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. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Oct 3, 2017
    60
    Faintly charming and landing an occasional punchline like that one, The Mayor is somewhat more amusing than open-mic night at a college pub, but that's about as extravagant as the praise is going to get.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Oct 1, 2017
    60
    My biggest concern rewatching the pilot was that almost everything I found memorable was in the premise-setting first half. Then in the second half, when the show tries illustrating what it might be like to have Courtney as mayor, it becomes pretty flat. Since that's the actual show, I'd want to see something better.
  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Sep 26, 2017
    55
    It’s a cute premise. But the pilot is not believable or funny, which isn’t to say it couldn’t have been either of those things, but the details don’t ring true and the humor is sort of amusing but rarely elicits a laugh.

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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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