--- title: "Say Nothing: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/say-nothing/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/tv/say-nothing" critics_score: 75 critics_reviews: 9 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Say Nothing (2024): what the critics said Critics' score 75 from 9 reviews: 7 positive, 2 mixed, 0 negative. Most critics find Say Nothing gripping and emotionally forceful, with praise clustering around its performances and period detail. Lola Petticrew and Hazel Doupe receive particular attention for their portrayal of the Price sisters, while the production and costume design make the setting feel convincingly lived in. Several reviews admire the series’ ability to convey revolutionary commitment without overlooking the damage done by violence. Its strongest notices also praise the pacing and tightly shaped episodes. The reservations concern both storytelling and sympathies, and the spread runs from enthusiastic recommendations to mixed assessments. Some critics find the contemporary scenes less engaging or argue that compelling later material gets too little time. The Hollywood Reporter praises the central performances but finds the separate stories too scattered to form an emotionally satisfying whole. The Guardian raises a sharper objection: despite finding the series compelling, it considers the account’s sympathies too apparent. ## Variety — Alison Herman Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 14 November 2024. Herman finds the series moving, empathetic and evenhanded, while noting that some of its most compelling later material gets too little time. She praises its ability to give specificity to the IRA’s cause without excusing its atrocities. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2024/tv/tv-reviews/say-nothing-review-fx-the-troubles-1236201749/) ## IndieWire — Ben Travers Rating B+. 14 November 2024. Travers finds the series an impressive, dynamic historical thriller, though its account of resistance and sacrifice is heartbreaking. He praises the strong cast, especially Lola Petticrew and Hazel Doupe, alongside the vivid production and tightly shaped episodes. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/say-nothing-review-hulu-series-1235064494/) ## Vulture — Nicholas Quah Fi1m's normalised score 82/100 (inferred from the text). 14 November 2024. Quah finds the series compelling, praising its ability to balance the romance of revolutionary commitment with the human costs of violence. He singles out the claustrophobic portrayal of the Price sisters’ hunger strike as especially powerful. [Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/article/say-nothing-review-fx-tv-series.html) ## The i Paper — Ed Power Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 14 November 2024. The critic finds the series gripping and powerful, though its contemporary scenes are less engaging and its historical scope is narrow. He praises its focused portrayal of Jean McConville’s abduction and the corrosive consequences of violence. [Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/say-nothing-review-3378075) ## The AV Club — Tim Lowery Rating B-. 7 November 2024. The review finds the series stylish and compelling, but less immersive than the book it adapts. It praises Lola Petticrew’s spirited performance and singles out an archival-footage sequence as especially effective. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/say-nothing-tv-review-fx) ## The Guardian Rating 3 out of 5 stars. 14 November 2024. The critic finds it gripping and compelling overall, but ultimately fatally flawed. The account’s sympathies are too apparent, despite its shocking story of the Price sisters. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/series/tv-review/2024/nov/14/all) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Daniel Fienberg Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 13 November 2024. Fienberg finds the series powerful and necessary but too scattered to bring its stories together into an emotionally rich whole. He especially praises Lola Petticrew and Hazel Doupe, whose performances anchor the strongest storyline about the Price sisters. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/say-nothing-review-fx-hulu-patrick-radden-keefe-1236056168/) ## Collider — Isabella Soares Rating 10/10. 7 November 2024. The critic calls the series a riveting, must-see portrait of the Troubles. She especially praises its ensemble performances and carefully paced storytelling, which sustains the mystery around Jean McConville’s disappearance. [Read the review](https://collider.com/say-nothing-hulu-review/) ## /Film — Ben Pearson Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 20 November 2024. Pearson calls the series some of the best television of 2024 and strongly recommends it. He especially praises its immersive production and costume design, which make the period setting feel alive and dangerous. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/1718861/say-nothing-one-of-best-tv-shows-2024/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/tv/say-nothing.md