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The Cleaner

Summary From the creator of the Emmy Award winning series American Dreams The cleaner tells the story of William Banks. He's a recovering addict who struggles to maintain his own rocky personal life while he helps others get clean by any means necessary. William works with an eclectic group, and together they bring addicts of all kinds to the p...

  • 2008
  • A&E
  • 2008
  • A&E

The Cleaner

Season 1 Premiere: Jul 15, 2008
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 30 Critic Reviews
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Summary From the creator of the Emmy Award winning series American Dreams The cleaner tells the story of William Banks. He's a recovering addict who struggles to maintain his own rocky personal life while he helps others get clean by any means necessary. William works with an eclectic group, and together they bring addicts of all kinds to the p...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 30 Critic Reviews
41
7% Positive
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47% Mixed
14 Reviews
47% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 30 Critic Reviews
41
7% Positive
2 Reviews
47% Mixed
14 Reviews
47% Negative
14 Reviews

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Some may take issue with the cynical tone of both series [Saving grace and The Cleaner] or the fact that there is very little divine intervention in either.
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50
The thing looks stylish, has a nice cast, is well written, and Bratt--scruffy, unkempt, a little more than off-center here--has the requisite intensity for the role. But it also is jarringly slick and borderline seamy; maybe that's just part of the fast world Banks and his cohorts find themselves in, but the tone ultimately robs the show--or at least the pilot--of heart and passion.
By Verne Gay FULL REVIEW
50
The Cleaner is the latest in a string of unremarkable basic cable dramas with a brand-name star playing the tough but damaged lead.
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW
50
The show is an extremely mixed bag, but he's an extremely likable extreme interventionist.
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW
33
I'd describe it as ludicrous, but that might give the impression that it's remotely entertaining.
By Gillian Flynn FULL REVIEW
30
A&E bet heavily on "The Sopranos" reruns to brand the channel, but its grit and blue language notwithstanding, The Cleaner doesn't represent the kind of hour destined to build on that foundation.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
30
Without more skillful dialogue and lively stories, this won't help A&E kick the reality habit.
By Barry Garron FULL REVIEW

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  • CBS Paramount Network Television
Initial Release Date: Jul 15, 2008
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
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Awards

Prism Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
ALMA Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Imagen Foundation Awards
• 1 Nomination

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