Upstairs, Downstairs

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Season 2
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Oct 8, 2012
    80
    It's gripping stuff, seamlessly blending the larger tension of the world with the smaller dramas back at 165 Eaton.
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    Oct 5, 2012
    80
    No sooner has Upstairs veered toward farce than it redeems itself, again and again.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ray Rahman
    Oct 5, 2012
    75
    The refurbished series isn't as sharp as the '70s original (one of the lead characters is a monkey), and the Hollands aren't as juicy as the Granthams (literally no Turks die during sex), but it's still a whole lot of fun to look at.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Oct 5, 2012
    70
    Soapy, well cast and boasting uniformly strong performances, the show's servant-class stories still don't measure up to more regal doings, [but] the series proves enjoyable.
  6. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Oct 8, 2012
    67
    At times, the show careens from black humor to near tragedy and then back again.
  7. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Oct 5, 2012
    50
    This is a family that could use some ruffling, with precious little chemistry between the series leads.
  8. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    Oct 5, 2012
    50
    Frankly, it's a dispiriting season and I won't miss the show nearly as much as I'll miss Blake Ritson's charming turn as Sir Hallam's royal friend, the Duke of Kent.
  9. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Oct 1, 2012
    50
    The performances are all fine, as far as they go, but the script is filled with heavily telegraphed developments, inept character development and direction so scattershot, you're advised to have a supply of Dramamine at the ready to quell the motion sickness brought on by all the quick cuts.3907328.php#ixzz284ZLgzlk