The Looming Tower
HULU | Release Date: February 28, 2018
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
22
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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New York Magazine (Vulture)Matt Zoller SeitzFeb 28, 2018
Season 1 Review: The Looming Tower is a frustratingly not-quite-there account of the run-up to the 9/11 attacks. ... The end product plays a bit like Law & Order: Bin Laden Unit. Once you settle into that specific groove, The Looming Tower is an engaging enough series, with a few “wow” moments. Read full review
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Cleveland Plain DealerMark DawidziakFeb 26, 2018
Season 1 Review: Indeed, it is, at times, quite thrilling. It's also, at times, tedious. It is a mixed bag of impressive strengths and frustrating shortcomings, which, of course, is precisely what Wright is telling us about the intelligence community before 9/11. Read full review
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ColliderChris CabinFeb 23, 2018
Season 1 Review: The performers offer flashes of persona in quiet moments, gesticulations, and a handful of exchanges but for the most part, the characters come off as little more than figures meant to convey information from Wright’s book. Read full review
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