• Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 24, 2014
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Jun 30, 2016
    75
    Tyrant gets a welcome addition, along with more intrigue.
  2. Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jul 5, 2016
    60
    Tyrant continues to fascinate even as it’s flawed. Adding Chris Noth as an American military leader with a connection to former first lady Leila (Moran Atias) doesn’t bring much to the series, which also suffers from a lack of sandy, panoramic exterior shots that marked the show’s first season.
  3. Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Jul 6, 2016
    40
    The problem with the series isn’t the casting or its philosophical underpinnings, though--its chief flaw remains one of pacing. Long scenes of dialogue and debate become wearisome.
  4. Reviewed by: Kristi Turnquist
    Jul 5, 2016
    40
    For every slight improvement--more fully developed female characters, the always watchable Chris Noth as an American General who arrives as part of U.S. efforts to help bring democracy to Abuddin--Tyrant still fizzles more often than it sizzles.