Critic Reviews

Sassy and fun.

Claws is densely packed with fascinating characters and vibrant dialogue--and the cast grabs that dialogue and sprints off with it.

What you bask in while watching Claws is the world that’s been created, and the women who populate it. It’s a world maybe you don’t quite understand but is so meticulously crafted that it doesn’t become hick tourism, but instead a heightened version of an already colorful reality.

Sparkly nail salon culture, the low-life Floridian crime world and the close camaraderie of female friends is a winning combination for Claws, a series that favors true situation comedy and stylistic flair above trashy girl and bling clichés.

Claws does occasionally lean a bit hard on the wackiness; it has a tendency to overindulge when it comes to extended montages and slo-mo. But, honestly, who cares? On a hot day when a TV viewer is looking for a fun kick, it’s an appealing summer offering: a sweet mojito with extra pulp.

The first two episodes of the new season highlight what makes Claws special, and at the same time, wonderfully unpretentious. Here's a show that makes the most of Nash, who is always great to watch.

In a wickedly funny and moving season opener, the ladies’ hard-won camaraderie may make them the biggest kingpins in town, if they stick together.

"Claws" balances its sudsy operatics with plenty of comedy as well as ample commentaries about women and power.

The characters in Claws initially seem like clichés, including Desna, who is very much the familiar big-busted broad in high heels and hot pants. Before the first hour is over, though, we see them differently.

Claws continues to deliver an experience that is suspenseful, unorthodox, and relentlessly fun while testing its own boundaries