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Stumptown

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Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Ratings

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Stumptown

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ABC | Release Date: September 25, 2019

Summary: Army veteran Dex Parios (Cobie Smulders) works as a P.I. in Portland, Oregon in this drama series based on the graphic novel of the same name.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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S1:E18. All Hands on Dex
Air Date: March 25, 2020
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S1:E17. The Dex Files
Air Date: March 18, 2020
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S1:E16. All Quiet On the Dextern Front
Air Date: March 4, 2020

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Metascore

73

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Critic Reviews

89

Paste Magazine

Alexis Gunderson

Sep 25, 2019

Season 1 Review: What a pilot. ... I watched “Forget It, Dex, It’s Stumptown” three times before sitting down to write this review, and got more out of it each time. What’s more, each of those three times, the cold open gag plus action sequence plus Neil Simon musical sting that sets up the series’ whole vibe absolutely killed, as did its callback at the end of the hour. Read full review

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Salon

Melanie McFarland

Sep 24, 2019

Season 1 Review: Smulders makes Dex an engaging character by wearing her imperfections on her sleeve and in the worry lines of her face. ... One of fall’s most satisfying rides. Smulders’ Dex represents every woman who excels at getting the job done because nobody else can, or will. Read full review

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Reason.com

Glenn Garvin

Sep 29, 2019

Season 1 Review: Between the intricately staged violence and Smulders' wonderfully wisecracking, knuckle-busting performance, the Stumptown pilot is an intense experience—so much so that it's hard to believe the rest of the series can hold up to the same standard. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Sep 23, 2019

Season 1 Review: Actress Colbie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother”) elevates this well-made procedural private eye drama. Read full review

70

Variety

Caroline Framke

Sep 25, 2019

Season 1 Review: With only one episode to go on, it’s hard to say how “Stumptown” will handle its upcoming cases of the week, or if it will shade Dex out beyond her cliched basics. But there are a couple standout elements of the show that point towards a more promising season than not. Read full review

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RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Sep 23, 2019

Season 1 Review: [Stumptown] is a show that relies heavily on her [Cobie Smulders] likability, and she carries it through the premiere. Read full review

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TV Guide

Tim Surette

Sep 25, 2019

Season 1 Review: Stumptown is one of the better new fall network pilots, and not just because most of them are BAD, but because it delivers Smulders to our TV screens on a weekly basis again. Read full review

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AndreaLee11

Nov 27, 2019

Love it!! Something different than the average shows on TV today. Cobie Smulders is perfect for the role of Dex, and I loved the actress who played Fiona X. Enjoyed the addition of music to the show. Hope to see Fiona X again soon. Great chemistry between Dex and Fiona. Maybe when herLove it!! Something different than the average shows on TV today. Cobie Smulders is perfect for the role of Dex, and I loved the actress who played Fiona X. Enjoyed the addition of music to the show. Hope to see Fiona X again soon. Great chemistry between Dex and Fiona. Maybe when her tour ends???… Expand

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Farside22

Feb 6, 2020

Colbie is wonderful great cast funny and worth the watch! Hope it has many years to come!

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jcommand

Mar 31, 2020

this show is smart and funny too much booze tho,,,as i xxx john and I think this gal is a star

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Xmediacritic

Oct 10, 2019

4 episodes in and I am hooked

Great characters & cast

A solid 8 for this new TV series

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JennetP

Oct 31, 2019

Sigh. The first few episodes looked promising, but I'm only on episode five, and already the series has gone full soap opera. It used to be, with a good detective series, that the first few seasons would emphasize individual cases with a couple of ongoing storylines to provide continuity andSigh. The first few episodes looked promising, but I'm only on episode five, and already the series has gone full soap opera. It used to be, with a good detective series, that the first few seasons would emphasize individual cases with a couple of ongoing storylines to provide continuity and character development. At some point, when the writers had run out of ideas and the starts were itching to show their full histrionic range, the ongoing story would take over, growing ever more elaborate and preposterous, until the series became unwatchable, though it might limp along for years until viewers finally put it out of its misery. This process used to take a long time, though the recent average seems to be 2-3 seasons. Stumptown has now done it in weeks: just a handful of cases to sucker the audience in before the entire cast became enmeshed in a byzantine plot thick with intrigue and dripping with angst. Such a disappointment because the characters are fresh, the backstory interesting, and the actors first-rate.… Expand

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TalulaGrey

Nov 28, 2019

The first few shows were interesting and the cast is very good. From about the 4th show things started to tank. It's the writing and at this point it's not very good. The last episode I watched was "November Surprise" and I am stunned at how awful it was. There are much better programs outThe first few shows were interesting and the cast is very good. From about the 4th show things started to tank. It's the writing and at this point it's not very good. The last episode I watched was "November Surprise" and I am stunned at how awful it was. There are much better programs out there at the moment so I will not be wasting anymore time on this one.… Expand

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db4476

Sep 26, 2019

The pilot episode was mildly interesting, Cobie Smulders is likeable but the show has to offer more than a likeable character. Maybe the shallow writing will improve with time as it is full of holes. I suggest wait for the full season and maybe binge watch as it isn't worth tuning in weekly.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2019
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  S1:E18. All Hands on Dex
  Air Date: March 25, 2020
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  S1:E17. The Dex Files
  Air Date: March 18, 2020
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  S1:E16. All Quiet On the Dextern Front
  Air Date: March 4, 2020
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  S1:E16. All Quiet On the Dextern Front
  Air Date: March 4, 2020
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  S1:E15. At All Costs: The Conrad Costas Chronicles
  Air Date: February 19, 2020
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  S1:E14. Til Dex Do Us Part
  Air Date: February 12, 2020
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  S1:E14. Til Dex Do Us Part
  Air Date: February 12, 2020
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  S1:E13. The Dex Factor
  Air Date: February 5, 2020
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  S1:E13. The Dex Factor
  Air Date: February 5, 2020
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  S1:E12. Dirty Dexy Money
  Air Date: January 22, 2020
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  S1:E12. Dirty Dexy Money
  Air Date: January 22, 2020
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  S1:E11. The Past and the Furious
  Air Date: January 15, 2020
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  S1:E10. Reality Checks Don't Bounce
  Air Date: January 8, 2020
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  S1:E9. Dex Education
  Air Date: December 11, 2019
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  S1:E8. The Other Woman
  Air Date: December 4, 2019
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  S1:E7. November Surprise
  Air Date: November 20, 2019
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  S1:E6. Dex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
  Air Date: November 6, 2019
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  S1:E5. Bad Alibis
  Air Date: October 30, 2019
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  S1:E4. Family Ties
  Air Date: October 16, 2019
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  S1:E3. Rip City Dicks
  Air Date: October 9, 2019
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  S1:E2. Missed Connections
  Air Date: October 2, 2019
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  S1:E1. Forget It Dex, It's Stumptown.
  Air Date: September 25, 2019