The Great Escape

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Season 1
  • Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 24, 2012
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5

Critic Reviews

  1. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Jun 25, 2012
    42
    Nothing really jells here.
  2. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jun 22, 2012
    40
    Unfortunately, The Great Escape comes off more like an elaborately silly game of hide and seek.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jun 22, 2012
    40
    The challenges prove as murky as the cinematography.

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. DME
    Jul 1, 2012
    8
    I found The Great Escape to be clever and entertaining.
  2. justnother1
    Jun 27, 2012
    2
    Gawd, what a crashing bore! Not an ounce of charisma or personality in the teams, a dreary game of hide and seek and not even Alcatraz couldGawd, what a crashing bore! Not an ounce of charisma or personality in the teams, a dreary game of hide and seek and not even Alcatraz could lift the ennui. I turned it off after 20 minutes. Come back quick, Amazing Race.… Full Review »
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