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Dresden Files, The
EMAILPRINTSERIES: Sci-Fi, Sunday 8:00p (60 minutes)
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 13 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 50 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
First Air Date: January 21, 2007
Summary
Starring Paul Blackthorne, Terrence Mann, Valerie Cruz, and Conrad Coates
This supernatural detective procedural about a Chicago P.I. with ties to the spirit world is based on a series of books by Jim Butcher.
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Christian Science MonitorGloria Goodale
These unsettling scenes are tough on the eyes, but happily, star Paul Blackthorne is well worth watching, full time.
Read Full Review >USA TodayRobert Bianco
Like Harry, the show has yet to fully master its tricks. There are a few decent jolts, but nothing is truly frightening or even that threatening. And while the show can be amusing, it's never exactly side-splitting.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
If the series doesn't generate any grand creative magic, it at least possesses a certain old-fashioned charm.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
If you don’t like hints of Harry Potter mixed in with fairly straightforward procedural elements, this may not be the show for you.
Read Full Review >Detroit Free PressMike Duffy
Even with Blackthorne's occasionally engaging portrayal of Harry Dresden, this whodunit lacks the wit and imagination that might transform it into something special.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn
An uneven fantasy series that's not eerie enough to be a culty favorite or goofy enough to be a guilty pleasure.
Read Full Review >New York PostLinda Stasi
The series has great potential, and frankly I can't tell you why it doesn't ever quite reach it - other than it somehow lacks, er, magic.
Read Full Review >New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
"Dresden" hasn't put a spell on me at the start - but it's not bad. It's just that on Sundays, opposite such shows as "Desperate Housewives" and "Rome," not bad is not nearly good enough.
Read Full Review >Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
It isn't until the werewolf-themed fourth episode that "Dresden Files" finally gives you a trick worth applauding. Hopefully, there's more of that to come.
Read Full Review >San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
"The Dresden Files" is currently mediocre, a series searching for the right tone, seemingly unsure of itself and all the while not quite selling itself to the non sci-fi crowd.
Read Full Review >The New York TimesGinia Bellafante
It has the feeling of pizza with pineapple on it — which is to say, not actually for grown-ups.
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Dresden's investigations amount to a lot of ho-hum hokum... and his relationships are largely paint-by-number bland.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 50 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Anton K gave it a0:
The series sucks. As on of the commenters said. if someone liked the book, why didn't they include the things that make the book such a great read? Where's the blue beetle? the leather duster? Mister? Hells bells, what have they done?
stevn j gave it an8:
I don't think you should rate this show on how it differs from the book and it may not be the best detective show out there it packs a punch in some of the episodes.
Carson F gave it a6:
I haven't seen the tv show, but judging from the books they didn't cast it very well. Morgan is suposed to be this big scary guy who looks like someone you wouldn't want to mess with, well the pics show this average sized man who isn't very intimidating. And Murphy should be short and some wat athletic. Dresden looks like the Dresden in the book. And bob is a spirit in a scull, not a person.
Jessica gave it a9:
Love It! This is my replacement for Charmed.
Justin S. gave it a0:
This show sucks! The books are SOOO much better, the tone is way off, Dresden is WAAAY off, well everything 'cept the name is off, and the banter with Bob is kinda close. But even on its own merits, its a really bad show. Not engaging, way to cliche, nothing really original.
Julie K gave it a9:
I liked the show from the beginning. It was a bit slow with the magic but picked up by season end. Dresden is a down to earth guy, not a muscle-bound-stuck-on-himself jock. That's appealing to see now a days.
Debbie B. gave it a9:
I really like this show. It was one of my favorite shows on Sci Fi. I liked it from the start, but the more episodes I watched the more I wanted to know about the characters. I found the characters to be charming, and quirky. I hope Sci Fi lets them have a second season.
