Windfall

Entertainment Weekly

Fans of the Pretty Woman shopping-montage scene... will be pleased with Windfall for sprinkling in splurges both decadent and dutiful... But... Windfall is smart enough to tighten the screws immediately.

Christian Science MonitorGloria Goodale

"Windfall" proves you don't need to be marooned on a remote South Sea island to be lost.

The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley

It's an enjoyable, intriguing look at what can happen to a group of ordinary, cash-strapped people who wake up one day as multimillionaires.

Washington PostJohn Maynard

An addictive frolic for summertime.

New York PostLinda Stasi

"Windfall" is not the greatest show to hit the summer circuit, but not the worst either.

Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd

It's a decent enough show, a soap opera essentially, playing around with heavy themes and life-changing events but lightweight enough not to make you think too hard or keep you glued to the television when you decide you want something from the refrigerator — the TV equivalent of a beach book.

USA TodayRobert Bianco

Seldom has a set of characters worn out their welcome more quickly.

People WeeklyTom Gliatto

It's a gauge of how much reality programming has changed TV that I kept thinking that Mark Burnett could come in, push some situational hot buttons and produce a better show. [12 Jun 2006, p.39]

Detroit Free PressMike Duffy

A breezy summertime soap opera.

VarietyBrian Lowry

Most of the beats suffer from a been-there quality, and there's a glut of interlocking storylines that might be less of an issue, admittedly, if two or three really merited attention.

LA WeeklyRobert Abele

I hope future episodes don’t feel as if somebody took three hours of material and reduced it to one.

New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley

For every story line that intrigues, and every character that sparks some interest, there are several others that don't.

SlateTroy Patterson

A shrewdly silly show offering something lovingly hackneyed for everyone.

Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm

[A] silly new soap.

Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan

"Windfall's" interlocking plots are mostly predictable and bland.

Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron

The characters have the depth of a dollar bill, and their predicaments produce few surprises. It's not that the stories lack potential -- well, some maybe. Mostly it's that the level of drama rarely goes beyond daytime fare.

Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland

"Windfall's" concept becomes increasingly muddled. Is it a bad soap opera, or a sluggish thriller?

SalonHeather Havrilesky

There's an attempt at darkness here that the writers don't pull off; instead each negative turn of events just feels depressing.

TV GuideMatt Roush

An unsatisfying and predictable jumble.