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Entourage: Season 5
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 18, 2004
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 8
Metascore
71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    100
    Entourage--at least in original episodes--has been off the air for one solid year, but when that title song from Jane's Addiction kicks in, it's like an old friend calling--only this time, the friend seems worthier, and his stories more interesting.
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    80
    The story of rising (and falling) movie star Vince (Adrian Grenier) and his entourage of high-living pals is as amusing as ever; and as the show matures so, ever so slightly, do the characters.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Misha Davenport
    75
    Any anxiety (real or imaginary) makes for some compelling television.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Adam Buckman
    75
    Tracking the many ways in which reality converges with fiction is one of the principal pleasures of Entourage, which otherwise explores some pretty well-worn territory in its new season.
  5. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    70
    As a whole, the dramedy is much more enjoyable than it was last season, which was a bloated and repetitive mess.
  6. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    70
    There's something actually at stake this season, and the art of the deal has never looked nastie
  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    70
    The show's polished exterior, however, has seldom scratched the surface hard enough to find anything deeper underneath. Vince's career odyssey back from "Medellin" could provide just that--the season-long hook to make a show already on Hollywood's A-list match that with an actual A-game.
  8. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    70
    It's still not more than disposable fluff, and I expect Vince to get his stardom back by season's end, but by making his career a metaphor for what the show had become, Entourage for the first time is more entertaining than Vince's life must be.
  9. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    70
    It's less aimless and has renewed momentum--even if its plots tread familiar ground.
  10. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tim Stack
    67
    Everything in the season 5 premiere feels stale. [5 Sep 2008, p.70]
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  11. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    60
    Things are a little perkier for the characters at the start of this season than when we last left them.
  12. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    40
    Entourage is officially treading water, and the truth is it was never a great show to begin with.
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User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. JordanE.
    10
    Probably the best thing on TV...needs some fine tuning, but amazing!
  2. ArianoA
    10
    Best season yet. Ari is getting his big break into the Hollywood business. The lines are smarter and more refined. It is a A+ show.
  3. JimT.
    10
    This show has stayed consistently great since day one, I'm thrilled that they haven't lost focus and tapered off like so many other shows do after a few seasons.… Full Review »
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