Wisdom of the Crowd

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 1, 2017
Metascore
35

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 9 out of 17
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Critic Reviews

  1. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Sep 29, 2017
    58
    Piven’s OK in his latest starring role while Jones brings some ‘tude as Cavanaugh.
  2. Los Angeles Daily News
    Reviewed by: Rob Lowman
    Sep 29, 2017
    50
    Wisdom of the Crowd gets a pass for now. The first episode addresses a number of interesting issues, although never going too deeply into them. ... Piven and Jones offer a strong presence for this type of show, and Natalia Tena works nicely as Sara Morton, Tanner’s head of the project, who gives him some balance and as something of a love interest.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Sep 28, 2017
    50
    Piven and Jones are wasted in formulaic predictability. By the end of the first episode, you’ll realize that the show will focus on a crime of the week, essentially doing a bargain basement take on “Person of Interest.”
  5. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Sep 28, 2017
    50
    Mr. Piven has always been able to make insufferable characters sufferable--maybe even likable--and Mr. Jones’s Cavanaugh is a down-to-earth antidote to his new colleague’s entrepreneurial loftiness. The rest of the Sophe crew is rather cookie-cutter. ... Are all brilliant! naturally. Also, predictable.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ray Rahman
    Sep 25, 2017
    42
    A thoroughly ridiculous tech-tinged procedural. ... Nothing that happens in the pilot seems legal, ethical or logical. [29 Sep, 2017, p.55]
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  7. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Sep 29, 2017
    40
    The premise feels a trifle half-baked logistically.
  8. Variety
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Sep 29, 2017
    40
    Beyond the curiously Big-Brother-friendly themes, Wisdom of the Crowd is just a rehash of drama tropes.

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 44
  3. Negative: 14 out of 44
  1. Ededed
    Jan 31, 2018
    7
    Another show wanting to cash in on the success of TBBT and Scorpion with shades of APB. Interesting premise and some potential, but far tooAnother show wanting to cash in on the success of TBBT and Scorpion with shades of APB. Interesting premise and some potential, but far too predictable.

    The writers cannot let the daughter’s murder get solved too quickly or they’d be lacking any motivation for the app and the show to continue. So, we’re stuck with the main character’s pain and anger throughout the run of the show - and the negative emotion will become tiresome to the audience quite quickly. Another story that might have made a good two hour TV movie, but not a continuing season drama. Will only work if they solve the daughter’s murder fast, then they transition to become partners of the police force. They either need to get crowd source funding going or get a rich benefactor on board because the financial troubles subplot is not working. Basically irritating and can be wiped away as soon as the writers want it solved.

    Addendum- So the partnership with the police thing is happening (predictable) and now the evil corporate types now want to steal the system based on a few hundred lines of code. Another irritating subplot that needs to go away quickly.

    CBS has not extended their order for more episodes so S1 will end at 13. This is also a signal that a S2 is highly unlikely. Also likely a signal that CBS is running away from any association with actors who have been mentioned in this year’s flood of sexual harassment accusations. If this is true, we could be losing a lot of shows based on the type of behavior I’ve seen as typical in acting companies. Guess they had to take responsibility for their actions at some point and the industry as a whole will be better for it. Sad to see this show go, as it had some potential as far as I was concerned. Wrong decision, CBS. This show could have been something.

    Obviously the 13 episode season did not give enough time for the writers to wrap up the show properly. Since this show is not likely coming back, would like to see a special 2 hour episode to tie everything up - one can dream, right? Way to leave this show’s fans hanging,CBS! It would have been better to recast the lead or write him out rather than dump a show that had potential.    … Full Review »
  2. ilovelavalamp
    Nov 5, 2017
    0
    This show is bad. Undeniably bad. Characters are shallow. Writing is cheesy. Technology in the show makes bloop bloop noises like stupidThis show is bad. Undeniably bad. Characters are shallow. Writing is cheesy. Technology in the show makes bloop bloop noises like stupid 1980's special effects. Very clear and suffocating liberal biased agenda. Noticeable forced diversification of cast members to avoid appearing racist against any possible minority group. Nice perfect 50/50 split of male and female cast members to not appear sexist. All women are portrayed as powerful, resourceful and intellectual. The Young Turks would love it. It feels like they built their political agenda, created a politically correct cast, and then just kinda slipped the plot and writing in where to could fit them around the first two. It fails as a drama, but to be fair, I'd give it a 6/10 as a comedy.… Full Review »
  3. Avalancheee
    Nov 1, 2017
    0
    Wisdom had potential. It wasn't as kitchy as APB, which was lots of funs, but the storylines were solid UNTIL THE INJECTED LEFT-WINGWisdom had potential. It wasn't as kitchy as APB, which was lots of funs, but the storylines were solid UNTIL THE INJECTED LEFT-WING POLITICS. WONT WATCH IT ANYMORE. In one episode the writers subtly equated a white supremacist with all conservatives. There were so many liberal soap-box, virtue-signaling monologue that I had to stop watching because I felt I was betraying true Americans. HOLLYWOOD JUST DOESN'T GET IT.… Full Review »
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