The OA
Netflix | Release Date: December 16, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
6
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Yahoo TVKen TuckerDec 16, 2016
Season 1 Review: I have to give Marling and Batmanglij credit: I don’t usually have much patience for humorless, convoluted hooey like this, but their narrative pacing, and some of the performances ... are enthusiastically committed and effective. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergMar 21, 2019
Season 2 Review: Remains willfully confounding at every turn and is still capable of conceptual fits so head-scratchingly audacious that I'm able to admire and laugh at them at the same time. Read full review
50
The Daily BeastMelissa LeonDec 16, 2016
Season 1 Review: It unfurls slowly (so, so slowly, especially in its early episodes) into a cerebral sci-fi mystery not quite as compelling as it’s convinced it is. Read full review
40
The GuardianJack SealeDec 3, 2019
Season 2 Review: Events, characters and half-formed ideas are thrown at the screen then abandoned in favour of fresh mysteries, the show infinitely rolling out a carpet of kookiness. Read full review
40
TimeDaniel D'AddarioDec 16, 2016
Season 1 Review: It’s a winter binge suited for die-hards, but the viewer who needs a boost (character development, clear storytelling) to enter an imagined world will find the series a tough sit. Read full review
40
VarietySonia SaraiyaDec 16, 2016
Season 1 Review: It is, on some level, more than enough that "The OA" tries so hard and with such sincerity. "The OA" is fascinating and adventurous, both with formal limitations like episode runtime and narrative experimentation. ... But "The OA" is offering a story that cannot be thought about too deeply without falling quickly to pieces. Read full review
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