Human Target

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 17, 2010
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
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Critic Reviews

  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    60
    Human Target is perfectly adequate action fluff. It’s fast-paced, chock full of fight choreography, and filled with gimmicks including an out-of-control train and an upside-down airplane.
  2. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    60
    Nothing very important is happening here, but if you love "24" for its silliness rather than its sometimes muddled message, "Human Target" might just hit the bull's-eye for you.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    60
    The premise of this new series seems charmingly assembled from leftover "Magnum P.I." and "Spenser for Hire" polyforms kept in a storage bin somewhere.
  5. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    60
    Human Target lays a good premise and an intriguing character over a fairly stock detective story. It's not the worst way to spend an hour.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    50
    There’s too much hinting around about Chance’s troubled past--reflecting the solemn pretensions of the comic book-- and the writing, in terms of both humor and plotting, isn’t at the level of the show’s role models.
  7. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    50
    Valley has long displayed a flinty appeal and here he adds a knowing sense of humor. But it will take more than that to get viewers interested enough to take aim at Human Target on a weekly basis.
  8. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    50
    Despite a terrific cast, Human Target feels like a soulless thing created from bits and pieces from better TV shows and movies.

Awards & Rankings

48
#48 Best TV Season of 2010
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#43 Most Discussed TV Season of 2010
82
#82 Most Shared TV Season of 2010

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 83 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 83
  3. Negative: 8 out of 83
  1. periscopepete
    Sep 1, 2013
    1
    Somewhere in the second episode, I realized that *I* was the human target. I had been targeted by some company to watch this awful, sloppySomewhere in the second episode, I realized that *I* was the human target. I had been targeted by some company to watch this awful, sloppy mess of a program somebody had churned out. And it must've worked, because I gave it over half a season, mostly based on fan reviews.

    Bad acting, derivative plots, no chemistry between any character, bad special effects, and the MUSIC! Heh. The music! I think it's imported from James Bond action sequences in the 90s, and it's playing very LOUDLY the whole time.    … Full Review »
  2. LoriK
    Jan 17, 2010
    10
    We really enjoy the special effects. It is an action packed show that can be viewed by the whole family. The story line is also very good I We really enjoy the special effects. It is an action packed show that can be viewed by the whole family. The story line is also very good I hope it will stay on the air we are sick of reality shows.… Full Review »
  3. sp11bndr15
    Jun 22, 2015
    10
    A well-done show permits suspension of disbelief, and this was well done. Loved the show, hated that it was canceled. It never disappointed.A well-done show permits suspension of disbelief, and this was well done. Loved the show, hated that it was canceled. It never disappointed. It was pure fun, with plenty of excitement.… Full Review »
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