The Looming Tower

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 28, 2018
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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Critic Reviews

  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Feb 28, 2018
    60
    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.
  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer
    Reviewed by: Mark Dawidziak
    Feb 26, 2018
    50
    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.
  3. Collider
    Reviewed by: Chris Cabin
    Feb 23, 2018
    40
    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.

Awards & Rankings

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#60 Best TV Season of 2018
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#25 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 104 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 104
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 104
  3. Negative: 40 out of 104
  1. anoe_
    Feb 28, 2018
    10
    A TV at its finest. Everything on the highest level. Congrats to cast&crew for this masterpiece.
  2. hirexeth
    Feb 28, 2018
    10
    No words do describe how good this mini-series is. Just can't wait for more episodes. A must watch for sure now!
  3. adore11
    Feb 28, 2018
    10
    Best tv series of the year for sure. Amazing story, dreamy cast and awesome directed. Can't wait to watch more and more. Thanks, Hulu!
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