- Network: HBO
- Series Premiere Date: Apr 16, 2000
Critic Reviews
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Assuming the perspectives of its characters, the series avoids cliches and condescension; the performances are remarkably free of the cheap mannerisms actors often resort to when playing addicts. But this insiders' view is still undermined by the tone of a cautionary tale. The fact that the series makes a plea to understand the characters' humanity, rather than a judgment about them, doesn't make it less didactic.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 16
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Mixed: 0 out of 16
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Negative: 2 out of 16
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May 25, 2018
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Jan 23, 2018A strong and touching story, told in an extraordinary way. You really need to see this.