The Telegraph by Chris Bennion

Tin Star deserves a wider audience, but there’s no doubting that a short, brutal end feels about right.

The Times by Carol Midgley

It is still off its head, but it seems to have been injected with new energy, spiky northern wit and a lean, lively script. Before I knew it I had watched all six episodes.

The Guardian by Rebecca Nicholson

While the series is occasionally daft, in a way that jars with its viciousness, Ryan is the real deal, chilling and menacing, a threat that the Worths may not be able to shoot away.

The A.V. Club by Danette Chavez

Joffé drops the thread before it gets anywhere, distracted by another shiny object or revenge-thriller reference. Though it has some lofty goals, the shine quickly comes off of Tin Star.

TV Guide Magazine by Matt Roush

With a tin ear for nuance and a heavy hand with characterization and plotting, this contrived and unconvincing crime drama set amid the splendor of Canada's Rockies reminds us how easily show like Fargo or Ozark could go off track if we ever felt a step ahead of the predictable action. [2-15 Oct 2017, p.15]

The Hollywood Reporter by Inkoo Kang

Tin Star's attempts to out-bloody its predecessors backfire because the brutality is too cartoonish to take seriously. ... The more blood the series sheds, the less weight the violence seems to carry. ... None of the female characters are given much depth in the first five installments. But their struggles are still preferable to the umpteenth iteration of "Blokes Behaving Badly."