The Cleaner

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Season 1
  • Network: A&E
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 15, 2008
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 8 out of 24
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  1. AndrewV.
    Jun 30, 2009
    5
    Ambitious concept, unique idea, terrible writing and dialogue. This could be a good show, but the writers need to be fired. A procedural drama about drug addiction is intensely stupid, and borderline offensive.

Awards & Rankings

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#96 Best TV Season of 2008
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#53 Most Discussed TV Season of 2008
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#40 Most Shared TV Season of 2008

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
41

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 7 out of 15
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    50
    The show is an extremely mixed bag, but he's an extremely likable extreme interventionist.
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  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Misha Davenport
    63
    Some may take issue with the cynical tone of both series [Saving grace and The Cleaner] or the fact that there is very little divine intervention in either.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    33
    I'd describe it as ludicrous, but that might give the impression that it's remotely entertaining.
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