The Mysteries of Laura
NBC | Release Date: September 17, 2014
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
37
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
15
Negative:
13
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleySep 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: Messing is most agreeable, hitting her comedy marks and credible as supercop. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardSep 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: This little dramedy, an adaptation of a Spanish series, has that USA “Monk” comedy-lite vibe going for it. Read full review
58
NewsdayVerne GaySep 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: Messy, discordant opener with potential. Read full review
50
PopMattersMichael LandweberOct 1, 2014
Season 1 Review: Trapped in the hour-long drama structure, the half-hour sitcom that The Mysteries of Laura might long to be never finds its footing. Read full review
50
The WrapDiane GarrettSep 24, 2014
Season 1 Review: Alas, some of the dialogue is extremely problematic, and the jokes tired.... but the action keeps moving, and there are enough glimmers of freshness to keep the show entertaining and warrant another viewing. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerSep 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: The ingredients here need time to jell, and the writing needs to move beyond generic glop and take advantage of Ms. Messing’s full range of talents. Read full review
50
USA TodayRobert BiancoSep 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: The problem isn't that Laura wants to show us that raising children and holding down a job is hard; it is. Unfortunately, what the show suggests is that it's impossible, and it seriously misjudges the humor quotient in that suggestion while miscalculating the effect it has on its main characters. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandSep 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: [Debra Messing is] utterly unconvincing in both modes of Laura's character: the cop with a mean left hook and the frazzled mom.... On the plus side, The Mysteries of Laura has really snappy writing. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubCaroline FramkeSep 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: NBC is always in search of a dependable hit, and the evidence shows that The Mysteries Of Laura is exactly the right kind of bland whose dependable ratings could help it fly under the radar for years. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandSep 15, 2014
Season 1 Review: This is a pleasant and generally enjoyable show that doesn’t overtax the brain. In other words, standard fare for broadcast television. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf SmithSep 12, 2014
Season 1 Review: Nothing much new here, although there's always another case for the audience to watch Laura solve. Read full review
42
Washington PostHank StueverSep 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: The pilot is woefully lacking the nuance and inventive wit that would help make The Mysteries of Laura more worthy of [Messing's] talents. Read full review
42
Uncle BarkyEd BarkSep 15, 2014
Season 1 Review: Messing seems to be trying hard, but in a role and a show that just don’t suit her talents. Read full review
42
Boston GlobeSarah RodmanSep 15, 2014
Season 1 Review: [Messing] sells the tenacity and smart-alecky charm even if the crime she’s investigating is not that engrossing. But every time we head from the precinct house to Diamond’s actual house, it gets tougher to stick with The Mysteries of Laura. Read full review
40
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenSep 17, 2014
Season 1 Review: Viewers who come to TV for smart, serious, sophisticated fare will likely hate this show while viewers just looking for something innocuous and entertaining will be more forgiving. Read full review
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