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Mistresses (UK): Season 1
  • Network: BBC-1 , BBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 8, 2008
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3
Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jessica Shaw
    91
    Without the annoying melodrama [like "Desperate Housewives"], you become more emotionally hooked by the lives of the four complex and original characters.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    80
    It's "Sex and the City" London-style, but with a darker edge, and more brains and gravitas.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Richmond
    80
    There's a thriller aspect to it that dovetails nicely with the sassier elements. But the show never devolves into wanton erotica. And all I know is through each of the first four screened episodes, I couldn't wait to get to the next installment.
  4. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    80
    Having gobbled down all six episodes at a time when I should have been watching More Important Shows, I'm forced to confess that I was hooked.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    70
    Of course, because this is a British production, it goes without saying that the acting across the board is terrific, adding a certain sheen to the well-thumbed plots.
  6. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    70
    As constructed by series creators Lowri Glain, S.J. Clarkson and Rachel Anthony, there's a strong momentum to the serialized storylines, and the key players are so innately appealing.
  7. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    60
    It works as legitimate drama, it works as soap trash.
  8. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Lesley Smith
    30
    It's a co-production with an outside company, poorly scripted and directed.
  9. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    30
    The whole show is so repetitive and plotless and gutless and beside the point, it's hardly worth your time.
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User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. ElleO
    8
    Great show. Engaging characters with interesting storylines. I started to watch because of the Jessica and Alex story, but ended up hooked on all the characters. Siobhan and Hari were the characters that had me crying in the end.… Full Review »
  2. ReneeB
    10
    Totally hooked. Well done. Insight into a world of feelings & emotions not often made public. Women of different back grounds, education, lifestyles face this issue from different spheres. The only thing I need is a British American Dictionary and an Martini !… Full Review »
  3. PatriciaJ
    10
    Best show I have seen in a long time. I love how they throw in a curve just when you think you know what is going to happen. Keep it coming.
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