The Passion
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 20, 2016
Metascore
40

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9

Critic Reviews

  1. Salon
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Mar 21, 2016
    30
    As a production of television, The Passion’s main problem is that it didn’t quite know what it wanted to be--Christian “Glee,” Jesus-y “Romeo + Juliet,” or Tyler Perry’s megachurch concert extravaganza.... The real problem with The Passion: It was trying to engage a mainstream audience through pandering.
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    Mar 21, 2016
    30
    It was well-sung, to be sure; it just wasn't well thought-out.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Mar 21, 2016
    30
    A project that seemed to pander on multiple levels.... While Perry gave the assignment his all, what emerged was at times oddly sterile, such as the images of people in the live audience staring up at screens, watching Canela and others belt out pop tunes.