The Bedford Diaries: Season 1
  • Network: WB , The WB
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 22, 2006
  • Season #: 1 , 2
Metascore
33 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 14 out of 21
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  1. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    38
    As an ensemble they are, like their teacher, attractive but not very exciting. [10 Apr 2006, p.35]
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  2. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    30
    The setup produces neither juicy soap opera nor original, searing drama. The Bedford Diaries is a limp noodle.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Sid Smith
    30
    Youngsters in this age group might find the show intriguing. The rest of us, censorship or no, will likely be bored.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Laura Fries
    30
    About 10 years too late to qualify as provocative.
  5. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    The show takes the characters' angst and obsessions much too seriously, elevating their histrionics to soap-operatic levels when it should be flirting with satire.
  6. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    25
    The Bedford Diaries... is not merely the worst show of the vernal season but one of the worst ever concocted by the soon-to-vanish WB.
  7. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    25
    Disheartening proof that even the most talented producers sometimes concoct a prime-time crock.
  8. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    20
    It wants to be shockingly frank but is mostly dour and phony.
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  9. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    20
    The student characters seem weak and inauthentic, and many of the actors look as though they're going through college for the third or fourth time.
  10. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: David Zurawik
    20
    The university setting is intended to lend some intellectual weight to all the sexual imagery and conversation, but the road to mediocre TV drama is paved with such disingenuous intentions.
  11. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    20
    Problem is, the characters are neither likeable enough to cheer for nor despicable enough to loathe. They're just sort of unformed lumps of gray clay with a few stereotypical streaks of color.
  12. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    10
    Oddly enough, the sex isn't what's offensive about the show. Everything else is.
  13. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    0
    This silly excuse for a show is made up of a great-looking ensemble in the most blatant teen-sexuality show in broadcast history.
  14. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    0
    "The Bedford Diaries" is just woeful -- the most trite, forced and stage-managed piece of empty titillation you're likely to see.

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User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. deannab
    10
    I thought this show was incrediable finally some really well written real life situations that are entertaining and thought provoking. I hope they have another season. GREAT STUFF!!!!… Full Review »
  2. hasanr
    10
    this is the best show ever, it talks about real problems, I wish they give it another season
  3. VIVIANC
    10
    I think it is a good show. It is about real life situtations.
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