The Guest Book
TBS | Release Date: August 3, 2017
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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IndieWireSteve GreeneAug 3, 2017
Season 1 Review: Some split-screen episode bookends and some inventive camera placements keep the cottage from getting too familiar. But those occasional touches can’t replace the fact that the show lives and dies on the strength of its episode-to-episode stories. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterKeith UhlichAug 2, 2017
Season 1 Review: This series is so disposable it would barely fill up a tall kitchen trash bag. Yet there's still pleasure in watching a seasoned comedienne like Stockard Channing and an old pro like Holmes Osborne try to spin gold out of a creaky tale about devout religious parents attempting to convert their son's atheist girlfriend (Mary Lynn Rajskub). Read full review
40
SalonMelanie McFarlandJul 28, 2017
Season 1 Review: Despite boasting an impressive guest star roster that includes Stockard Channing, Danny Pudi, Lauren Lapkus, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Michaela Watkins and many other extraordinary comedy talents, the humor and characters don’t feel altogether hospitable. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesLorraine AliJul 27, 2017
Season 1 Review: Each episode is driven by situational comedies that are uneven in story and execution. Read full review
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