Swimming with Sharks
The Roku Channel | Release Date: April 15, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
DeciderJoel KellerApr 18, 2022
Season 1 Review: We don’t love Swimming With Sharks, because of its trashy-for-trashiness’ sake nature and the fact that the story feels fairly predictable. But Shipka’s performance keeps the show from getting really campy. Read full review
60
Sioux City JournalBruce MillerApr 15, 2022
Season 1 Review: Pre-pandemic, this might have been a juicy potboiler. Now, it’s just a slap away from being dated. ... Unlike the 1994 one, there’s not enough of the snide humor that made it so deliciously evil. Kruger gives it a Sharon Stone vibe, but she isn’t given enough lines that would make her seem smarter than others in the room. Read full review
58
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewRob OwenApr 14, 2022
Season 1 Review: It’s a cynical and often predictable look at the seamy side of the entertainment industry. Read full review
40
VarietyDaniel D'AddarioApr 4, 2022
Season 1 Review: There’s here’s little new on offer here. ... But of all the things this show could say about power — how it works, how it shifts over time, how the attempt to obtain it transforms us — simply saying that it’s dangerous isn’t good enough. Read full review
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