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The Sticky

The Sticky

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Ruth Clarke is a tough, supremely competent middle-aged Canadian maple syrup farmer. Tired of being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity, Ruth decides to turn to crime.

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80

The Telegraph by Anita Singh

The story whips by in half-hour episodes packed with action, so you could easily binge this in a couple of days. .... It’s testament to the rest of the cast that she [Jamie Lee Curtis] doesn’t need to raise the game, because The Sticky is tremendous fun even before she shows up.

80

The New York Times by Margaret Lyons

“The Sticky” has learned from its predecessors’ mistakes, and like maple syrup itself has been reduced down into its most concentrated and tasty form: six half-hour episodes. .... Martindale is the draw here, and she more than delivers, but Cyr is the highlight.

80

Variety by Aramide Tinubu

“The Sticky” is a delightful, suspenseful adventure full of jokes, bizarre situations and a sharp cast.

80

Decider by Joel Keller

An intense and funny performance by Margo Martindale is the highlight of The Sticky, but the idea that this crazy heist story could go just about anywhere is what’s the most intriguing thing about it.

79

TV Guide by Keith Phipps

The Sticky's cleverly plotted episodes — each an exercise in escalating chaos — fly by for reasons beyond their 30-minute running time, and though it plays at times like a miniseries designed to tell a complete story and call it a day, the season finale leaves the door wide open for more. That's more than welcome.

77

The Daily Beast by Nick Schager

A quirky and spirited lark that maintains a requisite degree of suspense and silliness throughout its brief maiden season.

75

The A.V. Club by Tom Philip

The story behind the “great” heist probably doesn’t have enough meat on it to completely suck viewers in, but as far as creating an enjoyable diversion goes, The Sticky is up to the job.

75

Movie Nation by Roger Moore

Martindale is in rare form, surrounded by a parade of supporting players portraying a lot of folks on a sliding annoying-hateful-vile scale. And the milieu, with fur trapping, mink farming (and killing) and a strip club that features a pretty good buffet, is an amusing place to visit, especially during a cold stretch during this winter of snow and ice and discontent.

70

Collider by Nate Richard

The story is never overly complicated, the pacing is quick, and you can’t help but root for many of these characters. The Sticky also has less cynical energy compared to other shows of this genre, but never to the point where it's playing things too safe.

70

RogerEbert.com by Brian Tallerico

The show comes together when they get the throat-clearing out of the way and get down to business. The mid-section of the season becomes a cat-and-mouse as two cops try to figure out what's going on, and our three "heroes" stay ahead of them. It's well-written and well-directed (by Michael Dowse of "Goon," one of the most famous Canadian comedies ever), even if its heavy dose of northern quirk does sometimes recall "Fargo" a bit aggressively.