The Girls on the Bus
HBO Max | Release Date: March 14, 2024
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergMar 13, 2024
Season 1 Review: It comes together as a whole that’s not really a guilty pleasure — for the millionth time, stop being guilty about the things you like — but definitely one where you have to wade through eye-rolling moments to get to the things that are enjoyable. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerMar 11, 2024
Season 1 Review: “The Girls on the Bus,” which follows four journalists who form a friend group on the Democratic presidential campaign trail, is so well-acted by its main cast that it keeps promising to be ceiling-breaking or otherwise profound. But the new series ends up squarely middle of the road and all too ordinary. Read full review
40
CNNBrian LowryMar 13, 2024
Season 1 Review: “Girls on the Bus” devolves into a CW-style drama that occasionally addresses the slow death of journalism on the most perfunctory level. Read full review
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