Washington Heights
MTV - Music Television | Release Date: January 9, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
NewsdayVerne GayJan 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: Heights almost feels like atonement for the biggest hit in MTV history. The kids don't swear (much), esteem their elders, work at their dreams and have no obvious or debilitating vices--until they drink. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterAllison KeeneJan 9, 2013
Season 1 Review: It plays a little bit, in spirit, like the HBO series How to Make It In America. It is in that way that it feels both fresh and familiar--the scene is new, but the story is old. There's drama, but not as much trash. Read full review
70
Denver PostJoanne OstrowJan 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: Of course it's formulaic, but the cast is inviting and the formula works. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJan 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: Washington Heights keeps viewers more off-balance than your average program, scripted or unscripted, about 10 young people at the point when they have to start figuring out the rest of their lives. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 9, 2013
Season 1 Review: There's not much new to see in this neighborhood, but the producers have done a superb job of scoring the series with fresh music. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandJan 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's possible that Washington Heights will devolve into "Jersey Shore-North," and become unwatchable. But it's hard to imagine young people like JP, Frankie and Ludwin going off the rails to that extent. As long as they don't, Washington Heights may be an exception to the apparent rule for this kind of show by keeping it legitimately real. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertJan 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's a bit of a mess. I found myself wishing that the series, which tracks a loosely knit group of nine friends in the Washington Heights area of New York, actually had more direction. Read full review
40
VarietyBrian LowryJan 8, 2013
Season 1 Review: The show consistently produces a "Who cares?" response. Read full review
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