The Last Tycoon: Season 1

METASCORE

Mixed or average reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Ratings

See All

6.4

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6.4	Your Score
6.4	User Score Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

The Last Tycoon

Now Playing: The Last Tycoon

Season Details & Credits

Amazon Prime | AMAZON | Season Premiere Date: July 28, 2017

Summary: Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's final unfinished novel, studio exec Monroe Stahr (Matt Bomer) clashes with studio head Pat Brady (Kelsey Grammer) as Brady's daughter Celia (Lily Collins) seeks a way into the industry and Monroe's heart in 1930s Hollywood.

Genre(s): Drama

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy on

Stream On

Season 1 Episodes

tbd
S1:E9. Oscar, Oscar, Oscar
Air Date: July 27, 2017
tbd
S1:E8. An Enemy Among Us
Air Date: July 27, 2017
tbd
S1:E7. A More Perfect Union
Air Date: July 27, 2017

See all Seasons and Episodes

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

Dorothy Rabinowitz

Jul 28, 2017

The Last Tycoon--from Billy Ray and Christopher Keyser, executive producers and writers--has, in addition to its looks, superb writing, wit and huge ambition, its grasp of the passionate political heart of the era. There are no dead spots. Read full review

IndieWire Steve Greene

Jul 28, 2017

The result is a glossy look at the time period that, despite leaning on some familiar emotional and story territory, still makes for an engaging, enjoyable viewing experience. Read full review

David Hinckley

Jul 28, 2017

Thought-provoking and melancholy, like all good F. Scott Fitzgerald stories, The Last Tycoon delivers a good summer watch. ... All this said, The Last Tycoon has taken some critical heat, and not without cause. It has several unsparkling passages and weak spots. Read full review

Gwen Ihnat

Jul 28, 2017

The Last Tycoon, like its lead, is spread too thin and is a bit shallow. Read full review

Jen Chaney

Jul 27, 2017

It’s ultimately too restrained and conventional to qualify as a must-see. Read full review

David Wiegand

Jul 25, 2017

As long as Stahr remains detached, disturbingly calm in the midst of deception, betrayal and chaos, this Tycoon entertains and engages. By the second half, though, Ray makes the mistake so many others have made in adapting Fitzgerald: He falls back on the melodramatic surface and jettisons the thematic complexity beneath. Read full review

Michael Haigis

Jul 19, 2017

With its artificial look and shallow characters, the series is too transparent in the construction of its own illusion to be fully immersive. Read full review

SEE ALL 30 REVIEWS

User Score

Write a Review

6.4

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

User Reviews

LilyBella

Sep 14, 2017

Beautiful, sumptuous series. Just fantastic storytelling... a wonderful escape to a different time. Romance and drama, wonderful characters. The costumes and sets are gorgeous. This show has it all! #SaveTheLastTycoon

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

Wunder

Sep 14, 2017

Wonderful story, great actors, fantastic costumes. No blood! No cheap action. A story for fine souls.
Noble and wonderful! A story you will not forget for a long time.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

MKD1960

Aug 4, 2017

I enjoyed the story. I know that it is a sugar-coated view of the time, but it is as enjoyable as a 1940's musical - I want the happy ending. More time spent on how the studio systems operated would interest me.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

JorgeLestre

Jul 30, 2017

'The Last Tycoon' has an amazing ensemble cast, but the story feels to unsure of itself. Despite its high production values, the story cannot surpass its defaults, sometimes being too boring to follow.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

StanCliffBroad

Aug 1, 2017

Another great idea poorly executed, just angst from the get go. Conflict and arguments are constant. Nobody smokes, no ashtrays on tables, all clothes are perfect and clean, no garbage in the streets, perfect hair, on and on... The suspension of disbelief has to hook itself onto something,Another great idea poorly executed, just angst from the get go. Conflict and arguments are constant. Nobody smokes, no ashtrays on tables, all clothes are perfect and clean, no garbage in the streets, perfect hair, on and on... The suspension of disbelief has to hook itself onto something, but not here. Sorry, this ones a gonna, along with its cliched story lines, that have been pushed out in much better previous iterations.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

jondavis

Jul 28, 2017

It's just torture to watch because they could've done so many cool things with the show and what they chose to do is so incredibly melodramatic. People are comparing this show to 'Mad Men' and that is really unfortunate. What made 'Mad Men' fascinating was we saw inside the advertisingIt's just torture to watch because they could've done so many cool things with the show and what they chose to do is so incredibly melodramatic. People are comparing this show to 'Mad Men' and that is really unfortunate. What made 'Mad Men' fascinating was we saw inside the advertising world. While this show takes place inside a studio not a lot of time is spent making movies. Instead there is all this time spent by the protagonist weeping over his dead wife. As viewers we have no connection to this dead character so the emotion on display is just awkward to watch. Also, something that really bothers me in period pieces is when they show cars and they're gleaming and clean, like they just got out of a museum (because they were on loan from a museum for the shoot). Seeing everything so perfect and glamour during THE DEPRESSION makes this show more of a fantasy than 'Game of Thrones.' Men are wearing suits in LOS ANGELES and don't even sweat - they're calm, and cool and dapper all the time. Give me a break. The studio system era is such a fascinating time in Hollywood history, particularly its cruelty toward female and minority talent. Yet is any of that explored in this show? Nope. It's about some high-powered white dude with too many feelings.… Expand

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

Seasons & Episodes

57

Series Overview
Season 1

57
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 28, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E9. Oscar, Oscar, Oscar
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E8. An Enemy Among Us
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E7. A More Perfect Union
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E6. A Brady-American Christmas
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E5. Eine Kleine Reichmusik
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E4. Burying The Boy Genius
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E3. More Stars Than There Are In Heaven
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E2. Nobody Recasts Like Monroe
  Air Date: July 27, 2017
- tbd
  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: June 17, 2016