The Girlfriend Experience

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Season 2
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 10, 2016
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  1. LatinCritic13
    Nov 5, 2017
    9
    For those that watched the previous season of The Girlfriend Experience, better get joyful because the latest installment of this season is better and steamier than the first! When it comes to the first season of the miniseries, this show focused on Christine Reade (Riley Keough.) And now that this season has two separate stories, it goes deeper than you expect. There is a story involvingFor those that watched the previous season of The Girlfriend Experience, better get joyful because the latest installment of this season is better and steamier than the first! When it comes to the first season of the miniseries, this show focused on Christine Reade (Riley Keough.) And now that this season has two separate stories, it goes deeper than you expect. There is a story involving the political backdrop and espionage of the 2016 Republican PAC election starring Erica and Anna in Washington DC (Anna Friel and Louisa Krause), and a story involving a former high-end escort trying to regain her old self back while being enrolled and stuck with her estranged stepdaughter at a witness protection program starring Bria Jones in New Mexico (Carmen Ejogo.) These two stories are blended separately into one season with a total of 14 episodes and it’s just fascinating experiencing it especially when it comes to the dazzling cinematography, effective direction, outstanding performances, and teleplay. There is no doubt that the creators of this show are always going to looking for ways to pleasure the audience members by delivering a high end story that is relevant to modern day satire and it’s pretty damn amazing to binge onto! (Better hope that it gets renewed for season three and winning bigger awards/nominations at the Emmy's or Golden Globes it deserves.)… Expand

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Nov 6, 2017
    60
    The two halves have wildly different strengths. “Bria” is cinematically stunning, with a few sequences that are going to be hard to forget anytime soon. “Erica & Anna” is a much more straightforward story, with a chilly aesthetic that makes “House of Cards” look upbeat. But the relative opacity of “Bria’s” story beats — and the oddly pat metaphors of “Erica & Anna”--left me with the wish that these two well-matched directors might, you know, collaborate.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Nov 6, 2017
    60
    What’s gratifying about this spotty and sometimes surreal Season 2 is that it’s clear the show’s creators want to push the boundaries of what they can do.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Nov 6, 2017
    91
    Bolstered by more strong turns, especially from Friel, this remains a moving, bold experience worth sharing.
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