The Musketeers
BBC | Showcase | BBC America | BBC One | Release Date: January 19, 2014
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The A.V. ClubGenevieve ValentineJun 19, 2014
Season 1 Review: A well-acted romp that carries just enough weight to justify tuning in, The Musketeers is a campy delight; no one ever hands over a blade when tossing one with a flourish will do, and this time, that’s just as it should be. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraJun 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: Refreshingly realistic in some ways (there is much jumping out of high windows, but the jumper is often actually injured) and soothingly romantic in others, "The Musketeers" is a captivating balance of spectacle and story, true enough to the essentials of the original, modern enough to understand the necessity of humor and self-reference. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf SmithJun 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: While the series is not without humor--including the occasional sexual witticism--it is never camp, a huge plus for devotees of genuine drama. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJun 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: The adventure is good, the characters are better than good, and the playful, often insulting repartee is someting you might hear from college buddies on holiday in Cabo. These Musketeers are worth a bite. Read full review
80
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniJun 19, 2014
Season 1 Review: Old-fashioned it may be in spirit, but this adventure tale is nothing if not exciting. Read full review
75
Uncle BarkyEd BarkJun 20, 2014
Season 1 Review: [The episodes] sequentially get better and deeper, with the tragic back stories of Athos and Aramis fueling hours three and four. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAlessandra StanleyJun 20, 2014
Season 1 Review: The Musketeers is an old-fashioned reinvention that is faithful to the spirit of the novel even as it changes the words. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushJun 20, 2014
Season 1 Review: It's a little cheesy, but never takes itself very seriously. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyDarren FranichJun 13, 2014
Season 1 Review: This lighthearted, thin import is worth a watch. [20 Jun 2014, p.60]
60
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJun 20, 2014
Season 1 Review: A fine but unexceptional retelling. Read full review
58
The Lincoln Journal StarJeff KorbelikJun 30, 2014
Season 1 Review: It's a ho-hum procedural with a new story each week, but I like how the series strives for authenticity in setting and costumes. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJun 23, 2014
Season 1 Review: The Czech Republic location shoots convincingly suggest medieval France, but the episodes run an unwieldy 75 minutes long. Capaldi is terrific and commands the screen as if he’s on an HBO series while everyone else is in a cartoon. Read full review
58
NewsdayDiane WertsJun 19, 2014
Season 1 Review: Colorfully drawn. But all inside the lines. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandJun 19, 2014
Season 1 Review: Hodges has done a good job weaving new plot twists and characters into the familiar story. The Musketeers may not be either the greatest treatment of the Dumas tale or the most revolutionary, but it is fun for all, and all for fun. Read full review
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