Angie Tribeca (2016)

Travers gives the series a strong review, praising its committed, cartoonish parody of cop-show clichés. He especially singles out the carefully crafted jokes and memorable guest-star moments, while wondering how long the relentless pace can last.

Ferguson finds the season’s shift toward serialized storytelling surprisingly successful and says the show makes a strong case for viewers to keep watching. She particularly praises its detailed genre parody and Heather Graham’s comic portrayal of the seemingly perfect Diane Duran.

Goodman finds the series silly and enjoyable when viewers are in the right mood, though its uneven jokes will not work for everyone. He especially praises Rashida Jones for committing fully to the straight-faced performance.

Walker-Arnott says the surreal series will divide comedy fans. She singles out its cartoonish, relentless mockery of police procedurals.

Lowry finds the spoof energetic at first but ultimately too thin and overfamiliar to reach its comic potential. He praises Rashida Jones and Hayes MacArthur for getting mileage from their interrupted almost-kisses, while finding the jokes well worn.

Lyons finds the series lightweight and its humor intensely divisive, though viewers who enjoy sight-gag comedy may love it. She praises a classroom gag as the pilot’s best scene, but complains that the jokes never cohere into a meaningful whole.

Kurland says the second season improves on the first and delivers a consistently hilarious, more fully realized show. He especially praises its ensemble cast and the way serialized plotting ties the individual episodes into a satisfying larger mystery.

Lumm gives the pilot a positive verdict, saying it turns the slapstick cop-show idea into something zanier. She praises the casting of Rashida Jones as the star.