Boston's Finest (2013): Season 1
  • Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 27, 2013
  • Season #: 1
Metascore
75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Feb 27, 2013
    75
    A series with substance and heart that doesn’t insult the city or pander to stereotypes.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    Feb 26, 2013
    80
    The cases aren't always exciting--there's a lot of waiting around--but the people we meet are always interesting and are depicted with class. This is Cops for people who hate shows like Cops.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Allison Keene
    Feb 26, 2013
    80
    Boston’s Finest is a sleek and engaging work that is a world away from Southie Rules or even Cops, but it fits in perfectly with TNT's love of Law & Order.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Feb 26, 2013
    70
    Boston’s Finest is refreshingly free of reality TV’s more insipid and manipulative dramatic tricks.... [But] It can be a little dull over the long haul, perhaps because the action we see isn’t particularly interesting and the family lives of the cops are relatively incident-free.

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User Score
7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. drevulphd
    4
    The show talks about the real everyday lives of Boston's Finest (Police), includes stories about their everyday lives at home as well as on the street. The show is executive produced and narrated by Donnie Wahlberg, a real Boston native.
    The TV show to me is slow moving, the officers are very real and the stories day to day are very real, but generally boring Donnie Wahlberg narrates the show in his New England accent, which for a 1 hour show can be a lot for some one who is not from the area. All in All I feel this should be a regional show, catering to the New England Community.    … Full Review »
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