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Eureka: Season 1
  • Network: Syfy
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 18, 2006
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
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  1. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    90
    Hilarious, delightful and smart... "Eureka" may have the gumption to become the best sci-fi show since the late lamented "Farscape."
  2. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    80
    Eureka is neither as charming as Northern Exposure nor as sinister as Twin Peaks. Whatever it lacks in originality, Eureka still represents an oasis in this reality-infested summer.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    75
    "Eureka" is the sort of show that makes you want to see more of almost every supporting player - and, of course, of the show itself.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    75
    Quirky, fun, [and] smart (literally).
  5. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    75
    "Eureka" is clever paranormal escapism that sometimes teeters on the edge of whimsical excess. But that doesn't mean you won't find plenty of affable, oddball entertainment.
  6. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Allison Benedikt
    70
    Even though broader does mean more conventional, conventional these days is underrated.
  7. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    70
    Surreal and then some.
  8. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    70
    There's warmth and wit there, along with not a little magic.
  9. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    60
    It's an uneven show that lacks the finely crafted eccentricity of a "Northern Exposure" and "Twin Peaks" or "Picket Fences" (other strange-small-town shows featuring police officers), but when I say "uneven," I do mean that sometimes it's good.
  10. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    60
    It's all very quirky. Too quirky, maybe, for an audience that is used to spaceships, robots and explosions.
  11. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    60
    A divertingly original but awfully precious comic fantasy.
  12. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    60
    The idea itself... is pretty damn good, even if the execution doesn't quite live up to it.
  13. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: John Maynard
    60
    If you're a regular viewer of the network -- whose hits include "Stargate: SG-1" and "Battlestar Galactica" -- be glad there's plenty of sci-fi to be found on "Eureka." And if Sci Fi's not on your TiVo, be glad that the show is driven more by characters than special effects (and so-so special effects at that).
  14. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    60
    It can be pleasant -- even charming at times -- but not much more than that.
  15. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    58
    The frustrating thing about Eureka is it doesn't know how seriously to take itself. [11 Apr 2006, p.59]
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  16. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    50
    The show borrows from Northern Exposure, Twin Peaks, maybe the corporate drama Profit--too many to gauge how it'll develop. [24 Jul 2006, p.33]
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  17. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: John Leonard
    50
    I like [the characters] all enough to hope they can float this so-far-leaky dirigible.
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  18. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    50
    It starts jumping in different directions so quickly that it loses focus.
  19. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    40
    "Eureka" just doesn't rise to a "Northern Exposure" level of quality.
  20. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    With its population of must-love oddballs, the series drowns its cool sci-fi concept in a flood of "Northern Exposure" quaintness.
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User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 103 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 60
  3. Negative: 1 out of 60
  1. ReidC.
    10
    Don't listen to the critcs. This show has become one of my favorite shows of all time. There is just something about it that keeps me drawn into it. And its a major plus that the main character is very likable and draws a contrast between the town and himself.… Full Review »
  2. RogueCmdr
    10
    This is a great show. Does not deserve a cancellation. This is especially true since A) it receive high viewership and b) its viewership is double than Syfy's Alphas which is a really bad show, and it got a renewed season. The show even has a higher numbers than Warehouse 13 which is also a good show and it beat out Alphas. Whats wrong with this Picture Syfy. Quit cancelling good shows. You did this to StarGate franchise (where the last two SG Movies) and countless other shows.… Full Review »
  3. RyanW.
    10
    What really drives this show is the wonderful characters they have put in it. They each have strengths and weaknesses and they play off each other really well. There are tons of really witty comments from almost every character and it never gets old, especially Jack Carter, the Sheriff. He has so many awesome jokes or comments that it always keeps me laughing. Some people think the science is too far fetched or the plots are too thing but those people are missing the point entirely. It's about the fun adventures in each episode as well as the drama that can run through 1 episode or an entire season. I hope this show is around for a long time as it's the most refreshing thing i've seen on television in a long time. It's just a really really fun show.… Full Review »
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