The Girlfriend Experience

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Season 1
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 10, 2016
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 77
  3. Negative: 8 out of 77
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  1. John935
    Nov 24, 2016
    9
    I've only seen first 4 episode and I often stop watching cable dramas after 2 or 3 but I won't stop watching this one. 'Polished' is putting it mildly, and the tone of Soderbergh's 2009 film is very much in evidence. Lots of questions, unanswered intentionally. Is it formulaic? Are WE formulaic? Does it matter? Should it? etc. Seriously addictive TV.
  2. jacp07
    Apr 12, 2016
    9
    Great acting, smart dialogues, the 30-minutes long makes you very addicted to the plot and the visuals are so stunning. It's a very sexy and seductive show.
  3. lorennicole
    Apr 19, 2016
    8
    Took me a couple of episodes to get into it but now I'm hooked, very addictive show. I really enjoy the show however it seems to be turning into one bad thing happening one after another so not too sure what they will bring to the table if it's renewed for a second season. Still very much worth watching and would recommend unless of course you're a close minded individual then do not watch.
  4. LatinCritic13
    Apr 11, 2016
    8
    If you like dramas that has outstanding writing, gripping moments, performances, riveting visuals, and lots of sex in this show. This show is for you..
  5. JohnMcQ
    Apr 14, 2016
    8
    A brilliant must-see show of 2016. Impressive writing, acting, set design.etc. A show by Soderbergh was destined to be amazing. The show lives up to his name.
  6. aantik4444
    Apr 24, 2016
    10
    An extremely intelligent show, possibly the best I have seen in many years. I suspect the negative reviews posted here were written by those who watched it because of its subject matter; if you watch it for "soft porn excitement" it's bound to disappoint. Watch it for its interesting approach to storytelling, its unique visuals and sounds and you'll find yourself mesmerised by this gem of a show.
  7. Qldgamer
    Apr 17, 2016
    4
    If you want some cheap soft porn excitement then this is for you, but if you want a dull boring plot with the acts phoning it in then this is the one that will deliver it to you!
  8. cherold
    May 12, 2016
    3
    There were some exciting moments in the first episode of this series. Unfortunately, they were all in the trailer for the rest of the season. That first episode was so slow, so static, so uninvolving, yet the trailer promises intrigue, mystery, betrayal, danger. But I don't believe it. Nothing this boring is going to reach that level of melodrama later on. I suspect every interestingThere were some exciting moments in the first episode of this series. Unfortunately, they were all in the trailer for the rest of the season. That first episode was so slow, so static, so uninvolving, yet the trailer promises intrigue, mystery, betrayal, danger. But I don't believe it. Nothing this boring is going to reach that level of melodrama later on. I suspect every interesting moment from the show is in that trailer. One episode was quite enough.… Expand
  9. soliste
    Apr 18, 2016
    2
    A plot that echos the unrealistic fantasies found in Fifty Shades of Grey, except this time focusing on the call girl profession. The main character is constantly pandered to by wealthy businessmen clients despite her plain looks, emotionless expressions, and dull personality.

    The dialog feels stilted and the characters feel more like caricatures than real people. The plot twists feel    A plot that echos the unrealistic fantasies found in Fifty Shades of Grey, except this time focusing on the call girl profession. The main character is constantly pandered to by wealthy businessmen clients despite her plain looks, emotionless expressions, and dull personality.

    The dialog feels stilted and the characters feel more like caricatures than real people. The plot twists feel staged as if only to create some sense of drama, rather than occurring organically.
    And for those intrigued by the sex appeal of the show.. even those scenes are dull and passionless.

    Post production is done well though, and it's a nice looking show, albeit a bit on the dark side (everything seems to be muted shades of grey).

    All in all a very disappointing show.    … Expand
  10. Shiftyeyeddog
    Apr 5, 2017
    4
    At the end of this show my only response was "So what?" Superficially entertaining, but I was hoping that all the dreariness would lead up to something. It doesn't. No insights, nothing to say. An utterly pointless show.
  11. EPMD
    Aug 26, 2016
    8
    I really liked the first few episodes. That premise would have been enough to carry the show for an entire season, at least for me. I found the setup interesting, but then a major plot turning point occurs, and it takes over the direction of the story. I just wasn't as interested in the show that continued after that turning point.

    I think you should watch it, though. The lead character    I really liked the first few episodes. That premise would have been enough to carry the show for an entire season, at least for me. I found the setup interesting, but then a major plot turning point occurs, and it takes over the direction of the story. I just wasn't as interested in the show that continued after that turning point.

    I think you should watch it, though. The lead character is clever and isn't entirely good or bad. She's complicated and unique, characteristics that are sorely lacking in many other shows.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#43 Best TV Season of 2016
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#14 Most Shared TV Season of 2016

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Apr 26, 2016
    90
    The show is provocative, sexually and mentally; it’s alluring and sordid, arousing and disturbing, a unique viewing experience.
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  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    Apr 14, 2016
    40
    The characters are so vapid and thinly drawn that they glide like silhouettes through the minimalist stylings of a series crafted without affect.
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  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Bethonie Butler
    Apr 14, 2016
    70
    Her initial escapades feel overwhelmingly dour, a byproduct of stilted, emotionless dialogue. Keough plays her role with an almost impenetrable detachment that frustrates at first, but feels necessary in retrospect. ... Things start to get more interesting when Christine learns that one of her wealthy clients has kicked the bucket and left her a large sum of money, setting off alarm bells for the client’s family.
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