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Category: First Impressions
Reviews of pilot episodes.
First Impressions: Blockbuster (Netflix)
Netflix’s latest sitcom gets off to a rough start with an underwhelming first look at the (fictional) last Blockbuster in America.
First Impressions: Quantum Leap (NBC)
NBC’s Quantum Leap revival begins with a flat, uninspired introduction to its world.
First Impressions: Ordinary Joe (NBC)
NBC’s takes a second swing at time-lapse nostalgia with an underwhelming James Wolk vehicle.
First Impressions: Euphoria (HBO)
Sam Levinson’s teen drama purports its provocative nature is revelatory; the reality, unfortunately, is that is more perfunctory and performative than it needs to be.
First Impressions: Abby’s (NBC)
Abby’s unassuming, slightly gimmick-y pilot has some charm NBC’s lineup desperately needs. Will it give it a chance?
First Impressions: Now Apocalypse (Starz)
Gregg Araki’s horny, brash Starz series debuts with an impressive, if familiar, pilot episode.
First Impressions: Altered Carbon (Netflix)
Altered Carbon has a lot of promise and spectacle, held back by some poor character and world building.
First Impressions: Riverdale (The CW)
Archie’s pilot is better than it has any right to be, a potential reimagining for the ages.
First Impressions: Dr. Ken (ABC)
Dr. Ken is one of 2015’s worst pilots.