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  • 2018
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  • The CW
Tell Me a Story

Summary Set in New York City, Kevin Williamson's psychological thriller based on fairy tales features high school teacher Nick (Billy Magnussen), unconventional grandmother Colleen (Kim Cattrall), her son Tim (Sam Jaeger) and her grandaughtr Kayla (Danielle Campbell), restaurateur Jordan (James Wolk) part-time bartender, drug dealer and thief Ed...

Created By: Kevin Williamson

  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • The CW
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • The CW

Tell Me a Story

Season 1 Premiere: Oct 30, 2018
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
45
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings
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Summary Set in New York City, Kevin Williamson's psychological thriller based on fairy tales features high school teacher Nick (Billy Magnussen), unconventional grandmother Colleen (Kim Cattrall), her son Tim (Sam Jaeger) and her grandaughtr Kayla (Danielle Campbell), restaurateur Jordan (James Wolk) part-time bartender, drug dealer and thief Ed...

Created By: Kevin Williamson

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
45
29% Positive
2 Reviews
29% Mixed
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43% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
45
29% Positive
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29% Mixed
2 Reviews
43% Negative
3 Reviews

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80
Oct 31, 2018
It’s more like the Brothers Grimm meets “13 Reasons Why,” a perfect combination of childhood frightmares, teen angst and adult drama.
By Lorraine Ali FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 29, 2020
But the veteran Williamson—who's masterminded everything from the maniacal Scream franchise, to the terrifying murder-cult drama The Following, to more teenage vampire claptrap than can be listed on cyberspace—can really rattle your bones even when he's not necessarily engaging your intellect.
By Glenn Garvin FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 30, 2018
For all its faults, the series is enthusiastically pulpy, moving with a propulsive energy that, to be frank, most streaming dramas lack.
By Caroline Framke FULL REVIEW
40
Oct 31, 2018
The enticing logline and lovely, painterly opening credits of CBS All Access' new Kevin Williamson-created drama Tell Me a Story tease a show that, unfortunately, is much more clever, coherent and ultimately fun than what the first five episodes actually deliver.
By Daniel Fienberg FULL REVIEW
30
Oct 30, 2018
It’s a stunningly boring character drama, intertwining characters in New York City, ostensibly with a fairy tale motif doing some of the storytelling. ... The pacing, the dialogue, the (complete lack of) visual language, the world building--it’s impossible to point to a single element that works.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
25
Oct 31, 2018
The characters are lifeless composites with little or no reason to care about what they’re doing. The dialogue is blunt at best and painful at worst. The look of the series, with both episodes directed by Liz Friedlander, is so plain viewers will find themselves missing the animated credits sequence--that is, until it rolls around again at the start of Episode 2 and reminds you why it, too, is pretty gross.
By Ben Travers FULL REVIEW
12
Oct 26, 2018
The first two episodes are so convoluted, long-winded and expository that the dramatic payoffs, when they finally do arrive, seem anti-climactic.
By Michael Starr FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings
6.2
62% Positive
18 Ratings
3% Mixed
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34% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings
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62% Positive
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3% Mixed
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34% Negative
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Production Company:
  • Kapital Entertainment
  • Outerbanks Entertainment
  • Resonant TV
Initial Release Date: Oct 30, 2018
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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• 1 Nomination

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