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Philadelphia Inquirer by Tirdad Derakhshani
Dates isn't the kind of comedy that's supposed to elicit belly laughs, yet it entrances with its sense of dramatic irony.
Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
- Ireland,
- United States
- 2025-present
- · 1 season
Creators
Erin Rodman,
Davah Avena
Cast
Mae Whitman,
Julian Morris,
Jane Seymour,
Nathaniel Parker,
Toby Sandeman,
Lucy Eaton,
Mary McDonnell,
Zephani Idoko,
Eimear Morrissey,
Fiona Browne
Genre
Comedy
Talented Saville Row textile pattern designer Kate lives in the quaint village of Blexford, England. Unbeknownst to Kate, her best friend Laura signs her up for The 12 Dates of Christmas – a holiday-themed matchmaking program in the days leading up to the holiday featuring carefully curated, yuletide dating experiences, in an attempt to get Kate out of her rut. Lovingly coerced by Laura and longtime best friend Callum, a reluctant Kate ultimately gets into the spirit of the program and is caught off guard when she meets someone who reinvigorates her zest for life.
Stream Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
What are critics saying?
80
Boston Globe by Matthew Gilbert
It’s as candid and absorbing as reality TV isn’t.
80
New York Daily News by David Hinckley
There’s little action in Dates. It’s about language, verbal and nonverbal. When the words are this good, that’s enough.
67
Uncle Barky by Ed Bark
It’s not a game-changer or first-rate through and through. But it is an interesting and very nicely acted look at online daters meeting for the first time.
60
Salon by Sonia Saraiya
Dates is a tad precious--a little too smart for its own good.
42
The A.V. Club by Caroline Framke
The six-episode season promises to delve further into these characters’ lives, which may give them the room they need to evolve past their two-dimensional constraints, but it will be an uphill battle after such an uninspired start.
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