The Hotwives of Orlando
HULU | Release Date: July 15, 2014
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
The A.V. ClubSonia SaraiyaJul 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: The result is a show that isn’t always “ha ha” funny, but is scathingly brilliant. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterAllison KeeneJul 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: Hotwives is knowing and funny, and a great showcase for many talented comedians who both star in it and appear as guests. Read full review
75
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJul 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: This show is a bit too easy, given that its source material has become a parody of itself. For those who have grown sick of the Bravo formula squabbling, these antics may be a tonic. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJul 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: Writers Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider clearly know the source material they’re mocking and do a great job of getting laughs out of the absurdities of the “Real Housewives” shows. But sometimes the humor is dulled by the realization that while mockery can be fun, Hotwives still requires viewers to sit through “Real Housewives”-style inanity. Read full review
70
The Daily BeastKevin FallonJul 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: Strong as the writing is--and it’s way smarter and has a stronger point of view than your typical web spoof aspires to be--it’s hard to shake the feeling that it’s a web spoof, something that’s in stark contrast to the lavish and extravagant production Netflix is putting forth. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyHillary BusisJul 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: The issue here, in as much as there’s an issue here, isn’t that the jokes aren’t funny--it’s that they’re kinda lazy, especially coming from a group this capable.... The series is amusing enough to qualify as a good summer diversion--if not exactly must-see TV. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerJul 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: The plotlines here--a fund-raiser for a charity that provides high-heel shoes for dogs occupies the first episode--are kind of amusing, but in general the show looks as if it were far more fun to make than it is to watch. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryJul 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: The half-hour episodes feel a bit like a “Saturday Night Live” sketch stretched to its limits--fun for a while, then a trifle repetitive. Read full review
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