• Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 17, 2010
  • Season #: 1 , 2
Human Target Image
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics What's this?

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

  • Summary: Season two sees Christopher Chance, Winston, and Guerrero gaining two new team members.
  • Genre(s): Drama
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Nov 16, 2010
    91
    Still smart, still good, still fun, Human Target remains one of TV's best comic books.
  2. Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Nov 17, 2010
    80
    In an effort to (one hopes) broaden the show's appeal, Human Target immediately welcomes two new regular female characters, a rare example of tweaking a formula and making it even more fun to watch.
  3. Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Nov 17, 2010
    80
    The escapism is sky high. Valley remains as charismatic as ever, with McBride's disdainful asides and Haley's chilly creepiness intact. It would be unfortunate if Human Target somehow got soapy or dumber, because good popcorn is rare.
  4. Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Nov 15, 2010
    60
    The second season premiere is a stronger hour than the show's pilot that aired in January with more character definition and lighter moments.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. 10
    If you are a fan of tight, well written, well acted action movies than this is the show for you. Every time I watch an episode I am constantly surprised at how good it is. Imagine, if you will, an extremely talented script writer who has clearly watched and internalized every single action movie for the last 40 years, ripped through all of slow moving and poorly constructed plot lines and said, "I can do this better." That is what Human Target is. I have yet to be let down. The biggest mystery for myself is how they afford all of the incredible sets and locations they shoot in. It's so much bigger than a TV show, each episode is essentially an action movie that lasts an hour. It's not your typical procedural where they traipse back and forth across the same 4 sets and then chase a guy down at the end of the ep. They fly all over the world, blow big things up (i.e. choppers and planes), take out the bad guys and try to send a message of redemption for unsavory past deeds and most importantly it is all about doing the right thing. This is what T.V. should be. Expand
  2. The second season pilot was a great episode, but the resolution to last seasons cliffhanger seemed like more of an after thought than a solution.

    It was almost as if they said, "oh yeah, we need to fix that problem, then we can move on"

    Overall I'm happy with the direction the series seems to be going in.
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  3. I love the new (female) additions to the cast. Jackie Earle Haley & Chi McBride are obviously phenomenal, but the new "big boss", who was awesome in "Luther". will be excellent on Human Target. And the new wiley street-level thief seems like she'll be a lot of fun. Yes, this is a comic-book type of show, but we need some testosterone on TV in the absence of The Unit. A little right vs. wrong action. Expand
  4. 7
    The beginning of the second season didn't exactly flow naturally from the cliffhanger ending of the first and they changed the magnificent opening credits music to something similar but underwhelming. However, the core adventuring party is still fun, the new female rogue character seems nice and the tone is still the winning mixture of high adrenaline and not really being worried about heroes win win the day - they always will. Expand

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