Trust Me

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Season 1
  • Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 26, 2009
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20

Critic Reviews

  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    83
    A fun show, but where, oh where is all this heading?
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    80
    Mainly, underneath the sitcom setups and witty banter, this show moves to the pulse of the ad game. The mystique and power of raw ideas push this story as surely as they push the characters of "Mad Men."
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    80
    Trust Me, a TNT series set in a Chicago advertising agency, is clever and likeable.
  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Richmond
    80
    The first pair of episodes augur a breezily entertaining addition to the TNT stable of dramatic originals.
  6. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    80
    Hunt Baldwin and John Coveny, who created Trust Me (and have been writers on “The Closer") are former admen themselves; they chose the milieu to explore the creative process among a group of people with a collective-neuroses score high enough to maintain a smart and breezy comedy.
  7. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    80
    Trust Me is a neat spin on this ancient tradition--and in fact, I shall grandly state that it is, in both its lovable and off-putting elements, a workplace drama for our time.
  8. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    80
    Everything happens quickly -- scenes, cameos, comments and quips fly by. But nothing is throwaway or stupid, and in the midst of laughter, the emotion, when it comes, feels real. That's good acting. It also happens only when writers respect their audience.
  9. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    75
    Right out of the gate, the series is surprisingly solid. What it ultimately becomes bears watching.
  10. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    70
    No, it's not "quality cable TV" or Top 10 list material, and it's marred by lapses into character cutesiness. But still, I liked it. It's likable.
  11. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    63
    As it is, Trust Me, which perks along energetically but lacks emotional heft, may be one of those shows that stacks up on my TiVo, along with other shows I don’t get around to viewing.

Awards & Rankings

52
#52 Best TV Season of 2009
83
#83 Most Discussed TV Season of 2009
76
#76 Most Shared TV Season of 2009

User Reviews

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. SteveW
    Mar 17, 2009
    10
    Show is incredible. Its an amazing show and keeps you on your feet. Addicted!
  2. mathewi
    Mar 16, 2009
    7
    Great show both leads have great chemistry and are brilliant together.
  3. GaryA
    Mar 2, 2009
    10
    Best show on TNT. A nice break from all the Cop drama. Better than Mad Men IMHO.
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