The Long Road Home

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Season 1
User Score
4.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 15 out of 30
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  1. night4
    Nov 9, 2017
    4
    Very pretentious and weirdly religious. The only actors that are great and I *want* to see (like Noel Fisher) barely have any screen time at all.

    More action would have helped. There isn't very much and it feels very "small", as if they had a terribly limited budget.
  2. ronaldohero
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    Amazing Movie which deserves alot of attention. well made and great casting. One of the best war miniseries ever. I recomend you watch it as soon as possible!
  3. crawlord
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    This is a grimy gripping rendition of war that is a relentless assault on ones emotions. Not since band of brothers have i been this bothered in a good way.
    The history channel keeps upping the ante on top notch tv production.
    Bravo ....Bravo... Bravo.....
    For all those who serve...you are kindred spirits.
  4. section20mi6
    Feb 24, 2018
    8
    Both visually convincing and emotionally compelling, The Long Road Home dedicates each episode to specific characters using some of the methods from Band of Brothers to effectively highlight the high tensions in a critical situation.
  5. amelia2b
    Nov 20, 2017
    10
    it is amazing and casting is spot on , Jeremy Sisto , Michael Kelly and Jason Ritter could have their own weekly series with this. I hope the show wins an emmy, This show does deserve a lot of great attention.
  6. BioTofu
    Apr 22, 2022
    3
    Overusing off focus shots and some of these scenes are way too long with nothing for the eyes to really focus on. Also a problem with unnecessary bobbing of the camera, very noticeable.
  7. RogerofRogerson
    Apr 15, 2019
    3
    This series has severe religious overtones, no swearing, unrealistic interactions within the armed forces and is completely black and white. If you are looking for a decent semi realistic war mini series perhaps watch Generation Kill. It really feels like this series was made for an upright Christian viewership.

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#36 Best TV Season of 2017
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#75 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Inkoo Kang
    Nov 7, 2017
    60
    For the most part, The Long Road Home would rather stick to stock scenes and manipulative sympathy-seeking that add up to "support the troops" messaging than tell messily human stories. Thus the miniseries is the latest pop-culture military production to fail to understand that you can powerfully do both.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Steve Greene
    Nov 7, 2017
    67
    A mostly conventional approach to a story framed around heroism and faith, it’s a show that does the most justice to its real-life inspiration when it resists its own impulses to manufacture drama where plenty already exists.
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  3. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Nov 7, 2017
    83
    This tautly emotional and up-close look at a mettle-testing day in Iraq seems certain to become its most resonant and valuable production to date.
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