Underemployed
MTV | MTV - Music Television | Release Date: October 16, 2012
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushOct 16, 2012
Season 1 Review: These young Chicagoans are seriously, but amusingly, Underemployed--the title of a disarmingly scruffy new MTV hour-long dramedy from Six Feet Under's Craig Wright that nails the confusion (sometimes sexual) and disappointment (usually economic) of a generation raised to expect more than today's society is offering. Read full review
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenOct 15, 2012
Season 1 Review: Underemployed is one of the most enjoyably upbeat twentysomething scripted dramas to hit prime time in ages. Read full review
70
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen GrayOct 16, 2012
Season 1 Review: The plotting of the pilot is a bit too pat at times, but two subsequent episodes bolster the argument that Underemployed deserves a shot at going full-time. Read full review
63
RedEyeCurt WagnerOct 15, 2012
Season 1 Review: Despite the familiarities, the cheerfulness of this group helps the show overcome its predictability and other faults. Read full review
63
New York PostLinda StasiOct 15, 2012
Season 1 Review: It remains to be seen if Underemployed will have time to spread its dramatic wings and shake off its ham-fisted preachiness--but it's off to a promising, if predictable, start. Read full review
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