Hairspray Live!
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 7, 2016
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18

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Awards & Rankings

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#97 Best TV Season of 2016
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#95 Most Shared TV Season of 2016

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Bethonie Butler
    Dec 8, 2016
    70
    It wasn’t perfect, but everyone seemed to be having a good time.
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  2. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Kevin Fallon
    Dec 8, 2016
    80
    This, folks, was a very good production of Hairspray!
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  3. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Vicki Hyman
    Dec 8, 2016
    50
    Uneven performances and technical issues stopped the show connecting with viewers like 2015's superior "The Wiz."
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