Stateless
Netflix | ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation Television | Release Date: July 8, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
SalonMelanie McFarlandJul 9, 2020
Season 1 Review: There no doubt that it is a gripping watch and a worthwhile effort, regardless of reasons that may draw in viewers. Whether audiences will effectively process the messages imparted behind the dual serving of celebrity tease and well-meaning white people angst is frustratingly unclear. Read full review
60
DeciderJoel KellerJul 8, 2020
Season 1 Review: Stateless has the pedigree and the performances to match its prestige drama ambitions. But the first episode suffers from tonal mismatches and doesn’t bring the stories together in a satisfying enough way to make us automatically want to watch more. Read full review
60
Vanity FairSonia SaraiyaJul 8, 2020
Season 1 Review: The show’s emphasis on Sofie—and in particular, the cult she was involved with—seems to come at the expense of its desire to shed light on Australian immigration. Read full review
50
The Detroit NewsTom LongAug 14, 2020
Season 1 Review: The system is a mess, no doubt, fully awful, unfair and brutal. And “Stateless” approaches this head-on. It just would have been nice to reflect more on those who are abused than the white folk who cage them in. Again, yeesh. Read full review
50
TV GuideCandice FrederickJul 1, 2020
Season 1 Review: Despite moving and deeply human performances throughout, Stateless' refusal to take a stance makes it oddly futile. Read full review
40
The Daily BeastNick SchagerJul 6, 2020
Season 1 Review: It’s a case of good intentions undone by hackneyed and creaky execution, although solid performances and a sense of palpable outrage at least keep it from totally crumbling under the weight of its leaden drama. Read full review
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