Black. White.: Season 1
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 8, 2006
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 109 Ratings

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  • Starring: RenĂ©e Sparks, Carmen Wurgel, Bruno Marcotulli
  • Summary: In this six-episode social experiment from executive producers R.J. Cutler ("The War Room") and Ice Cube, the three members of the African American Sparks family wear white makeup, and the three members of the white Wurgel family don black makeup, in an attempt by each to experience American life from a different racial standpoint.… Expand
  • Genre(s): Reality, Game Show

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    80
    As these two families question their assumptions and experiences, we not only get insights into a thorny issue but, through the families on the show, we also get fascinating glimpses into lives we'd never otherwise lead.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    80
    It demonstrates the potential of reality television to go beyond determining who can eat the most worms or scream the loudest, to illuminate important social and cultural issues.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    60
    It works best at its most intimate, as family drama, and as another variant on "The Real World," in which people who would not ordinarily live together are made to do so.
  4. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    38
    An abject failure both as sociology and as entertainment, this incompetent update of Black Like Me is no more than a gimmick in search of an idea.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 93
  3. Negative: 23 out of 93
  1. SarahR
    10
    America needs more of this!
  2. Ray
    8
    I am looking forward to seeing the new season because i don't think the people in this season were ready for it. I think Bruno and Rose are the only ones that are completely open minded and completely not racist. I think Carmen was open to the new ideas but this kind of idea was out of her realm. She may be a nice lady but she is a complete ditz and possibly a little scared of the black race. I think that Brian is a complete racist and acually spends time looking for problems between black/white race. He is overly sensative and offended too easilly. Andrea was very aprehensive in the beginning but she has come around and I believe her slight racism can be worked with. Their son didn't have anough exposure. My summary of this season is that Bruno, Carmen and Rose were more involved as a family to really trying to learn about the black race. Brian, Andrea and their son were more involved in trying to prove their is white against black racism. From this season, I concluded ONLY from these families and the location they shot, there is more black against white racism. Again, looking forward to next season with different famlies and different lacations.… Expand
  3. BrandiP.
    7
    The show is good for the purpose of getting people to talk about race. Otherwise, it is a load of BS. I find that the families are both a bit onesided and not so willing to be open minded. I will say that Bruno pisses me off to the fullest. What people need to realize is that the world is racist and that we need to be honest about this fact before solveging it. By racist I don't be individually, I mean systemically and institutionally. This is a white world and everyone needs to just face it.… Expand
  4. JaysonD
    4
    I like the idea for the show, but I do think it is not well balanced. The show is clearly slanted to favor Blacks and makes Whites look like idiots and latent racists. They need more authentic situations to make it more "real". The son is also completely useless. He doesn't even try to do anything. I like Rose. She's the best of all of them.… Expand

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