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Apr 25, 2017
91
Wigfield leads her writers’ room with the same eye for sharp characterization and love of fast-flying gags (be they verbal or sight) as her mentors do. Couple that with a talented cast, and it’s clear to see why Great News is immediately such a winner.
Apr 25, 2017
90
A delightful surprise, Great News immediately becomes one of network television’s best sitcoms.
Apr 21, 2017
83
A surprisingly solid sitcom that for the most part keeps its balance amid one absurdity after another.
Apr 24, 2017
83
The series ambles along at its own congenial pace, lighthearted and largely without a care in the world. Great News can also be something of an Easter egg hunt for lovers of classic TV and classic Broadway.
Apr 24, 2017
83
The laughs-per-minute rate is high, though, so the worst you can say about Great News is it's merely pretty good. [28 Apr/5 May 2017, p.99]
Apr 24, 2017
80
The dialogue is funny, but performers like Martin and Higgins, who are both fantastic, really make it sing.
Apr 22, 2017
75
Call it 30 Rock Lite, a slightly less subversive television-workplace comedy peopled by loopy eccentrics too goofy to be mean for long.
Apr 24, 2017
75
The writing is sassy enough to make you indifferent to the show’s source material, including, of course, the Robert De Niro movie “The Intern.” Martin dominates every scene she’s in and, in truth, the double Tony winner’s acting style, honed by multiple Broadway roles over the years, is so broad, only a powerful ensemble cast like this one could even share the screen with her.
Sep 28, 2017
75
Great News may never be the successor to “30 Rock” many hoped it would be, nor the second coming that its sophomore season bluntly tries to take by force, but there are enough laughs to match the talent involved. The well-utilized cast is charming, the writing a bit sharper, and, oddly enough, the arcs feel more original.
