San Francisco Chronicle by David Wiegand

When you have a story as thoroughly involving as this one, evoking both "King Lear" and "Citizen Kane," and when the performances are this good, Boss almost directs itself.

The Hollywood Reporter by Tim Goodman

Starz has its channel-defining series in Boss, a wholly impressive new drama that comes out of the gate with gravitas, swagger, originality and intrigue.

Boston Globe by Matthew Gilbert

The script is tight and ambitious, as it attempts to anatomize corruption in the big city.

Newsday by Verne Gay

The Gus Vant Sant-directed pilot of what is easily the most important project in Starz history pulses with the sort of corruption that absolute power sires.

Uncle Barky by Ed Bark

Grammer's performance is thoroughly engaging and convincing. And the events swirling around him never fail to snap, crackle and pop.

Miami Herald by Glenn Garvin

Starz' new eight-episode drama is at once the most cynical and most captivating portrayal of American politics ever presented on television.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by Rob Owen

TV viewers who watch Boss probably won't be disappointed and even those who are wary of latching onto a new series have reason to give the show a chance.

Salon by Matt Zoller Seitz

Even at its worst, Boss radiates intelligence and toughness, and an appreciation of politics as a nonstop performance in an unscripted drama.

Wall Street Journal by Nancy DeWolf Smith

Onto this short list of tightly written and intensely acted thrillers now comes Boss.