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- FX
- Jul 16, 2015
- FX
- Jul 16, 2015
Summary 25 years after New York rock band The Heathens broke up due to sex and drugs, lead singer Johnny Rock (Denis Leary) wants to stage a comeback with the help of lead guitarist Flash (John Corbett) and a 22-year singer named Gigi (Elizabeth Gillies) in this comedy created by Leary.
Created By: Denis Leary
- FX
- Jul 16, 2015
- FX
- Jul 16, 2015
Summary 25 years after New York rock band The Heathens broke up due to sex and drugs, lead singer Johnny Rock (Denis Leary) wants to stage a comeback with the help of lead guitarist Flash (John Corbett) and a 22-year singer named Gigi (Elizabeth Gillies) in this comedy created by Leary.
Created By: Denis Leary
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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48% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
45% Mixed
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7% Negative
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2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
60
48% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
45% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Superb, funny and wonderfully spot-on.
The show’s salty-sweet themes of loyalty and redemption contrast nicely with the vile comedic speeches Leary has made a career out of delivering.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 82 User Ratings
9.0
87% Positive
71 Ratings
71 Ratings
9% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
5% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 82 User Ratings
9.0
87% Positive
71 Ratings
71 Ratings
9% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
5% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
I'm a big fan of this serie. Rough comedy-drama mix, good satire on the whole music industry, completed with excellent music from the show itself. The acting which is partly improv and the live music are really good, both prove that the cast is really talented. Elizabeth gillies as Gigi stands out as a very talented singer and actress.
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SEASON 1
Love this series! It looks like the second season will be even better than the first. Liz Gillies is my all time favorite, a very talented actress and a fantastic singer/songwriter. She's going to be a big star one day.
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SEASON 1
Gillies is great when going toe to toe with Leary, and she can sing to boot. As for Leary, well, he’s playing himself again, and if you’re fan, you’ll love it, and if you’re not, you won’t.
The first five episodes of the series are somewhat hit and miss, but Leary fans who miss either his stand-up or hit show “Rescue Me,” should be satisfied, and I can easily see the program working out its writing kinks and getting stronger as the cast gels.
There’s potential here for a sharp sitcom about a man who’s kept aging but stopped growing. But too often Sex&Drugs shares Johnny’s arrested development, at the expense of both relevance and comedy.
As a music-industry story, Sex & Drugs is confused and outdated, with irritating, one-dimensional characters and self-consciously edgy humor. Like its protagonist, it’s mostly a sad relic straining to appear hip.
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll merely has the dramatic backdrop of loud guitars and middling lyrics. The show is so abrasive I had to stop watching partway through the second episode; even though I individually appreciate Corbett, Leary, Gillies, and rock music, the combination in the show offered nothing for me.
I can say I am absolutely in love with this show. I love how the series is a hilarious, cynical comedy about the music industry, but also a funny and heart warming family comedy.
On top of that there's this great music that makes this show extra special. I have had Liz Gillies' songs from this show, like 'Animal' and 'New York 2015' on repeat for days.
The cast is excellent. Everyone has great chemistry together. The fact that they had lots of room for improv gave them the chance to show just how talented they all are.
The shows mix of comedy, drama and music is a perfect fit for Liz Gillies. She has an amazing talent for all and for me is the star of SDRR.
The only downside I can find is that the episodes are so short. I would love to see longer episodes so we can enjoy more of this great show.
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SEASON 1
Dennis Leary is a talented comedian with a specific viewpoint. This sometimes works well, and creates memorable and engrossing projects. Sometimes it doesn't. Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll falls into the latter category. The pilot was coarse, uneven, and lacking in compelling characters and a compelling narrative. And for a comedy, it was hard to find laughs.
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SEASON 1
The trailers contained the funniest parts of this show. The rest is just uninspired and predictable comedy. It's so forced, I can almost feel the actors cringe at each other (minus Dennis Leary). This has the entertainment value of 1 1/2 minutes of "World's Dumbest ________" (take your pick) spread out into 30 minutes. A better option would be to go to youtube, search funny, close your eyes and random click anything for 30 minutes. If you would like a small part of your life to be killed softly give it a go, you have been warned.
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