Panic: Season 1 Reviews
Michael Cuby them.
A gripping tale of class strife and thrilling danger, Panic is a guaranteed instant hit.
Full Review | Sep 27, 2022
Steve Murray ArtsATL
There are so many twists and reversals that by the end, Panic can no longer spring back into coherent narrative shape.
Full Review | Jul 1, 2021
Audrey Fox We Live Entertainment
Panic has its share of flaws, but if you're in the market for a compulsively watchable teen drama that doesn't require much intellectual commitment from the viewer, it might just be the perfect summer show.
Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 9, 2021
Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media
It has a seamy "sin and scandal in a small town" vibe that's not unlike Riverdale, but Olivia Welch breathes such life and pathos into main character Heather that this series transcends cliches.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 8, 2021
Justin Carreiro TV Fanatic
Panic Season 1 has a character problem, not so much from the main group of people, but from having a large number of those involved in the story.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.6/5 | Jun 7, 2021
Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald
The series has a good idea and an engaging young cast, but it's hard to see it sustaining 10 episodes.
Full Review | Jun 7, 2021
Cody Corrall Chicago Reader
Panic is a nail-biter of a series that, even with a familiar formula, goes to unexpected places. It's as dramatic and pastiche as any teenage media ought to be...
Full Review | Jun 5, 2021
Jon Negroni The Spool
It finds its real stride in building out complex characters, some of whom aren't even playing the game. And it's a show that understands how everyone in real life sees themselves as the protagonist of their own story.
Full Review | Jun 4, 2021
Tessa Smith Mama's Geeky
A true edge of your seat type thriller with so much more to watch for than the game - lots of mysteries with twists and turns - while perfectly setting up for season two.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 4, 2021
Noah Berlatsky NBC News THINK
"Panic," in its best moments, suggests that facing down individual demons doesn't really matter when the demons can make money off of you
Full Review | Jun 4, 2021
Austin Burke Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation
Panic has a difficult time finding its focus, and the YA tropes are abundant, but it has the potential to be a special series.
Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Jun 3, 2021
Phil Owen TheWrap
If you're the type who can vibe out with a trashy teen drama, "Panic" might just be the show for you.
Full Review | Jun 2, 2021
Dustin Rowles Pajiba
Panic does not exist to challenge your mind; it exists merely to occupy it. To that end, it is wildly successful.
Full Review | Jun 2, 2021
Quinci LeGardye Polygon
Panic is an entertaining show for thrill-seekers who would watch a real-life version of the game, which makes it a shame that the show doesn't focus enough on the game itself.
Full Review | Jun 1, 2021
Kristen Maldonado Kristen Maldonado
It is so fun, it's so twisted.
Full Review | Jun 1, 2021
Kaitlin Thomas Paste Magazine
So much of the show also requires viewers to suspend their disbelief-remember, there is a tiger on the loose-that it feels like various aspects of the story are in constant opposition with one another.
Full Review | Original Score: 5.5/10 | Jun 1, 2021
Gwen Ihnat AV Club
It's not every fictional series that has a "don't try this at home" disclaimer attached.
Full Review | Original Score: B | Jun 1, 2021
Inkoo Kang Hollywood Reporter
It would be one thing if the show were brain-dead but emotionally rich, messily interesting or just plain fun... [But] the obligatory love triangle between Heather, Bishop and Ray is so insubstantial, it practically evaporates into thin air.
Full Review | Jun 1, 2021
Lacy Baugher Culturess
This is precisely the kind of thing I want to watch as summer rolls in. Is it great TV? Not really. It it a blast anyway? Absolutely.
Full Review | Jun 1, 2021
Alistair Ryder Thrillist
Rather than being The Hunger Games transplanted to an unremarkable small town, it's merely a bloodless Saw for tweens.
Full Review | May 30, 2021