SummaryThe comedy series co-created by Pete Davidson, has the ex-SNL star playing a fictional version of himself with Edie Falco as his mother and Joe Pesci as his grandfather.
Created By:Pete Davidson, Judah Miller, Dave Sirus
❮ Bupkis
Season 1
Season Premiere:
May 4, 2023
Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
User score
Mixed or Average
4.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
60% Positive
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May 3, 2023
91
Bupkis is as zany and wacky as can be and, regardless of personal verdict, it's hard to deny the ambition both in front of and behind the camera. From its excellent ensemble to its strong direction, Bupkis is one of the best new shows of the year.
May 3, 2023
80
Happily, the premiere is the weakest of Bupkis’ eight episodes. As the show, which debuts May 4, progresses, it evolves into something as distinctive and authentic as it is messy. ... Davidson proves to be the most competent narrator of his own story.
User score
Mixed or Average
4.0
27% Positive
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18% Mixed
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6 Ratings
6 Ratings
May 5, 2023
4
Meh. The trailer was good so I thought I would check it out (even though Pete Davidson's act and his movie cover most of this). Was not impressed. Lot of gross-out gags and underutilization of Joe Pesci and Brad Garret. The friends were practically wallpaper and the if this is how he spends his time, I'm disappointed in fame and fortune. It doesn't make for good TV.
May 21, 2023
2
More thought went into choosing the title font than the writing. Disappointing, lazy, boring.
May 3, 2023
75
Not all the episodes of “Bupkis” are of equal quality, but none are bad. Episode 1 is a homerun — if you don’t like it, go no further. The weakest is probably Episode 8, which concentrates on Davidson’s effort to get off drugs.
May 4, 2023
70
Bupkis is at times very funny, but when it comes to getting to know more about Pete Davidson, the show’s admirable qualities are more in spite of that than because of it.
May 4, 2023
60
What follows is wildly uneven and at times downright annoying, but it’s also a lot more ambitious and interesting than I was expecting, to the point where I’m curious which creative direction a second season might lean.
May 3, 2023
50
The series can come alive in specific details, like a flashback episode set at a family wedding Davidson attended just weeks after his father died responding to the World Trade Center attacks in 2001. For the most part, though, “Bupkis” makes the life of a star look as predictable as the show insists it’s exciting.
Dec 29, 2023
1
I admit I don't understand the fascination with Mr. Davidson. That said, this show is both lewd (without being funny) AND insipidly stupid. Both Falco and Pesci deserve far better vehicles for their significant acting chops than this. The fact that they are stuck in supporting roles for the clown? I officially don't get it.
