Wilderness
Prime Video | Release Date: September 15, 2023
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
DeciderJoel KellerSep 15, 2023
Season 1 Review: Wilderness isn't one of those shows that's going to challenge you with a plot full of moral dilemmas and high drama. It's a show that’s more than a bit mordant and campy, but that and the performances of Coleman and Jackson-Cohen add to its appeal. Read full review
70
VarietyAramide TinubuSep 14, 2023
Season 1 Review: Despite its enticing twists and turns, “Wilderness” has some blemishes that are so baffling and surreal that they lean into the realm of trash TV. .... Still, when it’s all said and done, “Wilderness” offers viewers more than a window into the mind of an aggrieved wife. Instead, it portrays a marriage built on lies and what happens when those deceptions fray, revealing the truth. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubSaloni GajjarSep 14, 2023
Season 1 Review: Despite its wasted potential, Wilderness, as an overall package, at least manages to fulfill the craving for a buzzy thriller. Read full review
60
The Observer (UK)Barbara EllenSep 10, 2024
Season 1 Review: The tone is similar to The Undoing or Chloe, but it’s scuppered by melodramatic overkill and unlikely coincidences. Subtract the road trip element and Wilderness is a solid posh kitchen island thriller: silly, improbable, but deeply moreish. Read full review
60
The GuardianLucy ManganSep 15, 2023
Season 1 Review: It is all solid, satisfying and glossily good-looking stuff. It knows what it’s doing and the script is well above simply serviceable level. Read full review
60
Radio TimesMorgan CormackSep 14, 2023
Season 1 Review: Ultimately, Wilderness is a thriller with some pretty juicy turns and a character that many women will side with, and leaves room for some reflection, even if there could have been more. Read full review
60
The TelegraphAnita Singh Sep 13, 2023
Season 1 Review: It’s one of those easy-to-digest thrillers perfect for a Friday night – look, we’ve all had a hard week and just want to watch some mindless nonsense while having a big drink. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertSep 14, 2023
Season 1 Review: Go in with an average bit of mayhem in mind, a distraction for a night or two on the couch, and it just might fit the bill. Read full review
50
The Mercury NewsRandy MyersSep 14, 2023
Season 1 Review: Coleman and Jackson-Cohen give compelling performances, but they can’t overcome the listless plotting of “Wilderness,” which curiously steamrolls right through its final pivotal 10 minutes. Read full review
50
Paste MagazineKaiya ShunyataSep 14, 2023
Season 1 Review: What Wilderness unintentionally leaves us with is a soulless miniseries whose characters are so dull you can neither root for them nor hate them. Read full review
40
The Daily Beast Fletcher PetersOct 26, 2023
Season 1 Review: What Wilderness lacks is any of the genre blending of Big Little Lies, Bad Sisters, and the other like-minded woman-gets-revenge series. There’s no dark humor, but there’s also no mystery to keep things enticing. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergSep 14, 2023
Season 1 Review: Wilderness goes from light on its feet to quite leaden, from a good Lifetime movie to a bad Lifetime movie that thinks it’s commenting on the tropes of Lifetime movies but doesn’t recognize that the good Lifetime movies are already doing that. Read full review
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