Coming Out Colton

Despite the sloppiness by the show’s producers, and some of its repetitiveness, we still appreciate Underwood’s coming out journey enough to make Coming Out Colton a worthwhile watch.

Coming Out Colton makes the point that Underwood's story couldn't be fully done justice in one morning-show interview. Nevertheless, as is frequently true in this genre, expanding that into a six-episode series feels like a bit of a stretch.

“Coming Out Colton” is a distasteful extension of a brand that doesn’t mean much to begin with. ... Underwood, amiable but blank, remains stiff on camera even after having unburdened himself.

Coming Out Colton hews too closely to its subject to establish critical insight. ... Somber music and carefully-shot interviews might evoke the look of a documentary, but there’s little substance to be found. ... It's impossible to shake the impression that all of this is part of a broader publicity campaign designed to relegate what happened with Randolph to the past and protect Underwood’s place in the spotlight.