Z Rock

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Season 1
  • Network: IFC
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 24, 2008
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

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

Critic Reviews

  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Richmond
    80
    IFC's new 10-episode, late-night original comedy Z Rock is effortlessly, genuinely hilarious.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    70
    The absurdity of watching the band engage in an escalating feud with a rival trio of kid performers is genuinely chuckleworthy, and the series' rough edges seem well suited to its latenight IFC berth.
  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    70
    There's definitely some amusing moments but the show will have limited appeal.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    60
    Their TV show, which might make the band more famous than its music, is lightweight, sometimes flat and sometimes embarrassing, with none of the deadpan brilliance of "Flight of the Conchords" or the sophisticated sitcomedy of the late “The Chris Isaak Show.”
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    50
    The band is gold as far as kiddie parties go, but more like copper on the after-dark circuit. The same can be said for the concept vs. the execution here.
  7. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    50
    The semi-improvised Z Rock has its moments, none of which can be described adequately here.
  8. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    25
    Some amusing bits, but for every one of those, there are 10 misfires.

Awards & Rankings

68
#68 Best TV Season of 2008
60
#60 Most Discussed TV Season of 2008

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. grynwythp
    Jul 27, 2009
    0
    This show is so god damn bad, it's unbelievable. who the hell writes their scripts? or maybe it's just the terrible acting that This show is so god damn bad, it's unbelievable. who the hell writes their scripts? or maybe it's just the terrible acting that makes it sound like a talentless high school kid wrote the show. it's not funny, it's not clever. how did this get on TV and why isn't it canceled yet? i rather watch everybody loves Raymond.… Full Review »
  2. BeckyJ
    Jul 25, 2009
    9
    Genuinely funny.
  3. RF.
    Jul 18, 2009
    10
    Best Show on TV, if the networks allowed the content the show would be number 1.
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