The Gates
ABC | Release Date: June 20, 2010
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52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
11
Negative:
2
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70
The Hollywood ReporterRandee Dawn
Season 1 Review: That's a lot of potential gothic soap, but fortunately Gates presents a surprisingly well-written, intriguing scenario with a head-swimmingly large ensemble cast. Read full review
70
Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
Season 1 Review: Scoundrels, at 9 p.m., and The Gates, at 10, may not be exactly the stuff you can't wait another week for, but both are watchable and fun, part of a big ABC effort to put something new, if not original, on the air most nights this summer. Read full review
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Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: The Gates actually moves along at a brisk enough clip, and though it's bland around the edges, it introduces enough mysteries to keep things more or less interesting (there are allusions to a "code" residents must live by, and presumably that doesn't refer to local regulations on lawn care). Read full review
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