The Hill
Sundance | Sundance Channel | Sundance TV | Release Date: August 23, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
Christian Science MonitorGloria Goodale
Season 1 Review: The dealmaking and image-shaping are eye-opening, but the single most unnerving aspect of the show is just how young the army of political aides who make the system run really are. Read full review
91
Entertainment WeeklyAlynda Wheat
Season 1 Review: The access is such that you almost wish every member of Congress had a TV crew. [25 Aug 2006, p.81]
80
VarietyJoe Leydon
Season 1 Review: A slickly produced and irresistibly engrossing docu series that offers a multilayered look at various forms of politics. Read full review
70
Baltimore SunTom Dunkel
Season 1 Review: Those unschooled in the ways of Washington may have trouble following some of the political machinations and plot nuance, but there's no mistaking passion when you see it. Read full review
70
Washington PostPaul Farhi
Season 1 Review: There are no big tricks, no screaming fireworks, no shocking pull-back-the-curtain exposés on "The Hill." Instead, it's a solid and useful look at some smart, passionate people trying do something they think is right. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: [It] gets high marks for capturing the spirit and idealism of the staff but only passing grades for storytelling. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAnita Gates
Season 1 Review: The series is slick and usually interesting, but until the final episode (covering the debate over withdrawal from Iraq), not completely compelling television. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJoanna Weiss
Season 1 Review: The insular nature of D.C. culture -- and the lack of natural light in Congressional hallways -- seems to impose monotony. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyRobert Abele
Season 1 Review: The problem is that seemingly everything is touched on... but the narrative is little more than a series of snapshots of how a congressperson’s office runs. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: It's not a very artistic or compelling documentary. Read full review
30
The New YorkerTad Friend
Season 1 Review: Its creators apparently didn’t want to compromise their vision by making the material needlessly comprehensible. Read full review
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