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The Big Door Prize
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 29, 2023
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6.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
71
65% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
35% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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It’s another blissful, perfectly paced 10 episodes that hit the hardest when you least expect them to, the kind of television that insists upon the intelligence of its viewer, rather than itself.
The Big Door Prize works because it allows us to spend time with a group of appealing characters that have become a “found family” as they try to figure out just what they want to get out of their lives. That vibe continues in Season 2.
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
6.4
60% Positive
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27% Mixed
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13% Negative
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It charms you into watching and thinking instead of pressing a foot on your neck and pushing your face into the mire. I for one am grateful.
As with any ensemble, some arcs are stronger than others, but Read balances episodes so even if the new focus isn’t perfectly polished, the core cast is there to keep things humming.
Though it reaches for the deep and meaningful, this oddly moreish soap opera (which leaves the door hanging open for a third run) too often settles for fortune-cookie philosophy.
There is so much more this show tries to grasp in its minimal running time, and as a whole The Big Door Prize delivers some admirable drama. ... But irrespective of those whys and wherefores – The Big Door Prize ultimately falls short of greatness.
“The Big Door Prize,” Apple TV’s latest release, attempts to marry drama and comedy and fails at both, all while featuring Pinterest-perfect production design and writing that smarts of the Hallmark Channel.
Production Company:
- Apple Studios
- CJ Entertainment
- Lightnin' Production Rentals
- Skydance Television
- Studio Dragon
Initial Release Date: Mar 29, 2023
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA