The Pale Horse
Prime Video | Release Date: March 13, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The GuardianLucy ManganFeb 10, 2020
Season 1 Review: Unfolds at a steady, confident pace, with the director, Leonora Lonsdale, as surefooted as her writer, parcelling out twists and treats and fine performances as it goes. Read full review
75
IndieWireAnn DonahueMar 13, 2020
Season 1 Review: Despite Sewell and Kaya Scodelario — who plays the in-over-her-perfectly-coiffed-head wife 2.0 — selling every spooky undercurrent, all these questions resolve with an ending that’s too purposefully oblique. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubWilliam HughesMar 11, 2020
Season 1 Review: The series shares with its protagonist a tendency to spend too much time and energy on maintaining the look of normalcy, leaving large portions of its first installment feeling just a tad too restrained. There are early signs of life. ... But it’s not until the back half, when Sewell lets the mask start to slip, that The Pale Horse stops futzing around with classiness and finds its sense of nasty, brutish fun. Read full review
70
DeciderJoel KellerMar 16, 2020
Season 1 Review: The Pale Horse looks great, and has fine performances. But Sewell’s slimy protagonist is the lynchpin that makes this one of Amazon’s better Christie adaptations. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushMar 18, 2020
Season 1 Review: There's more Rod Serling than Agatha Christie in the latest loose Christie adaptation. [16-29 Mar 2020, p.11]
60
The IndependentEd CummingFeb 10, 2020
Season 1 Review: A Pale Horse is as polished as the other pieces, showing a folksy horror beneath elegant surfaces, but the energy no longer feels fresh. Read full review
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