Stephen King's The Shining

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 27, 1997
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14

Critic Reviews

  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    May 8, 2021
    20
    It's torture. It's hell. And millions will tune in, attracted by King's reputation as America's scaremaster...The best thing would be for everybody to avoid it like the plague, because it is the plague.