Tin Star

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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4.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 10 out of 27
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  1. Pleiades
    Nov 13, 2017
    7
    I was a bit unsure about this to begin with, the tone was uneven from the start: dark comedy, corporate espionage drama and psychological thriller all blended together in a rather messy stew. But in the end I watched it to conclusion and have to say quite enjoyed it, despite its obvious drawbacks (one of which was Tim Roth's strangely robotic acting). Episode 9 though was a showcase ofI was a bit unsure about this to begin with, the tone was uneven from the start: dark comedy, corporate espionage drama and psychological thriller all blended together in a rather messy stew. But in the end I watched it to conclusion and have to say quite enjoyed it, despite its obvious drawbacks (one of which was Tim Roth's strangely robotic acting). Episode 9 though was a showcase of British kitchen sink misery-porn, hard to watch but exceedingly well done.

    I seem to be in a minority in liking this... ;-)    … Expand
  2. section20mi6
    Feb 25, 2018
    7
    While Tim Roth's character seems bizarrely apathetic, the writers manages to keep up the dark humor and the blood and gory to engage the audience. The show somehow reminds people of an alternate version of Fargo, but many predictable twists ultimately falls a bit flat.
  3. Ned94
    Dec 10, 2017
    9
    It is an amazing show.

    All in all, I had fun with this series: great actors, story and scenery. The story is quite interesting. British cop moved from London and now working in Canada, peppered with an oil company coming to a small town. Corruption, greed, family and emotions are all there. To fully understand the story I think you will have to follow through with season 1, there is no    It is an amazing show.

    All in all, I had fun with this series: great actors, story and scenery.
    The story is quite interesting. British cop moved from London and now working in Canada, peppered with an oil company coming to a small town. Corruption, greed, family and emotions are all there. To fully understand the story I think you will have to follow through with season 1, there is no other option and I don't want to give away the story but I assure you that it will be shocking such as the decisions made by the characters.
    The actors and actresses are perfect. You get Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks: playing as always perfectly.
    Small town Canada scenery, there's nothing else to say.

    This TV show worth every minute of your time. It is a DRAMA, not comedy though.    … Expand
  4. QjD
    Apr 27, 2019
    8
    Tin Star, this series takes place in a low populated town in the Canadian Rockies. A veteran detective from the UK transfers to Canadia to become the new police chief of a crew of three himself included, along with him he brings his wife, son, daughter, an old bad work habit. During his first week as the new Chief, he encounters hardship from some of the locales and a larger oil company.Tin Star, this series takes place in a low populated town in the Canadian Rockies. A veteran detective from the UK transfers to Canadia to become the new police chief of a crew of three himself included, along with him he brings his wife, son, daughter, an old bad work habit. During his first week as the new Chief, he encounters hardship from some of the locales and a larger oil company. This series hits the ground running, never a dull moment. I recommend watching this series over the weekend, I watched it in a day and a half.… Expand

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  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Danette Chavez
    Sep 29, 2017
    42
    Joffé drops the thread before it gets anywhere, distracted by another shiny object or revenge-thriller reference. Though it has some lofty goals, the shine quickly comes off of Tin Star.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Inkoo Kang
    Sep 28, 2017
    40
    Tin Star's attempts to out-bloody its predecessors backfire because the brutality is too cartoonish to take seriously. ... The more blood the series sheds, the less weight the violence seems to carry. ... None of the female characters are given much depth in the first five installments. But their struggles are still preferable to the umpteenth iteration of "Blokes Behaving Badly."
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Sep 28, 2017
    40
    With a tin ear for nuance and a heavy hand with characterization and plotting, this contrived and unconvincing crime drama set amid the splendor of Canada's Rockies reminds us how easily show like Fargo or Ozark could go off track if we ever felt a step ahead of the predictable action. [2-15 Oct 2017, p.15]