Vertex | CBS | Release Date: September 19, 2001
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
9
Negative:
3
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Los Angeles TimesHoward RosenbergMar 16, 2022
Season 1 Review: You'd find answers here, but the premiere ends as inky as it begins, its ambiguity making it all the more appealing as Kanin gradually strips back layers of intrigue in a dark locale where nights outnumber days about 10 to 1, and the forest is a place to avoid unless you're carrying a bazooka. [12 Sep 2001, p.8]
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San Diego Union-TribuneRobert P. LaurenceMar 16, 2022
Season 1 Review: Shot in an impressively glossy style, and in wide-screen, Wolf Lake at least looks good, in spite of a lack of the visual effects one might expect in a series like this one. [09 Sep 2001]
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Boston HeraldBrandon M. EastonMar 16, 2022
Season 1 Review: Wolf Lake attempts to revel within the originality of its otherworldly concept but never does anything remotely original or otherworldly. [12 Sep 2001]
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMar 16, 2022
Season 1 Review: The new Wolf Lake... is obvious and lumbers to a start rather than moving in Twin Peaks-like mysterious ways. [12 Sep 2001]
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St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonMar 16, 2022
Season 1 Review: Wolf Lake shows signs of turning into the kind of pretentiously mystical drama that attracts breathless Internet fan groups but leaves less-susceptible viewers snickering. Depending on what turn it takes, Wolf Lake could be fascinating or foolish. [11 Sep 2001, p.F1]
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Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertMar 16, 2022
Season 1 Review: Wolf Lake hopes to become a cult hit by slowly feeding us clues about the ways of its wolves. But you may find yourself eagerly awaiting the clue about where one can find a couple of silver bullets. [12 Sep 2001]
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Kansas City StarAaron BarnhartMar 16, 2022
Season 1 Review: This movie-of-the-week script would be a sorry foundation for a TV series even if it weren't so tone-deaf, failing to convey either the terror of a wolf attack or the quirkiness of small-town life. [10 Sep 2001]
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Miami HeraldTerry JacksonMar 16, 2022
Season 1 Review: It's a confusing mess that defies even the most vivid imagination. [16 Sep 2001, p.21TV]