The Kominsky Method

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 16, 2018
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 49
  3. Negative: 4 out of 49
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  1. mdbackes
    Nov 17, 2018
    9
    I took professional acting training in the 70s from one of Lee Strasberg's proteges at the Actors Studio. In one of my many conversations about what constituted great acting, eventually the discussion would shift towards which actors were the very, very best: the greatest. Olivier? Brando? I would ask. The answer was surprising. My teacher said flatly that Alan Arkin was the greatestI took professional acting training in the 70s from one of Lee Strasberg's proteges at the Actors Studio. In one of my many conversations about what constituted great acting, eventually the discussion would shift towards which actors were the very, very best: the greatest. Olivier? Brando? I would ask. The answer was surprising. My teacher said flatly that Alan Arkin was the greatest actor in the world. and Christopher Plummer a close second to him, but Arkin was greatest because he was brilliant at both drama and comedy, while Plummer was a dramatic genius. The Kominsky Method is a rare opportunity to watch the best being the best. The show is funny and sad and real, if sometimes a little much. Michael Douglas is the titular lead and he's believable as hell and wonderful. This is a show about aging, death, memory and loss, but it's still pretty funny. And it's got Alan Arkin, and perhaps that is more than we deserve. Just watch him, and you'll surely see that it's kind of ridiculous how good he really is and he's that good every single instant he's onscreen.… Expand
  2. Billiebob
    Nov 17, 2018
    6
    Funny at times but not what I expected from a Chuck Lorre comedy. Also, somebody should tell Michael Douglas that he looks absolutely awful with the scruffy beard. He looks like a homeless man and about 10 years older than he really is. I think the character he plays thinks the look is “young” but the character is also suppose to be smart and anybody that smart should be able to look inFunny at times but not what I expected from a Chuck Lorre comedy. Also, somebody should tell Michael Douglas that he looks absolutely awful with the scruffy beard. He looks like a homeless man and about 10 years older than he really is. I think the character he plays thinks the look is “young” but the character is also suppose to be smart and anybody that smart should be able to look in the mirror and realize how crappy he looks!

    Both Alan Arkin and Douglas are great in their parts as one would expect from them. Arkin especially good and might even be in line for an Emmy. I will continue watching as it is a pleasant show but so far, nothing spectacular.    … Expand
  3. bbrmoraes
    Jan 8, 2019
    9
    Yeah, it is good.... and short (unfortunately). Chuck Lorre made it again!!
  4. Liora
    Nov 19, 2018
    1
    Was that Himmler 'joke' really appropriate or funny? All the anti-semitic references in this show do something other than laugh at Jewish tradition in a healthy way, they create denigration and hatred from unaffiliated, uneducated people of Jewish extraction. Michael Douglas is not Jewish and his Himmler joke is repulsive.
  5. alejandro970
    Feb 14, 2019
    10
    The light side of aging and acting class, via amusing roles of Arkin and Douglas. Every episode has the touch for catch the attention of sympathy of the viewer. ¿Shall we wait for more?
  6. GrantD243
    May 15, 2019
    8
    It's a pretty aimless story, but in the best way possible. And, unsurprisingly, the acting is great.
  7. Lolacorolla
    Jun 1, 2021
    1
    Good until they start.ripping on republicans therefore **** show would not rerun it.

Awards & Rankings

87
#87 Best TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Nov 15, 2018
    83
    Arkin is a cinch Emmy nominee for his contributions and Douglas may well find himself along for that ride. The scenes with the acting class students for the most part don’t work as well. ... Viewers of a certain age may well respond with knowing head nods to the age-old predicaments that Sandy and Norman find themselves in. But the series might also have some traction with advertiser-prized 18-to-49-year-olds.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Lorraine Ali
    Nov 15, 2018
    90
    This dark, funny and moving half-hour comedy is so much more than the sum of its enlarged prostate and struggling-actor jokes. ... The formidable star power and talent of Douglas and Arkin elevate this single-camera comedy right out of the gate. As Sandy and Norm, they bring substance, depth and an understated sense of humor to a format that often relies on rote plots, one-liners and exaggerated characters. ... There are also plenty of gags tucked into the smart writing and stellar performances that would be perfectly at home on network TV.
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  3. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Nov 15, 2018
    50
    In glimpses, The Kominsky Method shows what it could have been, given a more generous spirit and a willingness to dig deeper. Arkin is superb as Norman. ... His chemistry with Douglas is truly endearing, and the setup for the show demands a reckoning of some sort between the successful and surprisingly powerful Norman and the less prosperous Sandy. But Lorre seems stuck in sitcom mode.
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