The Path
HULU | Release Date: March 30, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 43 Critic Reviews
Positive:
30
Mixed:
12
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertMar 29, 2016
Season 1 Review: While The Path is engaging, and smart when it comes to portraying the strangeness of cult life, it suffers from a bad case of tonal overkill. Read full review
60
The OregonianKristi TurnquistMar 28, 2016
Season 1 Review: Like HBO's doomy apocalyptic drama, "The Leftovers," The Path just misses being as profound as it wants to be, but remains watchable largely thanks to the superb cast. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushMar 17, 2016
Season 1 Review: Provocative but murky drama. [21 Mar-3 Apr 2016, p.19]
58
NewsdayVerne GayMar 25, 2016
Season 1 Review: The Path is a grim unburdening, all right, but also that what-if series in search of deeper moorings, and a deeper meaning. Read full review
50
Yahoo TVKen TuckerJan 24, 2017
Season 2 Review: The acting remains first-rate. It’s too bad, therefore, that the show proceeds with its various, intriguing subplots at such a slow pace. Read full review
50
We Got This CoveredMitchel BroussardJan 20, 2017
Season 2 Review: The Path didn’t need to be a rollicking thriller, but it feels like it’s doubling down on its more sedentary nature in season 2 without growing or expanding the scope of a world that was successfully built in season 1. Read full review
50
Yahoo TVKen TuckerMar 30, 2016
Season 1 Review: The Path is a winding one--the show has pacing problems, which is to say, it’s awfully slow in many spots. The acting is very good, but too much of the series forces the performers to play one note: grave concern or worry. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJames PoniewozikMar 29, 2016
Season 1 Review: The combination has potential, but the execution, while offering glimpses into a fascinating subculture, is sluggish and unfocused. Read full review
50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMar 25, 2016
Season 1 Review: It’s frustrating when a series hitches its drama to a lack of communication as its primary conceit because the solution seems so simple: Just ’fess up! The addition of new sources of dramatic conflict in episode two helps explain Eddie’s choice but doesn’t completely eliminate the show’s weak dramatic raison d’etre. Read full review
50
VarietyMaureen RyanMar 23, 2016
Season 1 Review: As it is, the drama’s overly deliberate pace and under-cooked character dynamics may cause some to lose faith before the season finale arrives. Read full review
40
The AtlanticSophie GilbertJan 25, 2017
Season 2 Review: It doesn’t have enough story to tell. To make things worse, the season has been given an extra three episodes to parcel out its morsels of plot, making an already downtempo drama feel almost catatonic. Read full review
40
ColliderChris CabinJan 24, 2017
Season 2 Review: The Path lacks a feeling of risk, a palpable sense of walking the plank of faith along with the long-blind Meyerists in some way. Read full review
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