The Peripheral

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Season 1
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
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Critic Reviews

  1. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Nick Allen
    Oct 20, 2022
    30
    It’s all so cluttered, and so laborious by the writing and therefore even more laborious to keep up with. Worst yet, the emotional stakes are lost in the mess, despite the focus of a brother and sister relationship.
  2. The Playlist
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Oct 20, 2022
    25
    Six hours in, the stakes and worlds of “The Peripheral” have barely been defined more than they were during the premiere because this is a program that only the people who wrote it could love. Showrunner Scott B. Smith, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy exploded the world of Gibson’s novel but never bothered to put the pieces back together into something interesting.

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User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 43
  3. Negative: 9 out of 43
  1. ahmedvlad
    Oct 22, 2022
    1
    I made it to the 35 minute sadly.
    I am tired of go girl, any black guy is a hero, any white man is disgusting pos, any white girl must be    I made it to the 35 minute sadly.
    I am tired of go girl, any black guy is a hero, any white man is disgusting pos, any white girl must be banged by a black dude, any woman is obnoxious hostile narcissistic ho, USA woke entertainment makes reality a wondrous adventure, I am grateful I am Egyptian and we don't have this evil woke cancer.
    Please fire the writers, please     … Full Review »
  2. capt_morgan
    Oct 21, 2022
    2
    To begin with they picked the wrong actress for the role; after the first episode Chloe and her character get old fast because she is just notTo begin with they picked the wrong actress for the role; after the first episode Chloe and her character get old fast because she is just not that interesting and bad actress to boot. Olivia Luccardi would been much better pick then this bimbo; but Olivia was probably to smart to take this role. Next you instantly realize the plot is full of nonsense and unbearable stupidity. I wonder if it follows the book because its very bad; garbage in... garbage out? No matter... no head fake, spin or CGI gimmick can save this heap of turd.… Full Review »
  3. UncleWillard
    Oct 21, 2022
    4
    Decent production values and acting, but I just could not get into the plot. It reminds me of Existenz, which was Lovecraftian in a way. IDecent production values and acting, but I just could not get into the plot. It reminds me of Existenz, which was Lovecraftian in a way. I finished the first episode, but have no desire to find out more. They advertised it as from the makers of Westworld. That scans, I lost interest in that, but I made it through season 2.… Full Review »
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