Togetherness

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 11, 2015
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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Critic Reviews

  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    Jan 9, 2015
    60
    HBO’s mildly funny yet thematically redundant half-hour series.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jan 8, 2015
    60
    Not that the show doesn’t yield some insights, moments and even laughs, but it generally falls within a limited range of people who talk a lot about their feelings and, in the case of the central couple, don’t let more general comforts get in the way of agonizing about their problems.
  3. Las Vegas Weekly
    Reviewed by: Josh Bell
    Jan 8, 2015
    50
    The acting is strong, but the show strains for deeper meaning when its best modes are relaxed and observational.
  5. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jan 12, 2015
    40
    Tiresome though well acted Togetherness finds HBO falling back into the niche rut of whiny indie-film malaise. [5-18 Jan 2015, p.16]
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#34 Best TV Season of 2015

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 74
  3. Negative: 9 out of 74
  1. HenryD
    Jan 11, 2015
    1
    Incredibly disappointed in the first episode. I've liked a couple of the Duplass Brothers' movies quite a bit and I'm at the same point inIncredibly disappointed in the first episode. I've liked a couple of the Duplass Brothers' movies quite a bit and I'm at the same point in life as the characters on this show so I thought it would be right in my wheel house. Instead, I found almost nothing authentic about these characters and was bored by what transpired. If it's supposed to be a comedy it was a failure for me because I didn't laugh or even smile at anything. If it was supposed to give me insights into life and humanity it was also a failure because there was nothing here that I found insightful. I'll watch a couple of more episodes in hopes it gets better because it has a number of positive reviews, but it will have to drastically improve for me to watch more than three. To sum up, I didn't really buy anything that was happening, but at least I was bored by it.… Full Review »
  2. DakotaFred
    Dec 6, 2015
    10
    I gave this a 10 simply because its better than Transparent, which most definitely does not deserve the title of best show on this site. InI gave this a 10 simply because its better than Transparent, which most definitely does not deserve the title of best show on this site. In reality though, this show is average to good... at least it has some interesting character development and storyline.. rather than just shallow shock for ratings dumbed down crap, like Transparent.… Full Review »
  3. MoSoKo
    Sep 18, 2015
    9
    I am in LOVE with Togetherness. The characters are beautifully human and tender. I wasn't expecting to be so charmed by the sweetness of thisI am in LOVE with Togetherness. The characters are beautifully human and tender. I wasn't expecting to be so charmed by the sweetness of this series, but I'm so glad I chose this for a late night binge. The stories unfold with a melancholy earnestness that drew me in from the very first episode. I'm very excited for season 2!… Full Review »
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