Whitney (2015)
  • Network: Lifetime
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 17, 2015
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17

Critic Reviews

  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Jan 16, 2015
    75
    Bassett refuses to cast blame for the troubles, and we're left with a portrait that has plenty of love--just not a whole lot of insight or edge.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Allison Keene
    Jan 15, 2015
    70
    The decision to focus just on Houston's most meteorically successful years--where, for a little while, she probably was happy--makes Whitney a fairly flattering portrait that is only lightly a cautionary tale.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jan 15, 2015
    70
    What emerges is surprisingly compelling, if decidedly constricted take on the singer’s life, focusing squarely on her relationship with Bobby Brown, and ending well before her untimely death at age 48.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Joshua Alston
    Jan 21, 2015
    67
    It’s a surgical examination rather than a hatchet job, but neither is satisfying for those who would prefer the story wasn’t exhumed at all.

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User Score
2.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 8 out of 11
  1. Tymmemitchell
    Jan 21, 2015
    3
    This show was NOT believable/I was not convinced that was the real Whitney/The show should have been named "The Innocence of Bobby Brown" HeThis show was NOT believable/I was not convinced that was the real Whitney/The show should have been named "The Innocence of Bobby Brown" He was portrayed to look like an angel and she incapable of making decision and helping him to stay into drugs. The best thing about the show was Whitney's singing. There should have more into the life of both families. The writing was not acceptable… Full Review »
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