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Nov 26, 2019
91
The Beat happens to be one of the best shows on any network. [21 March 2000]
Nov 26, 2019
90
The Beat is bold, raw and explosive. If its characters could be a little more human and a little less hip, it would be even better.
Nov 26, 2019
90
This is a vibrant, involving, visually imaginative series that does contain some nice action, and has among its interesting characters one of the most disturbing TV co-stars in quite a while.
Nov 26, 2019
83
What sells this TV cop shop is its heavy emphasis on the personal and the personalities of two young men in a high stress job. [19 March 2000]
Nov 21, 2019
80
The Beat may not be anything new, but it’s certainly the best drama UPN has ever aired — for what that’s worth.
Nov 21, 2019
80
It’s this unsparing vision of a city whose human-relations problems may be insoluble that lifts “The Beat” well above the ordinary and raises hopes for its future as a cop show destined to be as important as it is entertaining.
Nov 26, 2019
80
Although The Beat rises above much of what's on TV - and everything else on UPN - it is nowhere near as complex and layered as "Homicide." But it may be just as off-putting to some viewers.
Nov 26, 2019
80
It’s got the grit, grime and even potential greatness of the old “NYPD Blue,” but for reasons I hope never to understand, it’s also got stupid, tricky camera work — a surveillance camera, for one, and a hand-held videocam a la “The Blair Witch Project.”
Nov 26, 2019
80
Manhattan locations and taut editing lend plenty to a solid overall production.
