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- NBC
- Sep 25, 2023
- NBC
- Sep 25, 2023
Summary Behavioral psychology professor Alec Mercer (Jesse L. Martin) consults on cases for corporations, law enforcement, and governments in the drama series based on Dan Ariely’s book, "Predictably Irrational."
Created By: Arika Lisanne Mittman
- NBC
- Sep 25, 2023
- NBC
- Sep 25, 2023
Summary Behavioral psychology professor Alec Mercer (Jesse L. Martin) consults on cases for corporations, law enforcement, and governments in the drama series based on Dan Ariely’s book, "Predictably Irrational."
Created By: Arika Lisanne Mittman
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Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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21% Positive
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10 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
55
21% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
71% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
7% 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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