The Fades
BBC America | BBC Three | Release Date: September 28, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
RedEyeCurt WagnerJan 13, 2012
Season 1 Review: It's a funny, creepy, touching thriller that had me laughing one second and peeking between my fingers the next. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydJan 17, 2012
Season 1 Review: The Fades works. Read full review
80
PopMattersBrent McKnightJan 17, 2012
Season 1 Review: It's an exhilarating take on a couple of familiar genres, balancing horror, humor, and heart. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushJan 13, 2012
Season 1 Review: This is a find for anyone who likes their thrills and chills laced with ribald irreverence. Read full review
75
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 17, 2012
Season 1 Review: The six-episode series mixes this type of sharp -humor and dialogue with gory scenes and tense horror. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMike HaleJan 13, 2012
Season 1 Review: The storytelling in The Fades can be convoluted and creaky, but there's some wit to the writing, and the horror and battle scenes are legitimately frightening, by TV standards. Read full review
50
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanJan 13, 2012
Season 1 Review: Given how much potential this premise contains, I dearly wish The Fades could decide what it wants to do. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryJan 9, 2012
Season 1 Review: After three installments, The Fades' existential components remain somewhat muddled, with the portentous warnings offering small compensation or incentive to hang around long enough to see whether mankind survives. Read full review
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