Tommy (2020)

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 6, 2020
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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Critic Reviews

  1. Reason.com
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Feb 15, 2020
    85
    A funny, horrifying, and generally thrilling account of a female Los Angeles police chief's rocky relations with the city's scummy, thieving (and, of course, male) power brokers.
  2. Colorado Springs Gazette
    Reviewed by: Terry Terrones
    Jan 31, 2020
    83
    Smart, well-written and with an excellent cast, “Tommy” is a strong new series that offers a fresh and welcome take on the police procedural.
  3. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Amy Amatangelo
    Feb 6, 2020
    79
    It’s no surprise that Falco presides over all of this with aplomb. She’s instantly believable, instantly real. You’ll root for her take-no-prisoners Tommy, be frustrated for her, question her decisions, and admire her decisiveness. She’s everything you need in a lead character. It helps that Falco is supported by a strong cast.
  5. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Feb 7, 2020
    70
    Lately, the broadcast drama has a hard time competing for attention with shinier objects in the pay and streaming universes. But operating within those parameters, Falco's leadership quickly vaults "Tommy" to near the top of its class.

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User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 8 out of 18
  1. Ededed
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    Premise had some promise, but the writing is just too left wing PC crap out of the gate.

    We like lesbians who were rotten mothers. We like    Premise had some promise, but the writing is just too left wing PC crap out of the gate.

    We like lesbians who were rotten mothers.
    We like women in power.
    We hate ICE.
    White males are all corrupt.

    Predictable and not at all accurate representation of female police officers. I have one in the family and she is nothing like “Tommy!”

    Tommy needs to call PC Reagan on Blue Bloods for advise on how to handle an idiot mayor with a corrupt city hall. She needed to learn some lessons on how to play the political games before taking on LAPD.

    Hoped for better. Didn’t get it.    … Full Review »
  2. Ariadne
    Feb 9, 2020
    2
    I wanted to like it, but I just can't. Edie was wonderful, but someone give her a decent script to work with. It glossed over all the dramaI wanted to like it, but I just can't. Edie was wonderful, but someone give her a decent script to work with. It glossed over all the drama so it could introduce the premise... chauvinist mayor 'forced' to hire a woman to do the job of chief of police midst a corrupt and misogynistic police force and system. I just wanted a good cop drama. I got an "everything that's wrong with the system" and one woman is going to clean it up, even though she can't seem to clean up her relationship with her daughter.

    Edie is worth so much more than this. What a shame.    … Full Review »
  3. dramaaddict
    Feb 8, 2020
    10
    It is a fantastic show. Please don't let the severe right wing people dissuade you from this show because it addresses women in power, aIt is a fantastic show. Please don't let the severe right wing people dissuade you from this show because it addresses women in power, a lesbian, immigration, etc. It is well written and the actors are superb.… Full Review »
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