State of Mind: Season 1
  • Network: Lifetime
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 15, 2007
  • Season #: 1
Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    75
    The good news is that State of Mind is surprisingly engaging and Taylor continues to be wonderful in just about any role she plays. This is a series that bears watching.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    63
    Interesting premise, good acting, some very crisp dialogue - but there's still a way to grow.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    50
    Taylor, being one of Hollywood's underutilized great actresses, makes State of Mind interesting just by appearing in it. Taylor's supporting cast is quite good, too.
  4. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    60
    State of Mind seems a typical Lifetime series, with a good woman suffering because of a thoughtless man. Yet Taylor gives the show a distinctive kick by tartly conveying confusion and fury.
  5. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: John Leonard
    80
    State of Mind will be worth a careful watching as much for the writer as for the star.
  6. Variety
    Reviewed by: Laura Fries
    80
    State of Mind is a smart and edgy series featuring a fresh and talented cast, solid writing, good music and a great premise.
  7. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    70
    If State of Mind can work out its mixture of mild wackiness and emotional revelation, it may have a chance.
  8. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    60
    State of Mind is the weaker (and the more strenuous and sour) of the two [new shows on Lifetime], and all the more disappointing for the presence of the reliably interesting Taylor.
  9. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    60
    Television dramas rarely get therapy right, and State of Mind only adds to that reputation.
  10. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    50
    Taylor gives a forceful performance as a wronged wife who lapses into hallucinations during therapy sessions, but a bitter tone pervades most of the rest of the show.
  11. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    30
    This show could've worked.
  12. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    80
    There is certainly enough right about the first hour of State of Mind that I'll be back for at least one more session with Ann Bellowes.
  13. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    63
    Taylor, whose performance overflows with touchingly wounded dignity. She also gets to deliver a great speech to two of her patients, which, while totally unrealistic, is fun in an overly theatrical kind of way.
  14. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    67
    State of Mind is filled with grand, unearned speeches. But they are so nicely written - about the camaraderie of a good marriage or the bitterness of a bad one - it's difficult to begrudge them.
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  15. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    80
    State of Mind owes most of its appeal to Ms. Taylor, an accomplished indie actress with unusual jolie-laide looks who brings a wry charm and dignity to the inauspicious role of a wronged wife who is also burdened with an overbearing mother.
  16. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    80
    This is challenging fare, but the smart storytelling and realistic portrayal of professional relationships is unique and worth checking out.
  17. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: David Zurawik
    80
    One of the primary attractions of the drama looks to be the fantasy it offers of office mates becoming a community of friends who are continually dropping in on each other to offer companionship and support.
  18. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/tv/reviews/44018/state-of-mind/
    60
    Smart-ass, angry girls’ solidarity characterizes State of Mind.
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  19. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    80
    Thanks mostly to the acting intelligence and talent of Lili Taylor, State of Mind is the more interesting, entertaining newcomer.

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User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. MRhodes
    10
    Love the show, from the first series I was hooked!
  2. Jen
    10
    Awesome show... I hate tv but I got cable just for this show!!!
  3. AlexineB.
    10
    I love this show!!! What I love most is that she left her two-timing husband.
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