• Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 2, 2017
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 142 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 97 out of 142
  2. Negative: 24 out of 142
Watch Now

Where To Watch

Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Review this tv show

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling

User Reviews

  1. Oct 7, 2017
    7
    Skillfully and competently done. No question. My only reservations are strictly my personal taste. First, after years of "fugitive freaks shunned by society" riffs in books, movies, comics and so on, I'm a little jaded. If I stop watching, it won't be a criticism of production quality, it'll be from me not being able to climb over the wall of "been there, done that." Second, I'm pastSkillfully and competently done. No question. My only reservations are strictly my personal taste. First, after years of "fugitive freaks shunned by society" riffs in books, movies, comics and so on, I'm a little jaded. If I stop watching, it won't be a criticism of production quality, it'll be from me not being able to climb over the wall of "been there, done that." Second, I'm past jaded with the fugitive freaks being beautiful 20-year olds. Mutants are either gorgeous or they're some flavour of monster. Don't chubby teens with acne ever develop earthshaking power? In this X-Men universe, mutants have been around since WW II (at least). Where are the freaks that are 30, 40, 50? Hopefully the show will grow and mature to show these other folks. Expand
  2. Oct 2, 2017
    8
    I loved the Pilot for The Gifted! It brought back what made X-Men so good to begin with while adding new stuff to the table! It balances new characters like Lauren and Andy Strucker (who technically aren’t new characters just a different take on already pre-existing marvel characters) and adding fan favorites like Blink and Polaris. Overall I’m excited for what this show has to offer forI loved the Pilot for The Gifted! It brought back what made X-Men so good to begin with while adding new stuff to the table! It balances new characters like Lauren and Andy Strucker (who technically aren’t new characters just a different take on already pre-existing marvel characters) and adding fan favorites like Blink and Polaris. Overall I’m excited for what this show has to offer for X-Men fans new and old, casual and hardcore alike. Expand
  3. Oct 11, 2017
    10
    Finally a comic book show done well. It feels real and believable. Characters are well cast and likable. Vampire Bill not 100% believable as a human being, but tolerable. I'm glad to see Amy Ackerman again. The actors playing the 2 kids are flawless.
  4. Oct 4, 2017
    7
    Surprisingly good. When I first saw the trailer, I thought it was going to be a vampire diaries type show aimed at twelve year olds, but it is not. It is actually a very well made X-Men show.
  5. Oct 4, 2017
    9
    The debut is just amazing with blink and her powers and emma dumont.
    The family casting is just on point ,i really felt close to them within the first minutes which is becoming very rare on tv lately. The plot goes smoothly with just the right amount of mystery and secrets.
    It looks really promicing anyways and im soooo looking forward to it
  6. Jan 16, 2018
    10
    This first season was absolutely incredible. Great acting, writing, plot line, CGI, the way they handled everything was top notch quality and what I think we've been waiting to see from a superhero tv show. It was captivating, made the issues feel real with real consequences. I'm a big fan of a lot of superhero tv shows, but this felt like a well needed breath of high quality fresh air.
  7. Oct 13, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the greatest Marvel TV series, in my opinion. I found amazing the idea of connect the series with the X-Men movies, It's so cool we can finally see the events before X-Men Apocalypse on screen, the screenplay was alright, the choice to put Emma Dumont as Polaris seemed excellent to me and we have a cameo of Stan **** Lee. It was a great start for the series. Expand
  8. Nov 23, 2017
    8
    Even though it is a sort of guilty pleasure, The Gifted is actually pretty engaging while tackling some social issues through a fantasy-like universe.
  9. Dec 26, 2017
    7
    Thoroughly enjoyable. The first live-action X-Men-related show that really delivers on the paranoia and beauty of the premise.
  10. Oct 31, 2017
    9
    The show is quiet different of those we are used to watch, much darker for a Marvel story? And I assure you it's better this way.
    The characters are nice and there is a real mesage in it. I only see the 3 first episodes and I really like the show so far.
    They don't infantalize it like with deadpool or with every defender. The Fox did a great job.
  11. Dec 6, 2017
    10
    I love watching the gifted. The gifted is a show that is intense and shows the truth of the real world for mutants. I think the best show yet was season 1 episode 9. I really hope that there is a a season 2 and so forth. Keep up the good work, and don't forget that you guys have millions of fans that love you and adore you including me!!
  12. Oct 3, 2017
    7
    This is a good pilot. It sometimes feels a little rushed but it hits every note with confidence and emotion. The characters are given just enough room to stand out too. I am definitely keen to see where this goes and hope the writers continue their focus on family. More mutants each week does not mean better. Show us their struggles and keep the show grounded. Then this will be a winner.
  13. Oct 4, 2017
    7
    "The Gifted" was very good, it's really another story of X-Men something very dramatic that does not leave aside the mutant universe, the characters that we enter are good, the effects too and the story was good, the plot can be something confusing but according to what happens and will happen in the series we can fit some pieces of which will treat this series.
  14. Mar 5, 2018
    7
    There are a number of good things about The Gifted. It does a good job of portraying a war between two sides and showing how this battle toxifies as each side digs in, increasingly convinced they have no choice but all-out war. The cast is solid. The story arc is fairly interesting. And I love the triplets that show up near the end of the season.

