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Bedford Diaries, The
SERIES: WB, Wednesday 9:00p (60 minutes)


9.0

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Starring Penn Badgley, Victoria Cartagena, Tiffany Dupont, Corri English, Milo Ventimiglia, Ernest Waddell, Peter Gerety, and Matthew Modine

This ensemble drama (from the producers of "Homicide: Life On The Street") set at a New York City liberal arts college focuses on a group of students enrolled in the same Human Behavior and Sexuality class, which requires them to record weekly video diaries.

GENRE(S):	Drama
CREATED BY:	Tom Fontana Julie Martin
FIRST AIR DATE:	March 29, 2006

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Los Angeles Times Paul Brownfield

An ostensibly ridiculous but subtly intelligent soap.

The New York Times Alessandra Stanley

It's... a lot of fun: "The O.C." for the Stanley H. Kaplan set.

New York Daily News David Hinckley

A lot less salacious, and a lot more cerebral, than it sounds.

Chicago Sun-Times Doug Elfman

Dramatically speaking, what douses a bit of the fire of this ensemble show are a few non-compelling characters and/or bad actors.

Entertainment Weekly Alynda Wheat

It's probably too much to ask costars Matthew Modine and Broadway royalty Audra McDonald to inject some depth, but we're pleading anyway. [31 Mar 2006, p.57]

Newsday Diane Werts

So much of tonight's series pilot feels so glib and rings so false, it's hard to believe this soapy saga comes from the quality-not-quantity production team of Tom Fontana and Julie Martin.

Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron

Although more like "Felicity" than "The Paper Chase" in attitude and subject matter, early indications are that the characters in this eight-episode series have neither the depth nor texture of either of those shows.

People Weekly Tom Gliatto

As an ensemble they are, like their teacher, attractive but not very exciting. [10 Apr 2006, p.35]

Chicago Tribune Sid Smith

Youngsters in this age group might find the show intriguing. The rest of us, censorship or no, will likely be bored.

Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker

The setup produces neither juicy soap opera nor original, searing drama. The Bedford Diaries is a limp noodle.

Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert

The show takes the characters' angst and obsessions much too seriously, elevating their histrionics to soap-operatic levels when it should be flirting with satire.

Variety Laura Fries

About 10 years too late to qualify as provocative.

USA Today Robert Bianco

The Bedford Diaries... is not merely the worst show of the vernal season but one of the worst ever concocted by the soon-to-vanish WB.

Detroit Free Press Mike Duffy

Disheartening proof that even the most talented producers sometimes concoct a prime-time crock.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

Problem is, the characters are neither likeable enough to cheer for nor despicable enough to loathe. They're just sort of unformed lumps of gray clay with a few stereotypical streaks of color.

Baltimore Sun David Zurawik

The university setting is intended to lend some intellectual weight to all the sexual imagery and conversation, but the road to mediocre TV drama is paved with such disingenuous intentions.

Washington Post Tom Shales

The student characters seem weak and inauthentic, and many of the actors look as though they're going through college for the third or fourth time.

TV Guide Matt Roush

It wants to be shockingly frank but is mostly dour and phony.

Arizona Republic Bill Goodykoontz

Oddly enough, the sex isn't what's offensive about the show. Everything else is.

New York Post Linda Stasi

This silly excuse for a show is made up of a great-looking ensemble in the most blatant teen-sexuality show in broadcast history.

San Francisco Chronicle Tim Goodman

"The Bedford Diaries" is just woeful -- the most trite, forced and stage-managed piece of empty titillation you're likely to see.

The average user rating for this tv show is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

deanna b gave it a10:
I thought this show was incrediable finally some really well written real life situations that are entertaining and thought provoking. I hope they have another season. GREAT STUFF!!!!

hasan r gave it a10:
this is the best show ever, it talks about real problems, I wish they give it another season

VIVIAN C gave it a10:
I think it is a good show. It is about real life situtations.

JE Gutierrez gave it a10:
Excellent show!!! It deserves to live!!!

Emily B gave it a9:
I like this show. While it isn't as great as some others on TV, it is still great to watch.

hank a gave it a9:
I haven't seen the first episode yet, and maybe that's what the bad review are based on, but from what I've seen, this show is very interesting. I actually find myself caring about the characters and enjoying their unique and distinct personalities. And it makes you think about some important questions. Hopefully, other people will start to see that too and it will get the credit (and further seasons) it deserves.

sara b gave it a10:
I love the Bedford Diaries It has everything sex sex and more sex

Bedford Diaries, The SERIES: WB, Wednesday 9:00p (60 minutes)

Bedford Diaries, The
SERIES: WB, Wednesday 9:00p (60 minutes)