The Watchful Eye

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Season 1
  • Network: Freeform
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 30, 2023
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
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Critic Reviews

  1. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Anna Govert
    Jan 23, 2023
    84
    With a compelling cast of characters and an unending swath of secrets to uncover, The Watchful Eye is instantly addictive, and has all the potential to become your next TV obsession.
  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Jan 31, 2023
    80
    It’s just a solidly built thriller, with a smartly assembled cast of characters and well-executed plot beats, whose brisk pace guarantees a consistently exhilarating watch. At a time when so many shows reach for prestige signifiers that exceed their grasp, that lack of pretense is as refreshing as it is fun.
  3. Collider
    Reviewed by: Chase Hutchinson
    Jan 30, 2023
    33
    No matter how much it gestures wildly at something more, The Watchful Eye is without the necessary suspense to hold up a story whose greatest revelation is how superficial it all is.
  5. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    The first episode of The Watchful Eye just shows characters being grafted onto lots and lots of plot, with no storytelling to speak of. It may get better, but we’re not going to be around to see if it does.