The Irregulars

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 26, 2021
User Score
3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 9 out of 14
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  1. Skeletor71
    Mar 30, 2021
    2
    Maybe it'll get better after a few episodes, but I'm not sure if I wanna invest in this for now. It was just bland. And I loved the premise for it. Unfortunately the execution is lacking.
    And at this point the diversity is just distracting. We get it, Netflix. Now can you go back to using it when it makes sense?
  2. snorkiss
    Mar 31, 2021
    3
    United Colors of Benetton are dropped into Victorian London to do a vast disservice to Arthur Conan Doyle. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to know this is criminally bad - 3 stars
  3. Crazy_Gary
    Jul 9, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is **** this is **** this is **** this is **** this is **** this is ****… Expand
  4. Janko
    Mar 27, 2021
    1
    My knowledge of Sherlock and Watson is not just limited to Downey Jr and Law's movies, so when I saw the trailer for this I was intrigued and willing to give it a shot.

    It has all of the elements I find entertaining in a show: mystery, period, suspense. The sets are well done, I'm not sure if they're historically accurate, but they are aesthetically pleasing. The story is interesting.    My knowledge of Sherlock and Watson is not just limited to Downey Jr and Law's movies, so when I saw the trailer for this I was intrigued and willing to give it a shot.

    It has all of the elements I find entertaining in a show: mystery, period, suspense. The sets are well done, I'm not sure if they're historically accurate, but they are aesthetically pleasing. The story is interesting.

    That, unfortunately, is where the positive stops. The acting is pretty bad. Ranging between stilted and overdone, and that is with the same actor. I don't mind the diversity, this is a fiction story, but it does seem a bit forced. Especially when the acting is so terrible.

    If you're looking for a historical, and accurate, show to watch, I'd pass on this one. I'd honestly pass anyway. It's boring and uninspired. There are definitely better ways to waste time.    … Expand
  5. dejo78
    Mar 31, 2021
    0
    Well that's one way to make Sherlock Holmes related screenplays unwatchable. Horrible acting and the story is all over the place (not very original either). It is like they took 4-5 hit shows/characters/stories, put them in the blender and whatever came out handed it to mediocre actors and that's what you got.

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#96 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. i
    Reviewed by: Gwendolyn Smith
    Dec 3, 2021
    80
    Bidwell has created an utterly immersive new take on the Sherlock universe and delivered a dynamic, compulsive set of mysteries.
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  2. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: Huw Fullerton
    Dec 2, 2021
    60
    The Irregulars has a lot of good qualities and some fun ideas, but as a whole it doesn’t quite mesh. Clearly, this particular case was a tough one to crack.
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  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: James Dyer
    Sep 20, 2021
    60
    A supernatural spin on Sherlock’s sidekicks that, while far from ground-breaking, is a big step up from The Baker Street Boys.
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