Waco: Miniseries

"A sturdy if inelegant study... aided by almost uniformly strong performances that work to sell merely adequate dialogue."

"Waco is a bit more plodding than a drama about an apocalyptic cult should be."

"The key choice here was the casting of Mr. Kitsch..."

"More notable for its casting than its execution."

"Problematic..."

"Thought-provoking, risky, and engaging..."

"(The miniseries is) unnervingly sympathetic to David Koresh..."

"The show creates its own problems... especially as it can't seem to handle the scope."

"Despite a fantastic cast, with a particularly outstanding performance by Taylor Kitsch, the miniseries' desire to make Koresh a folk hero is a miscalculation."

"The first episode... is human, paranoid and pretty great."

"A compelling, tragic tale that allows stars like Kitsch and Shannon to play different, surprising roles..."

"Waco is poorly written historical drama but never any worse than traditional TV movie and miniseries productions."

"The Waco series seems overly eager to vindicate Koresh. And that taints an otherwise well-told story."

"(There's) a stiffness to it that constantly reminds you you're watching a by-the-numbers quasi-sanitized account of things."

"Taylor Kitsch’s performance as Koresh is so raw and deeply felt that it’s impossible to look away from him."

"A captivating drama anchored by its powerful performances."

"A reasonably effective dramatisation of what led to the siege, and little more."

"An incomplete view of the humanity behind the story."

"Waco is an excellent addition to the subgenre."