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  • TV-PG
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Cupid

Summary ABC Studios and Sony Television team up with Rob Thomas to bring back his 1998 series about a man who believes he is Cupid, who has been sent to earth by Zeus to help 100 couples get together as punishment for his arrogance. However, he must make the matches without the use of magic. Bobby Cannavale takes over the lead role created by J...

  • 2009
  • TV-PG
  • ABC
  • 2009
  • TV-PG
  • ABC

Cupid

Season 1 Premiere: Mar 31, 2009
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
52
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Summary ABC Studios and Sony Television team up with Rob Thomas to bring back his 1998 series about a man who believes he is Cupid, who has been sent to earth by Zeus to help 100 couples get together as punishment for his arrogance. However, he must make the matches without the use of magic. Bobby Cannavale takes over the lead role created by J...

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Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
52
33% Positive
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50% Mixed
12 Reviews
17% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
52
33% Positive
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50% Mixed
12 Reviews
17% Negative
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75
It's all light, good fun. Yes, there's a heavy dose of syrup, but Cannavale should be able to cut that to satisfactory levels. Paulson is perfect as the love guru who believes in rationality while Cupid believes in passion.
By Tim Goodman FULL REVIEW
67
It's nobody's fault that Cannavale and Paulson so far lack the chemistry a show like this needs. The problem with this version of Cupid isn't the actors, but its strained "Touched by a Love Boat" concept, which has the two main characters gluing together a fresh couple every week while inching bickersomely toward their own mutual attraction.
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60
It's fun and diverting, and certainly has the potential to be much more, based on Thomas' work on the original series--and the glimpses we see of Cannavale and Paulson in these roles. But right now, it seems less a great romance rekindled than a reunion fueled by nostalgia instead of passion.
By Alan Sepinwall FULL REVIEW
50
The balance is off, but there is still a sweetness to the show that makes it worth checking out.
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40
It's impossible not to compare the two casts or to find the new version a pale imitation whose characters don't feel fresh in the slightest, because, well, they're not.
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW
40
Wile Bobby Cannavale plays a credible Cupid and Sarah Paulson is likable as his mortal sparring partner Dr. Claire McCrae, there just isn't a whole lot here.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW
30
Cupid seeks to lure thirtyish women, prized by advertisers, by reviving a supposedly romantic old show that, besides being poorly scheduled, was sappy and annoying, too. This time around, at least they've got the schedule fixed.
By Jonathan Storm FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • ABC Signature
  • Rob Thomas Productions
  • Slave Rats
  • Sony Pictures Television
Initial Release Date: Mar 31, 2009
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-PG
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