The Control Room

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Season 1
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7

Critic Reviews

  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Jan 3, 2023
    60
    Viewers will be drawn into the main story in The Control Room. We hope, however, they’re not distracted by the piecemeal flashbacks that build the characters’ backstories.
  2. The Independent
    Reviewed by: Sean O'Grady
    Dec 1, 2022
    60
    The performances of the leads redeem a lot of the slow pace and disjointed storytelling.
  3. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Anita Singh
    Dec 1, 2022
    40
    What looks as if it will be a high-concept thriller in the style of Colin Farrell’s Phone Booth soon slumps under the weight of countless woozy flashbacks to Gabriel’s early years with Sam, his childhood friend.
  5. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Dec 1, 2022
    40
    My main response to this thriller was irritation. ... The opaque flashbacks to their childhood hint at the nub of the mystery, but what it needs at this stage is less vagueness, more hard reveal.