Critics Eviscerate FX's 'All's Fair': A Legal Drama with a Star-Studded Cast and a Floundering Script
FX's newest series, 'All's Fair', has been met with a barrage of criticism, earning the dubious title of 'Worst TV Drama Ever' from scathing reviews. Co-created by Ryan Murphy, the show stars Kim Kardashian as Allura Grant, a successful divorce attorney and owner of an all-female law firm in Los Angeles. Despite the star-studded cast, which includes Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson, and Glenn Close, the series has been eviscerated by critics.
The reviews have been overwhelmingly negative, with critics calling the show 'existentially terrible', 'tacky', and a 'disaster zone'. Ben Dowell of The Times wrote a scathing zero-star review, stating, 'Well done, Kim. You must have quite a healthy ego to star in what may well be the worst television drama ever made.' Dowell's review highlights the show's lack of substance, calling it a 'tacky and revolting monument to the same greed, vanity, and avarice it supposedly targets'.
Lucy Mangan of The Guardian also awarded the series a zero-star rating, writing, 'I did not know it was still possible to make television this bad.' The majority of reviews criticize the acting, especially Kim Kardashian's performance, which has been described as 'stilted' and 'wooden'. Ed Power of The Telegraph wrote, 'Amid this disaster zone of soapy plotting and reeking dialogue, it is perhaps unfair to single out Kardashian.'
Emily Maddic of Glamour likened the show to an episode of The Kardashians, suggesting that Ryan Murphy has been 'fully Kardashian-ified'. Kelly Lawler of USA Today called the show 'the worst TV show of the year', while Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, 'Kim Kardashian is an appropriately wooden lead for Ryan Murphy's empty, unforgivably dull Hulu drama.'
Dustin Rowles of Pajiba described the show as 'painfully hard to watch', with Kardashian seemingly bored by the script. Despite the high-profile cast, the show has received a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating a critical failure. With its wooden acting, stilted dialogue, and lack of substance, 'All's Fair' has been deemed a catastrophic masterclass in self-destruction by many critics.
The full synopsis for 'All's Fair' reads, 'Fierce, brilliant, and emotionally complicated, they navigate high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets, and shifting allegiances — both in the courtroom and within their own ranks. In a world where money talks and love is a battleground, these women don't just play the game—they change it.'
Despite the negative reception, 'All's Fair' airs new episodes on Tuesdays on Hulu and Disney+.
