Emily Owens, M.D.: Season 1
  • Network: The CW
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 16, 2012
  • Season #: 1
Metascore
47 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 6 out of 25
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  1. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    Oct 16, 2012
    30
    Emily Owens had me cringing from its opening scene all the way through its second episode.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Oct 12, 2012
    0
    There is not one smart or endurable moment in this series.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Oct 16, 2012
    0
    Think a less charming Ally McBeal in scrubs, acting out with all the maturity of the dancing baby, and that still can't approximate the annoying aftertaste of this cringe-inducing misfire.
  4. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    Oct 15, 2012
    25
    ABC's upcoming Malibu Country is a more egregious waste of talent. But only Emily can provoke an almost irresistible urge to scream, "Shut up, shut up, shut up," at your TV screen.
  5. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Dorothy Rabinowitz
    Oct 26, 2012
    30
    The greatest problem for Ms. Gummer, and everyone else in the cast, has to do with the script, a terminal case of the well-known vacant mind disorder, to which large quarters of the TV writing world are, it would seem, particularly susceptible.
  6. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    Sep 14, 2012
    25
    There's something demeaning about the whole set-up.

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User Score
7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. JoyTheWizard
    4
    I have wanted a new medical drama for a long time. So I'm not going to give this show a negative review, because it does what a medical drama should do. It tells the stories of the patients, it showcases the lives of the doctors, it's in a hospital. There is one thing that makes my rating so low. It's the fact that it just seems like a Grey's Anatomy copy, only worse. I hate how it focuses more on the personal lives of the doctors. I also don't like how she talks in her head. This show is kind of annoying. I would recommend it if nothing else is on TV.… Full Review »
  2. Cjennmom
    10
    I like the show. It's interesting and decent, a relief after seeing those junky reality shows and rude sitcoms being advertised. I'm rather unhappy that it's been canceled after season 1.… Full Review »
  3. thunifer
    10
    I love this show. I am so sad to hear it is being canceled. It is not often I feel connected to characters in a show these days, I do with these. I think it is because many of us have been in Emily's place in some way. It is one of my absolutely favorite shows.… Full Review »
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