    But having watched season 1, I don't
    There are a number of good things about The Gifted. It does a good job of portraying a war between two sides and showing how this battle toxifies as each side digs in, increasingly convinced they have no choice but all-out war. The cast is solid. The story arc is fairly interesting. And I love the triplets that show up near the end of the season.

    But having watched season 1, I don't really see myself watching season 2. Because somehow the series never quite reaches that next level where it becomes must-watch. It's consistently fine and pretty good at keeping you watching from one episode to the next, but with better series like Legion in this world, it just doesn't do *quite* enough for me.
    Expand
  15. Jan 29, 2019
    8
    This is a cool idea. I'm unfamiliar with many of the comics for these characters, but I'm familiar with the X-Men and this is a cool followup. I hope they go into more of why the X-Men aren't around, or maybe I missed it. Good show worth watching.
  16. Oct 6, 2017
    8
    "The Gifted" is a great TV show from X-Men Universe. After the incredible "Legion", FOX gave us another mutant-TV-show that is great in it's own way and esthetic. The actors are really good, the special effects are also goods. The script is OK, and the characters are excellent. Can't wait to see the others episodes!
  17. Feb 5, 2018
    8
    The Gifted is an amazing show.
    This was Marvel's attempt to bring super heroes to the small screen, and I think they did a decent job.
    The visual FX are below average, but they did what they could with their low budget.
    Don't miss this, especially if you are a fan of The Flash or Arrow.
  18. Nov 11, 2017
    8
    very good, especially for the serial format,but Strucker's son annoying me.Emma Dumont so cute(+1 point because of her,good cast).The Computer graphics do not irritate my eyes.
  19. Sep 22, 2018
    8
    É uma série divertida que entretém o público. Pode haver alguns erros percetíveis na série, mas ainda assim é difícil desviar o olhar em muitas das cenas da série. "The Gifted" fez-me gostar um pouquinho mais das produções sobre super-heróis e de vilões. .
  20. Jan 5, 2019
    7
    A good entry for X Men tv, has a good introduction to the x men themes of prejudice and racism. Most of the cast are good, with the exception of the twins who are irritating. Needs to stick to more adult themes and move away from a teen audience.
  21. Feb 14, 2019
    10
    its really a great series,wish to watch season three soon,the gift each had is just fantastic.the x gene
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Oct 3, 2017
    40
    The Gifted is driven by action, not character development, and it soon settles into a humdrum series of cheapjack versions of set pieces from Carrie. Don't get too excited; whether through budget shortfalls or fears of rousing the FCC programming police from their deathbed, there are no exploding heads or even a pig-blood shower. Such a pity.
  2. 70
    There’s a lot to admire here, though whether the show can build on its initial promise remains to be seen.
  3. Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Oct 2, 2017
    58
    This latest Marvel concoction is better than ABC’s Marvel’s Inhumans, which launched on Friday of last week. Still, an overall weariness prevails, perhaps even among the most fanatical Marvel diehards.