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Critic Reviews
Mar 10, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
Season 1 Review:
The series has a terrific snap to it, with an ear attuned to banter that touches on — and sometimes deflects — deeper issues. The combination works because it’s not glib, but a coping mechanism for both. ... The real revelation here is Washington, who is looser than ever.
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Jul 17, 2024
Season 2 Review:
A running theme of the [first] season, just below the surface of the action, was Paige’s becoming more comfortable with her heritage. That idea is less present in Season 2, and some of the show’s urgency goes with it. The focus shifts away from the possibility of Edwin’s return to prison, and the effect that would have on Paige and her son, Finn (Faly Rakotohavana), and moves to more predictable sitcom dynamics.
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Mar 7, 2023
Season 1 Review:
UnPrisoned feels at times like a series made of up of wrong choices on the way to finding the right one. But even in its flaws — or maybe because of them — the series finds intriguing depth in the messiness of lived experience, and the clear-eyed compassion of someone who’s worked through enough of it to grasp the difference between what people owe one another and what we want to provide for one another, between excusing someone’s bad behavior and forgiving it, between being right and being free.
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The Daily BeastMar 8, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Despite Washington and Lindo’s undeniable chemistry, the dynamic between Paige and Edwin is unfortunately where the show fails to keep you engaged. UnPrisoned was clearly designed as a light-hearted sitcom and manages to deliver on most of its laughs—primarily, thanks to Lindo and Brenda Strong, who plays his girlfriend, Nadine. However, it struggles to find a balance between its gags and the weighty issues bubbling at the surface.
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