BBC-1 | BBC | BBC America | Release Date: May 18, 2003
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
85
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
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San Francisco ChronicleTim GoodmanDec 7, 2011
Season 1 Review: State of Play is one of those series where a moment's brilliance is rivaled by the very next scene, a careening thriller that gives credence to the idea that there may not be any better format for telling an impact story than over the course of four or six hours. [16 Apr 2004, p.E1]
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New York Daily NewsDavid BianculliDec 7, 2011
Season 1 Review: State of Play is one of the best dramas about a newspaper since "All the President's Men." [16 Apr 2004, p.131]
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Season 1 Review: On "State of Play" and Prime Suspect, ordinary men and women take center stage and hold it beautifully. [16 Apr 2004, p.E1]