Star
Seen it?2016 | 3 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (35% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Empire, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 36 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with the hope of becoming music superstars.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 94K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12016 · 12 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
Season 22017 · 18 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
Season 32018 · 18 episodes · 3.5 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Tom Donaghy, Lee Daniels
- Jude DemorestStar Davis
- Brittany O'GradySimone Davis
- Ryan DestinyAlexandra "Alex" Crane
- Queen LatifahCarlotta Brown
- Amiyah ScottCotton Brown
- Matthew NoszkaJackson 'Jax' Ellis
- William LevyMateo Ferarra
- Brandy NorwoodCassandra "Cassie" Brown
- Quincy BrownDerek Jones
- Luke JamesNoah Brooks