The Full Monty: Miniseries

"It's a sincere production that still struggles to assert itself as any more than fleeting comfort TV inspired by a far more memorable—and shorter—movie."

"A sprinkling of decent gags, some fine performances and evident good intentions... unfortunately aren’t enough to stop the series feeling … well, boring."

"There’s an overall pendulum swing between cheery optimism and jokey hijinks and eventual somberness that never feels like it’s all located within the same show."

"It’s perhaps an unexpected and unlikely encore, but it is most definitely a welcome one."

"The Full Monty is on balance a dark and gloomy slog..."

"This TV continuation takes a movie with a perfect ending and denudes it of what made it charming and joyful."

"There’s a sweetness laced throughout that forgives the parts that don’t quite work."

"Nostalgia — the guys are still charming — might just power you through this rather disappointing slog."

"For all the kitchen-sink bleakness, its community spirit still crackles with warmth, offering glimmers of hope."

"It’s charming and deceptively humble, a far more effective tribute to a feel-good touchstone than simply running back the same beats."