008
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Baltimore SunDavid Zurawik
Season 1 Review: One of the primary attractions of the drama looks to be the fantasy it offers of office mates becoming a community of friends who are continually dropping in on each other to offer companionship and support. Read full review
80
VarietyLaura Fries
Season 1 Review: State of Mind is a smart and edgy series featuring a fresh and talented cast, solid writing, good music and a great premise. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: State of Mind owes most of its appeal to Ms. Taylor, an accomplished indie actress with unusual jolie-laide looks who brings a wry charm and dignity to the inauspicious role of a wronged wife who is also burdened with an overbearing mother. Read full review
80
Detroit Free PressMike Duffy
Season 1 Review: Thanks mostly to the acting intelligence and talent of Lili Taylor, State of Mind is the more interesting, entertaining newcomer. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: This is challenging fare, but the smart storytelling and realistic portrayal of professional relationships is unique and worth checking out. Read full review
80
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesCharlie McCollum
Season 1 Review: There is certainly enough right about the first hour of State of Mind that I'll be back for at least one more session with Ann Bellowes. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)John Leonard
Season 1 Review: State of Mind will be worth a careful watching as much for the writer as for the star. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
Season 1 Review: The good news is that State of Mind is surprisingly engaging and Taylor continues to be wonderful in just about any role she plays. This is a series that bears watching. Read full review
70
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: If State of Mind can work out its mixture of mild wackiness and emotional revelation, it may have a chance. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn
Season 1 Review: State of Mind is filled with grand, unearned speeches. But they are so nicely written - about the camaraderie of a good marriage or the bitterness of a bad one - it's difficult to begrudge them.
63
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: Interesting premise, good acting, some very crisp dialogue - but there's still a way to grow. Read full review
63
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: Taylor, whose performance overflows with touchingly wounded dignity. She also gets to deliver a great speech to two of her patients, which, while totally unrealistic, is fun in an overly theatrical kind of way. Read full review
60
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: Television dramas rarely get therapy right, and State of Mind only adds to that reputation. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: State of Mind is the weaker (and the more strenuous and sour) of the two [new shows on Lifetime], and all the more disappointing for the presence of the reliably interesting Taylor. Read full review
60
PopMattershttp://www.popmatters.com/pm/tv/reviews/44018/state-of-mind/
Season 1 Review: Smart-ass, angry girls’ solidarity characterizes State of Mind.
60
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: State of Mind seems a typical Lifetime series, with a good woman suffering because of a thoughtless man. Yet Taylor gives the show a distinctive kick by tartly conveying confusion and fury. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: Taylor gives a forceful performance as a wronged wife who lapses into hallucinations during therapy sessions, but a bitter tone pervades most of the rest of the show. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
Season 1 Review: Taylor, being one of Hollywood's underutilized great actresses, makes State of Mind interesting just by appearing in it. Taylor's supporting cast is quite good, too. Read full review
30
SalonHeather Havrilesky
Season 1 Review: This show could've worked. Read full review
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