Will

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS , TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 10, 2017
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 9 out of 26
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  1. JorgeLestre
    Jul 11, 2017
    8
    'Will' is surprisingly colorful and has great taste for a comedy-drama mix. It evokes some Shakespeare in Love vibes which seems refreshing for a TV adaptation.
  2. asomez101
    Sep 8, 2017
    10
    This show is bloody brilliant and all you shakedick wads who think otherwise can suck my bedazzled jewels. I am a sobbing mess because of this show and if thats not what makes a good show then i don't know what is. Coz y'all are completely ignorant, this show won't get a season 2 and I am left with my suffering. Thanks. This shows the best thing I've ever seen in a while, frikin watch it uThis show is bloody brilliant and all you shakedick wads who think otherwise can suck my bedazzled jewels. I am a sobbing mess because of this show and if thats not what makes a good show then i don't know what is. Coz y'all are completely ignorant, this show won't get a season 2 and I am left with my suffering. Thanks. This shows the best thing I've ever seen in a while, frikin watch it u insolents.… Expand
  3. zeitgeist87
    Jul 11, 2017
    0
    After almost 20 years since 'Shakespeare In Love', you would think they could make something as good, or even better about Shakespeare. Think again. This show is really disappointing.
  4. justgina
    Aug 8, 2017
    8
    It's not your English teacher's Shakespeare, and that's a good thing. Think "A Knight's Tale" but with Shakespeare instead - totally anachronistic, historically pseudo-accurate (big history points - yes, details - no), but fun and engaging. A good summer viewing pleasure.
  5. M-square
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    One of the more interesting shows to debut last fall. Nice premise, good cast of actors, great dialogue, nice touch to add contemporary music and make it more accessible. It's unfortunate that the show did not catch on, but then again t.v. execs have short attention spans just like audiences sometimes. If it does not grab them in that 30 second allotment, well too bad. Let's hope someOne of the more interesting shows to debut last fall. Nice premise, good cast of actors, great dialogue, nice touch to add contemporary music and make it more accessible. It's unfortunate that the show did not catch on, but then again t.v. execs have short attention spans just like audiences sometimes. If it does not grab them in that 30 second allotment, well too bad. Let's hope some far reaching network like Amazon or Hulu decides to pick it up...!!… Expand

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jul 25, 2017
    50
    Too often the show is raucous without reason, but Will sparks to life in a scene where Shakespeare engages in what in modern times could be compared to a rap battle or poetry slam, only in Will it’s a word competition using iambic pentameter.
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  2. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Jul 18, 2017
    50
    It’s not a dealbreaker of an idea to take a famous historical figure and put him or her into a world that makes his or her life more relatable to young folks who come along several centuries later. It works better, though, if the modern trappings flavor the historic character, rather than the other way around.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Liz Shannon Miller
    Jul 11, 2017
    83
    Sure, it’s fun to see Shakespeare get some; fortunately, Will manages to find depth beyond that.
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