The Irregulars: Season 1

"A conduit, especially for fans of Sherlock Holmes in all his many forms, into some goosebump-inducing, jump-scare-filled mysteries-intriguing to be sure, but not for the faint of heart."

"The flaws point to a show that wants to be for everybody, just not anybody specific."

"It at least tries to be different. And whatever hardcore Baker Street buffs make of it, lovers of hokum will find the time passing at a giddy clip."

"The reason to watch The Irregulars is because it's fun."

"The charisma of the core cast, and the warmth they generate as a ragtag crew of unlikely crusaders, smooths out the bumps and transforms the story into a nifty binge."

"It has taken a familiar hodgepodge of elements and managed to concoct something that feels fresh and engaging, if not exactly new."

"Its line-up of mystic perps is lifted from the same sub-Buffy playbook that's been doing the rounds since the late '90s."

"There's little of the high-stepping curiosity and possibility that is present in the best of Holmes, and that one might expect from a show in which teens attuned to voices from other worlds avert the apocalypse in Holmes's London."

"An appealing cast saves The Irregulars from being a messier show."

"Some bumps along the way, but this new Sherlock Holmes adjacent series delivers some fun thrills and memorable characters."

"The real mystery here is how so many interesting individual elements can struggle to form an entertaining whole piece."