- Network: NBC
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 18, 2006
Watch Now
Where To Watch
| Stream On |
|
| Buy on |
|
| Stream On |
|
Critic Reviews
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Sorkin brings the same intensity and political sensibilities to the story.
-
"Studio 60" is not just good, it has the potential to be a small-screen classic.
-
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" is another Sorkin mother lode of stylish wit, uncompromising quality and timely, topical substance. It's TV with a brain for viewers in search of something other than the same old, same old.
-
Teeming with rich characters and terrific actors, brimming with wit, drama and unexpected urgency, Studio 60 brings its workplace to full, immensely entertaining life.
-
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" lives up to the advance hype, easily qualifying as one of the best new broadcast series of the fall.
-
There are more than a few well-made dramas this season, but "Studio 60" -- with its intelligent dialogue, ironic humor, brilliant acting and Schlamme's inspired direction -- lays claim to being the most exciting new show of the season.
-
Fearlessly funny and scathingly introspective.
-
The agile humor and light, sharp intelligence permeating the script make "Studio 60" far and away one of the season's best new dramas, if not the top entry.
-
The characters are intelligent, complex people you quickly care about, even if -- this being a show about television -- they can be egotistical and self-centered.
-
Fans of Sorkin's years on "The West Wing" will likely enjoy "Studio 60." And there should be enough mature viewers who crave bright writing to make the show a sudden mainstay.
-
Every so often, when the tension feels DefCon 1 high, there's a temptation to remind Sorkin that the fate of the free world isn't at stake. Then again, with such mesmerizing speed-bag dialogue, Studio 60 is a great case for taking TV seriously.
-
His exploration of an aging latenight franchise is so bracingly smart it's sure to hook discriminating viewers.
-
[It] is sure to occupy a special place in Emmy voters' hearts.
-
There is nothing else quite like it on television, and that is actually saying a lot.
-
"Studio 60" is one of the best new dramas of the season, assuming you aren't Sorkin-phobic, and with some tweaking it could be the very best.
-
It's easily one of the best new shows of the season.
-
Don't believe the hype. "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" is not the best new show of the fall season. It's a pretty darned good one, but not the best one.
-
As good a cast as you'll find anywhere on TV.... But in the end, the decisive question may be whether inner TV provides as much material as the inner White House.
-
While the actual comedy being prepared for the variety show isn't often a success... the drama behind the scenes is clearly what's worth watching.
-
As long as "Studio 60" stays backstage, though - while finding something a little more interesting for the genuinely funny D.L. Hughley to do - I'm likely to keep tuning in.
-
Like his previous series, "Studio 60" features intelligent, quickly spoken dialogue, smart arguments and terrific performances (Perry and Whitford have instant chemistry as longtime co-workers), and it's not a bad show by any means, but it doesn't soar to the heights "West Wing" did, even in its earliest episodes.
-
The banter between Perry and Whitfield... is dazzling enough to make one forget the pilot's storytelling sins.
-
Unfailingly enjoyable.
-
Sorkin may be self-important, but he's certainly not mediocre.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
-
Positive: 271 out of 329
-
Mixed: 18 out of 329
-
Negative: 40 out of 329
-
RenataPNov 2, 2008I can`t believe this show was canceled!
-
Feb 11, 2013
-
Dec 28, 2012