The rare show that feels inscrutable at first and eventually seduces you to such an intense degree that you would eagerly die on the nearest available hill defending it.

There are impressive performances all around, but Gilpin’s is something beyond that; she’s utterly natural and present in every moment of a role that asks much of her. ... “Mrs. Davis” is complicated, but neatly organized. And the emotional arc is always intelligible, and very, very satisfying.

A true original that’s completely strange, “Mrs. Davis” is a breath of fresh air in a reboot-happy medium.

Mrs. Davis, refreshingly, isn't operating on the same level as any other show out there. In fact, it's playing in a league all its own. The only potential drawback to that is whether audiences will be able to meet it where it is, because, for better or for worse, it's a series that doesn't readily offer up answers for anything, at least not right away.

Watching its seemingly mismatched pieces strain to fit together is more appealing in many ways than watching other current series go about their business in more coherent and consistent fashion. ... There is something that feels right and on-topic for this one to be so sprawling and messy and unsure of itself. ... It manages to hit you in the feelings.

“Mrs. Davis” the series, on the other hand, cartwheels from the sublime to the goofy. I wish it took itself more seriously (which probably also would have made it funnier). But it has moments of astonishment.

That’s not to say that Mrs. Davis runs out of steam; it continues piling on the lunacy until the life-and-death end, along the way providing enough recurring motifs, signifiers, pop-culture references, biblical flourishes, and quippy one-liners to keep one perpetually stunned and surprised. It’s just that going this overboard ultimately has the effect of minimizing the impact of any single facet of its story.

I smell another Damon Lindelof masterpiece. Lost and The Leftovers are 2 of my favorite shows of all time

This looks like it exactly my kind of goofy, and just over the top enough to actually keep me interested. Gilpin, and the entire cast are excellent in this, and the writing hasn't let them, the directors, or me down thru the first 4 episodes. I'm so totally into this. Here's to next week.

Great actors, nice settings, but the story is switching too often from 'deep ****' to plain silly like an insecure teenager.

Ambitious but somewhat incoherent. They're clearly having a lot of fun but it doesn't come off. The plot turns are based in the absurd and swing from one madcap situation to the next. Very well made with excellent performances but it's largely ludicrous

So disappointed. Was expecting so much better with this team. Had such potential and just didn't deliver