The Mayor

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 3, 2017
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
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Critic Reviews

  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Sep 29, 2017
    38
    Too rushed, too unfunny, with hardly any music. At least Hall promises better times ahead.

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#84 Best TV Season of 2017
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#99 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

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User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 34
  3. Negative: 8 out of 34
  1. DavidDaniel
    Dec 22, 2017
    8
    The Mayor is the best new comedy this fall and it is the only one worth adding to your watch-list, although is not perfect. The pilot isThe Mayor is the best new comedy this fall and it is the only one worth adding to your watch-list, although is not perfect. The pilot is predictable and a little rushed.It is not a laugh-out-loud comedy, but the show will certainly put a smile on your face. Also, the cast led by Brandon Micheal Hall is a winner. All in all, The Mayor is the kind of show that fills you with optimism and makes you think that tomorrow will be better.… Full Review »
  2. gcandle
    Oct 12, 2017
    4
    There is some promise with the premise of an African-American mayor being in charge of a small NorCal town; however, this show will be crushedThere is some promise with the premise of an African-American mayor being in charge of a small NorCal town; however, this show will be crushed under the weight of its too snappy, much too fast dialogue which is sometimes unintelligible and just plain unfunny. Seems the writers are over-caffeinated and trying hard for punctuated laughs when slowing it down a bit and leaving some breathing room for the actors to shine would be a better choice.… Full Review »
  3. Averno
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    Great show... was very sad when they canceled it. I wish they had kept it on air.
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