The Firm (2012)
NBC | Release Date: January 8, 2012
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
10
Negative:
6
Watch Now
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Uncle BarkyEd BarkJan 3, 2012
Season 1 Review: It's all quite sturdily built and well-acted, with characters one cares about. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesLori RacklJan 9, 2012
Season 1 Review: [A] weekly fix of justice and resolution while the overarching--and more intriguing--story line of McDeere's plight slowly unfolds. Read full review
75
People WeeklyTom GliattoJan 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: A solid, well-done series. [19 Jan 2012, p.42]
75
New York PostLinda StasiJan 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: The Firm is a modern, old-fashioned lawyer show--and that's a good thing. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandJan 4, 2012
Season 1 Review: The cast is appealing and the story line is not only compelling but also deals with fascinating moral complexities. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyMelissa MaerzJan 3, 2012
Season 1 Review: The Firm's straightforward, one-man-against-the-system story still feels compelling. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanJan 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: A solid if unspectacular story about one of the most unlucky lawyers ever depicted on television. Read full review
70
Washington PostEmily YahrJan 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: Enough happens to keep you from changing the channel, but there are hints of a show that could get dull fast. Read full review
60
Boston GlobeSarah RodmanJan 5, 2012
Season 1 Review: Somewhere in this big pile of plot is a potentially enjoyable series, if the producers can figure out how to balance the week-to-week procedural elements of McDeere's court cases with the overarching mystery of his new associates' sinister secrets. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJan 4, 2012
Season 1 Review: The action moves at an admirable clip and the cases feel interesting enough so we want to see how they come out. Read full review
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonAug 27, 2012
Season 1 Review: The Firm is tedious but not terrible; whether it will be watchable depends, one, on how much you like legal procedurals and, two, how the ongoing McDeeres-in-jeopardy plot is handled in future episodes. Read full review
50
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Rick PorterJan 9, 2012
Season 1 Review: Lucas is actually quite good as Mitch, as is Molly Parker as his wife, Abby. The issue lies more with the mechanics of the plot. Read full review
50
PopMattersCynthia FuchsJan 9, 2012
Season 1 Review: These cases don't come together so much as they suggest a formula. Read full review
50
HitfixAlan SepinwallJan 5, 2012
Season 1 Review: The Firm at this point doesn't offer much on its own. Read full review
42
NewsdayVerne GayJan 5, 2012
Season 1 Review: Silly, but let's take the glass half-full approach. There's nowhere to go but up. Read full review
40
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen GrayJan 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: NBC's version of The Firm is shaky at best. Read full review
40
VarietyBrian LowryJan 5, 2012
Season 1 Review: The series is a pretty good metaphor for the original law firm: outwardly slick and polished, but with a hollow core. Read full review
40
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJan 4, 2012
Season 1 Review: The Firm tries to marry case-of-the-week stories with a conspiracy plot. It doesn't succeed. Read full review
37
USA TodayRobert BiancoJan 5, 2012
Season 1 Review: The Firm is part weekly procedural, part season-long conspiracy, and wholly unsatisfying. Read full review
30
The Huffington PostMaureen RyanJan 10, 2012
Season 1 Review: At least Lewis appeared to be having fun, which can't be said of anyone else in this rather grim production. Read full review
30
The New York TimesMike HaleJan 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: The case of the week and the background story seem to be competing to see which can be sillier. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraJan 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: Like so many reboots, The Firm is a waste of precious resources, especially its cast. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushJan 6, 2012
Season 1 Review: It feels the opposite of relevant and fresh. Read full review
25
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 9, 2012
Season 1 Review: Mitch just might be the stupidest attorney ever depicted on TV. Read full review
Current TV Shows
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 92 The Pitt: Season 2
2 90 The Celebrity Traitors UK: Season 1
3 87 Hacks: Season 5
4 87 Industry: Season 4
5 87 Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal:...
6 85 The Beatles Anthology
7 85 The Traitors [UK]: Season 4
8 85 Bait: Season 1
9 84 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
10 83 Lord of the Flies
11 83 Riot Women: Season 1
12 83 For All Mankind: Season 5
13 81 The Muppet Show (2026)
14 80 Outlander (2014): Season 8
15 80 The Other Bennet Sister: Season 1
16 80 The Mighty Nein: Season 1
17 80 The Comeback: Season 3
18 80 The American Revolution
19 80 One Piece (2023): Season 2
20 80 Dark Winds: Season 4
SEE ALL