The Voice

NBC | BBC One | Release Date: April 26, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Entertainment WeeklyMelissa MaerzApr 25, 2013
Season 4 Review: People watch The Voice for the coaches, not the contestants--and at a time when everyone's fighting on American Idol, with Nicki Minaj playing the angriest Oompa Loompa on TV, it's nice to see judges having fun. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesPaige WiserMay 4, 2011
Season 1 Review: The Voice is not that bad. Read full review
75
NewsdayVerne GayMay 2, 2011
Season 1 Review: While you're left to wonder why these four stars need a reality show, or why the contestants never truly made it in the first place, "The Voice" should remain a solid performer for NBC--which it so very badly needs. Read full review
70
HitfixDaniel FienbergApr 29, 2011
Season 1 Review: The Voice delivered an entertaining two hours, far more tightly packed than any "Idol" audition episode for years, though that's an unfair comparison. Read full review
63
People WeeklyTom GliattoMay 3, 2011
Season 1 Review: Visually, it makes for odd television. Odder still is that the coaches compete too....The good news? The caliber of voices is high--better than American Idol. [16 May 2011, p.43]
60
SlateTroy PattersonApr 29, 2011
Season 1 Review: The Voice (NBC) is a horrifically entertaining vocal competition produced by Mark Burnett. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyKen TuckerApr 29, 2011
Season 1 Review: From its amusement-park-ride chairs to its cluttered concept, The Voice was a garish bore over two hours on Tuesday night--it was less about the strenuous voices of the singers than the yammering voices of its celebrity "coaches." Read full review
40
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardApr 29, 2011
Season 1 Review: As The Voice made loud and clear, there's not enough talent to go around. Read full review
40
VarietyBrian LowryApr 29, 2011
Season 1 Review: By the time it was over, all I could think was: See no more of "The Voice." Hear no more of "The Voice." And after Tuesday, no reason to speak any longer about "The Voice." Read full review
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