The State Within

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Season 1
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
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Critic Reviews

  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    30
    Its convoluted story and rising body count strain credibility in a project that doesn't coalesce until its final installment, and not fully even then.
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    30
    "The State Within" has so many inauthentic touches, that-would-never-happen moments, and is so often off in the details, that it's difficult to take seriously.

Awards & Rankings

35
#35 Best TV Season of 2007
81
#81 Most Discussed TV Season of 2007
65
#65 Most Shared TV Season of 2007

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. richk
    Sep 6, 2009
    8
    Got my attention and kept it. Fast pacing never let up, but a few periods of reflection would have been nice. Sometimes implausible, Nice Got my attention and kept it. Fast pacing never let up, but a few periods of reflection would have been nice. Sometimes implausible, Nice insights into what is likely actually going on. The intensity developed until the very end, like a good page turner. Replay came in handy!… Full Review »
  2. meg
    Jul 1, 2007
    10
    One of the best tv series we've seen. We watched it this week when there were terrorist incidents in London & Glasgow.
  3. TonyT
    Mar 2, 2007
    8
    very good. kept you interested thru the whole 7+ hours. worth watching.
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