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- NBC
- Sep 25, 2023
- NBC
- Sep 25, 2023
- NBC
- Sep 25, 2023
- NBC
- Sep 25, 2023
The Irrational
Season 1
2 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 25, 2023
55
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Metascore
Mixed or average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
55
23% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
69% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
55
23% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
69% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
While the true culprits of the crimes are usually glaringly obvious, a few stunners here and there make “The Irrational” enjoyable primetime viewing. It’s a classic drama that viewers can dive in and out of without missing a beat.
Overall, "The Irrational" is decently acted, competently written, and adequately directed.
A charismatic star (Law & Order veteran Jesse L. Martin) and an intriguing premise. The puzzles are also unusually perplexing. .... And yet Martin never sheds his cool-cat persona. [25 Sep - 15 Oct 2023, p.14]
The show’s vibe is easy and familiar, and in its own way comforting — in the three episodes sent to critics, justice comes as reliably as the turning of the hour. Yet despite a likable lead turn by Martin, it’s difficult not to notice how un-special this story of a supposedly special detective feels.
The Irrational is a pretty average network procedural. The NBC series, which premieres September 25, has all the necessary elements of a cop show, even if it’s not a traditional crime drama like one of the network’s biggest hits, Law & Order: SVU. It still sticks to a well-established genre formula, though.
It’s as pedestrian a procedural as NBC’s “Found” but with a less heightened twist.
Martin –– ever-charismatic and always watchable –– makes a gallant try at keeping this enterprise afloat. He’s working hard, and deserves a vehicle worthy of those efforts. The fact that he’s trapped in this one is simply irrational.
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