Unforgettable
CBS | A&E | Release Date: September 20, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
16
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
NewsdayVerne GaySep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: Unforgettable was on no one's list as one of the "buzzier" fall pilots, but that doesn't mean it's not one of the better ones. It is. Read full review
83
NewsdayVerne GayJul 25, 2013
Season 2 Review: What's special is something a bit harder to define, notably the chemistry, which Montgomery and Walsh have in abundance. The supporting cast is excellent, too. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJul 26, 2013
Season 2 Review: Unforgettable is exactly what a summer show should be: fast-paced and fun. Read full review
80
Miami HeraldGlenn GarvinSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Unforgettable is a quirky, captivating take on the police procedurals that have been a staple of the CBS schedule over the past decade. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleySep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Montgomery's last gig on CBS, "Without a Trace," lasted seven years. Unforgettable has a ways to go, but it's got a lot of the right stuff. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda StasiSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Lots of good, crime-solving fun. Read full review
67
Uncle BarkyEd BarkSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's not a great series, but it looks to be a solidly commercial one. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: It may turn into one of those crime shows that are competent enough but, well, forgettable, despite Ms. Montgomery's charms. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowrySep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: As usual, it's all a roundabout way to create a cop dynamic with the mildest of twists--what plays like a polished procedural, with a bit more character--as well as built-in romantic tension between the leads. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyJessica ShawSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: The intense stares at nothing in particular, uncanny case-solving ability, and haunting past where a loved one was killed are unapologetically lifted from well-worn pages in the TV-procedural playbook. The overall effect is just not that memorable. Read full review
50
People WeeklyTom GliattoSep 30, 2011
Season 1 Review: Her mind has repressed the clues [to her sister's murder]. Clever paradox, but as a result the show is an unsatisfying mix of razor-sharp thinking and befogged gloom. [10 Oct 2011, p.44]
50
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: It may be just ordinary enough to work. Read full review
50
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Rick PorterSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's a fairly standard crime procedural whose hook doesn't really add much--and actually seems like it could be an obstacle further down the road. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Although hyperthymesia is a gimmick, it works. Read full review
50
HitfixAlan SepinwallSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: The actual version of Unforgettable is so plodding and serious. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesLori RacklSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Wells' seemingly infallible memory takes some fun out of the guesswork and doesn't add enough spice to what's ultimately just another helping of TV comfort food. Read full review
50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenSep 19, 2011
Season 1 Review: Unforgettable is completely forgettable because it brings nothing new to the increasingly creaky crime procedural. CBS has gone to that well over and over, and, credit to them, it's worked. Read full review
50
Washington PostHank StueverSep 16, 2011
Season 1 Review: You'll vaguely remember several shows that went pretty much like this one. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertSep 12, 2011
Season 1 Review: No, not hooked on this generic-looking crime-solver. The premise is nonsensical. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyJeff JensenJul 23, 2013
Season 2 Review: The cast is effortlessly agreeable and Jane Curtin's irascible medical examiner is a hoot, but their charm isn't enough to make you want more. [26 Jul 2013, p.64]
40
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanSep 21, 2011
Season 1 Review: It's a new kind of plodding--so slow, you are almost begging her to stay retired so you don't have to witness her gifts in action again. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, if you name a show Unforgettable you really need to deliver, and the pilot just doesn't. Read full review
40
PopMattersLesley SmithSep 20, 2011
Season 1 Review: Unforgettable is a show cobbled together from the once good bits of once good shows. Read full review
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