Stumptown

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 25, 2019
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
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  1. Davrosdaleks1
    Jan 15, 2020
    6
    Stumptown is about Dex Parios (How I Met Your Mother's Cobie Smulders), an ex-soldier with PTSD and a tragic past who decides to become a private detective. I stopped watching this after the eighth episode. I didn't think this was bad so much as there wasn't enough to keep me watching.

    The pilot episode and and one subplot that lasted a few episodes are pretty good. However, the writers    Stumptown is about Dex Parios (How I Met Your Mother's Cobie Smulders), an ex-soldier with PTSD and a tragic past who decides to become a private detective. I stopped watching this after the eighth episode. I didn't think this was bad so much as there wasn't enough to keep me watching.

    The pilot episode and and one subplot that lasted a few episodes are pretty good. However, the writers didn't really know what to do with the stand-alone episodes which were often just okay. The biggest trouble is that the show tries to balance network lightheartedness and comedy with more serious elements. They nail it in the first episode, but for the rest of the show the disparate parts never quite gel. (I get the feeling that the original graphic novel this was based on was more mature and they tried to adapt this to be more network-friendly.)

    I have no complaints with the cast. Smulders and New Girl's Jake Johnson is great as her friend.

    I can see some people getting more out of this than me, but personally I think there are a lot of shows out there that take priority.    … Expand
  2. mixotic
    Sep 26, 2019
    7
    Seems like it might have some promise, but will have to wait and see how it pans out. Some of the plot lines are interesting, but I wonder if any will have enough legs to carry the series.
  3. Ededed
    Jan 6, 2020
    5
    Interesting characters in an over the top premise that occasionally entertains. Could do without all the dark secrets and pointless non-conformity to rules and social norms. Don’t understand why the lead character has to get in physical altercations almost every episode.

    Getting to the predictable plot lines and unimaginative plot twists too early on. Doesn’t bode well for sustaining    Interesting characters in an over the top premise that occasionally entertains. Could do without all the dark secrets and pointless non-conformity to rules and social norms. Don’t understand why the lead character has to get in physical altercations almost every episode.

    Getting to the predictable plot lines and unimaginative plot twists too early on. Doesn’t bode well for sustaining the needed quality in the scripts.    … Expand
  4. manningn15
    May 19, 2020
    10
    Stumptown is my 3rd favorite new drama of 2019, one of my top 5 favorite new shows of 2019, and one of my favorite shows of all time, it was a A+ first season. Cobie Smulders gives a phenomenal leading performance, she gives a funny, deep, and strong performance. The supporting performances from Cole Sibus, Jake Johnson, Camryn Manheim, Tantoo Cardinal, Adrian Martinez, and Michael EalyStumptown is my 3rd favorite new drama of 2019, one of my top 5 favorite new shows of 2019, and one of my favorite shows of all time, it was a A+ first season. Cobie Smulders gives a phenomenal leading performance, she gives a funny, deep, and strong performance. The supporting performances from Cole Sibus, Jake Johnson, Camryn Manheim, Tantoo Cardinal, Adrian Martinez, and Michael Ealy were stupendous. The writing and storylines are outstanding. The stunts are awesome and spectacular. The soundtrack is excellent. This was a terrific first season.… Expand
  5. Papazud
    Oct 23, 2019
    10
    Show is fun to watch nicely written. Like the characters. The actors have good chemistry together. Hope ABC give the show a chance to settle in.

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#71 Best TV Season of 2019

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Sep 29, 2019
    80
    Between the intricately staged violence and Smulders' wonderfully wisecracking, knuckle-busting performance, the Stumptown pilot is an intense experience—so much so that it's hard to believe the rest of the series can hold up to the same standard.
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  2. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Sep 25, 2019
    67
    Wednesday’s premiere episode veers back and forth story-wise almost as crazily as the show-starting wild ride. ... That’s the overall point and thrust of Stumptown, where a woman drinks, fights and has sex on her terms in the same manner numerous men did in an assembly line of earlier ABC action dramas.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Steve Greene
    Sep 25, 2019
    83
    The way the show has already executed its first case offers plenty of hope. Much like the promise of Dex having something to call her own, “Stumptown” looks like it can carve out its own space in the greater network hourlong world. With a wink, a chuckle, and balled up fist at the ready if need be, Dex is a character that could very well stick around for a while.
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