The Playboy Club
NBC | Release Date: September 19, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
13
Negative:
8

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Wall Street JournalDorothy RabinowitzSep 16, 2011
Season 1 Review: A sharply drawn and riveting one from the evidence on hand, and bolstered by a skilled cast. This club should lure plenty of customers, television-viewing variety. They'll have good reason. Read full review
75
NewsdayVerne GaySep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: A competently made soap with some good actors and nicely staged musical numbers. Read full review
70
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Andrea ReiherSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: The Playboy Club is fun fare. The show could really take off if it chooses to not only be fun, but also explore the various frontiers the 1960s backdrop provides. Read full review
63
USA TodayRobert BiancoSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: The series does have energy and narrative drive, some fun performances, and a glossy '60s eye-candy sheen. That may be enough to hold your attention while Playboy works on some of its problems. Read full review
63
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesChuck BarneySep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: The Playboy Club isn't in the same league, or even the same galaxy, as the critically adored "Mad Men." While the latter offers nuance and depth and keen insights into its era, the former settles for stock characters, cliches and superficiality, punctuated by a lot of come-hither looks. Read full review
63
RedEyeCurt WagnerSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: Some might say the show is overstuffed with stories, but I had no problem following the various strands, even if some were less interesting than others. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesLori RacklSep 16, 2011
Season 1 Review: The bottom line is this isn't a show you tune into for sophisticated narrative, innovative plot twists and complex characters. It's a sexy, soapy period drama that's as fluffy as the tails on its buxom stars' backsides. Read full review
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