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Royal Pains
EMAILPRINTSERIES: USA, Thursday 10:00p (60 minutes)
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 29 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Drama
Created By:
Andrew Lenchewski
John P. Rogers
First Air Date: June 4, 2009
Summary
Starring Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint, and Reshma Shetty
After Dr. Hank Lawson loses his job at a New York City hospital, his brother helps him find a job as a on-call doctor in the Hamptons.
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...
Chicago Sun-TimesPaige Wiser
In summer, we feel less guilty about guilty pleasures. And Royal Pains is just what the doctor ordered for a shameless seasonal fling.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker
No one's ever going to say Royal Pains, with its pun title (although Scott is the only royalty around, most of the upper-class patients prove to be real pains), is a classic addition to the medical genre, but it certainly is zippy fun.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
The one-liners are broad, the plots preposterous. And yet it all works in a lighthearted-summer-fare kind of way, helped along with almost pornographic images of Hamptons wealth.
Read Full Review >Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
Royal Pains can't help but suffer in comparison, but it's not a bad summer diversion--which, frankly, is all that "Burn Notice" was in its first season.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Royal Pains, with a sunny star and even sunnier setting, might be just what the doctor ordered for those who can't take one more minute of pseudo-celebrity antics.
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
USA's Royal Pains is an amusing, enjoyable addition to basic cable.
Read Full Review >Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Royal Pains has some moments of genuine wit--a lot more of them after Costanzo shows up.
Read Full Review >PopMatters
Royal Pains is a pleasant excursion, with some great one-liners and a chance to tweak its well-worn formula.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
Simply being quirky, however, only goes so far, so my preliminary diagnosis is that these Pains don't amount to much more than a second-degree "Burn."
Read Full Review >SalonHeather Havrilesky
Like some of the CW's less captivating offerings, this show is a cheese pizza with cheese-stuffed crust. But if that sounds tasty, by all means, enjoy!
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Though the show apes “Burn Notice’s” beachside vibe, the new program is too predictable to make much of an impression.
Read Full Review >The New York TimesGinia Bellafante
The series may want to say something about the inequities of the medical care system or it may just want an excuse to produce panning shots of the velvet lawns and iron gates of Gin Lane. It seems safer to bet on the second and to remain grateful for the “House” reruns that are shown more or less continually on USA.
Read Full Review >New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
If it all sounds a little contrived, it is. But that's not the show's real problem. The real problem is that instead of having goofy fun with all its eye candy, Royal Pains mostly wants to sit around drinking in the excesses of the uber-wealthy, with an occasional joke as an afterthought.
Read Full Review >New York Magazine
Royal Pains is a crappy but watchable series about a “concierge doctor” in the Hamptons, radically unambitious but better at balancing the guilt with the pleasure.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 29 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Adrienne H. gave it a9:
Fun escapism in an unrealistic but charming Hamptons setting.The characters are superly played and make up for the mostly over-the-top plot lines.
s s gave it a9:
Fun, and sweet. Interesting plot developments to come. I hate the thought of having to wait until next summer to see them.
cherry b. gave it a10:
Its not a house wanna its nothin like it house is based in a hospitable and pretty much no where else and all house does is treat patients with a small back story to every episode royal pains is a good show compared to the crap they show these days it focuses on hank himself not only the patients its interesting,humorous, and enjoyable.
BJ S. gave it a10:
Only thing worth watching on cable.
phineas b. gave it a1:
Canceled my Season's Pass because the brother is too, too annoying and is a major part of the storyline. I'd watch it again if the brother went home or had occasional cameos, but apparently HE is the story. Not worth my annoyance.
CHRIS M. gave it a3:
Even the promos have to involve Burn Notice cast member Jeffrey Donovan. This show is painfully slow, and in a day when the economy is in the tank, where does anyone get off thinking Americans want to watch rich people whine about there botox and breast implants. Costanzo must have a family member in the biz otherwise I don't know how he keeps getting jobs. It's not called acting when you do the SAME THING IN EVERY MOVIE YOUR IN ie. Road Trip, Joey. Total Rip Off of much better shows like House, McGyver, and Burn Notice, but I guess if your trying to save time and don't mind watching a melting pot of pure mediocrity than this is the show for you.
andrea p gave it a7:
As one of the critics said, it may not be the stuff Emmy dreams are made of, but it's still goofy, broad-strokes summer fun, and Mark Feuerstein is really likable and looks great too.
