Men of a Certain Age: Season 1
  • Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 7, 2009
  • Season #: 1 , 2
Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
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  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    100
    At turns it's sad, poignant, bitter and funny (yes, more than enough turns in that direction).
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    88
    There are big moments, but much of the joy comes from small exchanges and throwaway jokes.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    100
    I just finished watching screener episodes of Romano's new show, Men Of A Certain Age, which he created with "Everybody Loves Raymond" writer Mike Royce, and I'm blown away.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Paige Wiser
    100
    Men of a Certain Age is strung together by small moments of triumph that make life worth living--and this show worth watching.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    91
    It's a midlife triumph, a series that takes a well-worn theme and makes it unpredictable, freshly funny, and sometimes moving.
  6. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Lesley Smith
    90
    A fast moving mix of physical comedy and wry dialogue articulate this friendship, revealing its complexity and its depth.

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User Score
8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 124 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 53
  3. Negative: 6 out of 53
  1. PaulieLeG
    9
    Have just watched most of the 2nd season episodes. I liked the first season and the 2nd season is better. They've improved the dramatic pacing. But it's Ray Romano's acting which makes this show a must see. I can't think of another actor who realizes their role in such a natural, "non-actor-ly" way. I suspect that Romano never thought of himself as an actor until his sitcom, and in the best of ways, this is the result. I'm familiar with the world of recovering gambling addicts, and Romano's Joe feels as real to me as anyone I've met. He is just terrific and deserving of the highest accolades (which I'm sure he'll never get.)… Full Review »
  2. MatthewXploder
    0
    Ray Romano is a ****
  3. childofthemoon
    6
    After the first season, I would have given this a 9, but more recently the show has begun to disappoint. Would like to see more stories involving how divorce affects the children. They are softening the Scott Bakula character up from the womanizing cad he started out as. They just have to get him into a pat, contrived romance like any other boring show. Also, I could do without the diner scenes which inevitably feature Andre Brougher talking with his mouth full. This show no longer interests me as it once did.… Full Review »
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