Treasure Hunters
NBC | Release Date: June 18, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
7

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Season 1 Review: Just think of all the stolen ideas as a public works program for Hollywood lawyers and stick to the action on-screen, which is quite entertaining. Read full review
63
People WeeklyTom Gliatto
Season 1 Review: [Viewers] may get a kick out of the mix of adrenaline and murk. [26 Jun 2006, p.41]
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: An ideal summer entertainment for armchair travelers. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyWhitney Pastorek
Season 1 Review: It's just an Amazing Race knockoff. [16 Jun 2006, p.72]
50
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: The format is so complicated and the contestants so unappealing that the show misses the mark. Read full review
50
SalonHeather Havrilesky
Season 1 Review: If you've only watched a few episodes of ["The Amazing Race"] but never really appreciated its ability to amaze, tune in for an episode of "Treasure Hunters" and you'll begin to understand just how high "TAR" has set the bar. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
Season 1 Review: The problem with "Treasure Hunters" is the same problem with "Amazing Race": It just feels like all the competing teams are spinning their wheels by solving clues. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: It is obvious in just the first few minutes who the real winners are -- members of the NBC sales department. Collectively, they have taken product placement to new and annoying heights. Read full review
30
The New York TimesVirginia Heffernan
Season 1 Review: "Treasure Hunters" is too flimsy a pillar to help structure NBC's reality-television future. Read full review
20
NewsdayVerne Gay
Season 1 Review: Because so many viewers will have seen this kind of reality show before, their minds may start to wander by the second commercial break. Read full review
20
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: Dull and plodding, "Hunters" is no reality TV treasure. Read full review
20
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: The racing around adds up to a chaotic bore without a hint of originality, as well as the most confusing set of rules for a reality show since the first season of "The Mole." Read full review
20
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: "Treasure Hunters" is slickly annoying right off the bat. Read full review
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