The Governor's Wife (2013)
A&E | Release Date: March 13, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
1
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Uncle BarkyEd BarkOct 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: A show that again shows us what we already know. Politicians are a collective group of crooks who very seldom get what they deserve. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterAllison KeeneOct 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: While Louisianians might feel compelled to tune in just to see what's been going on with Edwards, A&E might want to start looking for their return receipt for this Louisiana purchase. Read full review
30
The New York TimesAlessandra StanleyOct 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: American television, while not quite as efficient [as waste recyclers in Mumbai shantytowns], also has a rather impressive way of recycling dirt. The Governor’s Wife, a new reality series starting Sunday on A&E, is a case in point. Read full review
30
VarietyBrian LowryOct 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: Creepy on almost every level.... Trina would be the ostensible star of the show if Edwin (also an ex-con) wasn’t so much more interesting. Read full review
16
The A.V. ClubPhil Dyess-NugentOct 25, 2013
Season 1 Review: Louisiana no longer celebrates the entertaining crookedness of its politicians. By trying to build a reality show on the dead ground of a discredited mythology, A&E has combined the worst of both worlds. Read full review
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