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The Evidence: Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 22, 2006
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
40 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 33 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Rob Estes, Orlando Jones, Martin Landau
  • Summary: This gimmicky, San Francisco-set police procedural presents key pieces of evidence to viewers before they are revealed to the on-screen cops investigating the weekly crime.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 12 out of 24
  1. Wall Street Journal
    90
    It doesn't happen very often that halfway into the pilot for a new show, you're already looking forward to subsequent episodes just to find out more about the characters you've glimpsed in the first few minutes.
  2. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    60
    The Evidence needs more distinctive twists to stand out in the overpopulated crime lineup.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    38
    It demonstrates how a show can be a run-of-the-mill cop drama despite a talented cast and a few interesting twists.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. NicoleK
    10
    Would love to see "The Evidence" back on the airs. These critics need to let the viewers determine what we want like, and furthermore Rob Estes has a presence on screen and needs to have more of an opportunity to showcase his talents.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. [Anonymous]
    5
    This show is okay. It didn't bowl me over, but it's a good show. I'm not sure if I'll watch it against Law and Order, but it is definitely better than Heist or CSI NY. Maybe I'm just partial to it because I love San Francisco.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. APerez
    3
    I was looking forward to this show because I am a fan of Orlando Jones, but this show is so contrived and the writing and dialogue so bad, that I believe it might just be unredeemable. The actual story line seems to be twisted around the Evidence rather than the other way around. Also, I doubt that most police stations have such a plethora of hot women cops. I know this is TV, but it was almost laughable that every character except the main two detectives and the old forensic scientist was a hot young female officer. This is a really bad show, and I expect it to be cancelled if the writing does not improve.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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