The Cleaner
A&E | Release Date: July 15, 2008
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
7
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
37
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: It's all meant to be exciting, but like everything else about The Cleaner, it comes across as almost profoundly silly. Read full review
33
Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn
Season 1 Review: I'd describe it as ludicrous, but that might give the impression that it's remotely entertaining. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: Without more skillful dialogue and lively stories, this won't help A&E kick the reality habit. Read full review
30
SalonHeather Havrilesky
Season 1 Review: If these dorky team-on-the-move scenes look like something out of "Charlie's Angels," the shiftless-druggie scenes in the show's premiere look like they were pulled straight from an "Afterschool Special" about the dangers of snorting heroin. Read full review
30
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: A&E bet heavily on "The Sopranos" reruns to brand the channel, but its grit and blue language notwithstanding, The Cleaner doesn't represent the kind of hour destined to build on that foundation. Read full review
30
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: Despite a fine cast and a harrowing topic, The Cleaner rarely gets beyond the surfaces. Read full review
30
Washington PostTom Shales
Season 1 Review: It's the end of the hour, and we're still waiting for the real show to begin, too. Read full review
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