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Coal: Season 1
  • Network: Spike TV
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 30, 2011
  • Season #: 1
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74 out of 100

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  • Summary: Thom Beers, the producer of such shows as The Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers, brings his latest show about the miners who work at Cobalt Mine in Westchester, West Virginia, to Spike TV.
  • Genre(s): Reality

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    Mar 30, 2011
    91
    Producer Beers' team is the gold standard in male-aimed reality, and these guys have grit to burn.
  2. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Mar 30, 2011
    83
    Coal has the right stuff, putting viewers of a mind to hurt for these men--who hurt right back.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Mar 30, 2011
    60
    They're colorful, yes, but as such concepts pile upon each other, the effect is less ennobling that enervating.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
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  1. 12345678
    10
    My grandpa was a coal miner back in the day in the hills of Kentucky.I really love the new show Coal,I really hope it does well,and people like it,look forward to watching each week!!… Expand
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  2. yoniw18
    8
    Coal is one of the rare shows like 30 Days or Penn and Teller B.S. that shine a light of perspective on areas that most of us are unaware we are even ignorant of. The show really makes you appreciate the pride, bravery and sacrifice of coal miners. I enjoyed the show for the lingo and the ingenious solutions to problems that crop up. For example: a 13 ton slab of rock falls on a piece of machinery- how do you get it off? My only criticism is that the show can be stressful- it is not a lighthearted show. Even if you only watch the first episode- it will be worth your investment of 40 minutes.… Expand
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