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Army Wives: Season 1
  • Network: Lifetime
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 3, 2007
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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Metascore
65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 110 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Kim Delaney, Drew Fuller, Sterling K. Brown
  • Summary: Based on Tanya Biank's book "Under Sabres," this soapy drama explores the impact of military life on family life by focusing on the spouses of soldiers stationed at a South Carolina Army base.
  • Genre(s): Drama, Soap
  • Creator: Katherine Fugate
  • Show Type: Returning Series
  • Season 1 premiere date: Jun 3, 2007
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 09:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    88
    The writing's crisp and the acting is first-rate.
  2. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    60
    Television needs a stronger series on the subject, and military families deserve something better.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    30
    A stereotypical sudser that wants to be "From Here to Eternity" but feels like "All My Children: Military Edition."

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 82
  3. Negative: 19 out of 82
  1. KristenM.
    10
    Army Wives is the best drama on TV today and also very underrated. Catherine Bell as Denise Sherwood continues to shine with her performances weekly. You will cry after the first ep of season 4 if you have not seen her yet. Everyone on the show is phenomenal and they (the Tribe) do make you want to cheer for them and their families.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. RebekkaH
    5
    Great drama but far from realistic. So far I see a dumb wife, a cheating wife, a lost wife and a stressed husband Then there is the "savior" colonel's wife. Believe me that doesn't happen. No… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. DanielS.
    3
    Army Wives is a show that was originated with a concept that is no longer being portrayed. It is now no more than a regular soap opera where the characters perform in uniform. It no longer shows the true lives of the ones connected to the military. It is now proving to be a disgrace to those of us in uniform.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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