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Reaper: Season 1
  • Network: The CW
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 25, 2007
  • Season #: 1 , 2
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Metascore
81 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 95 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Creator: Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas
  • Show Type: Ended
  • Season 1 premiere date: Sep 25, 2007
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 08:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    100
    It's a lot of fun. It's funny. And stars Bret Harrison and Tyler Labine have better chemistry than most duos on TV.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    100
    The writing and acting are hit out of the ballpark on this one, and that's not a vibe you pick up out of nowhere.
  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: John Leonard
    60
    Reaper is strictly for fans of movies like Superbad.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 61
  3. Negative: 4 out of 61
  1. GoodForge
    10
    Honestly one of my favorite shows of all time. This show was seriously entertaining and funny. Reminds me a lot of the Ghostbusters. And Ray Wise was pure awesome as the devil. Wish it was never cancelled. Would love to see the show picked back up. Lots of fun could be had with this license and a decent base of writers.… Expand
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  2. MarkH
    5
    Anyone who remembers the Show "Brimstone from 1998, about a corrupt cop sentenced to Hell being given a 2nd chance to clear his record by the devil. The catch: Round up a bunch of souls who busted out and send them back to Hell for eternal incarceration. Viewers of Reaper will no doubt recognize the basic concept only rewritten as a comedy. I liked Brimstone but apparently not enough viewers felt the same way to let to go beyond one season. I do however understand why it never found its groove: it was too brooding and heavy. Reaper suffers from the same problem on the flip side. The whole hour is comic relief but lacking in dramatic conflict that would make you identify with its main character. The writers of Reaper will have quite a challenge to avoid Brimstone's other pitfall: Each week's script essentially followed the same formula: find the fugitive from Hell, have a battle and then send the fugitive back to Hell. In spite of some very good character development, once you had seen 3 shows there was no need to keep watching. If the writers can find some interesting diversions for Sam the show has a chance. Otherwise I predict viewership may fall off mid-season.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KevinL.
    3
    CW's best television series this year. I was surprised this to be as good as it is because I expected something geeky however the character is fun and lovable and its original plotline along with its funny remarks gives it good reviews… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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