This American Life
SHOWTIME | Release Date: March 22, 2007
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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60
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: “This American Life” really begins to show its TV potential in episode three, when the show stops trying so hard to be perfect and lets its storytelling sprawl. Read full review
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The New York TimesVirginia Heffernan
Season 1 Review: If “This American Life” is all like this [opening] segment, it will be an immaculate and historic documentary series, with or without the storytelling pretext. Read full review
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