• Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 21, 2012
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

User Score

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

  • Summary: After her divorce, Alex (Amanda Peet) moves with her 10-year-old daughter to a smaller house and hires a contractor to renovate it.
  • Genre(s): Comedy
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Mar 20, 2012
    83
    This eccentric romantic comedy deserves a chance to survive.
  2. Reviewed by: Joanne Ostrow
    Mar 20, 2012
    80
    Yes, they [Amanda Peet and David Walton] throw sparks, but it's more than that. The quick reparte and the presence of great secondary players is also a crucial part of the appeal.
  3. Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    Mar 20, 2012
    80
    This unexpectedly charming, well-cast romantic comedy from Tad Quill ("Scrubs," "Spin City") represents something rare enough on NBC: a half-hour whose appeal might conceivably extend beyond the cable-sized viewership of savagely smart but more insular series like "30 Rock" and "Community."
  4. Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Mar 20, 2012
    58
    The show ambles along without getting viewers to particularly care about Alex or Pete. Without that requisite electricity, they're hollow, or just sad.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. 10
    to be honest, i think most of us are tired of the poorly written, poorly executed rom-coms. Bent, is thankfully a refreshing new twist to a used up concept. The show wastes little time on introduction, yet making you understand most of the main characters. David Walton pulls of a relaxed and slack contractor to Amanda Peet's single mother/lawyer. But by far the best part of the show is Jeffrey Tambor's best role since Arrested Development. not for everyone, but a it will surely give you a good chuckle. Expand
  2. love it, good cast, very funny, enjoying the relationships and the characters of the show, what's not to like? keep it up...................................................... Expand
  3. The show may have potential but seems to be just trashy jokes and concepts that pass as entertainment today. I watch out of boredom really, and to for long. Expand
  4. 3
    The cast is good , Amanda Peet is perfect for the role & David Walton was a bit better then i thought he would be but the writing is so bad !!! it was not funny at all & I don't think the show will go any farther ! Expand

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