Reception A Nero Wolfe Mystery

1 reception

1.1 ratings
1.2 awards
1.3 reviews , commentary

reception
ratings

in debut season on a&e, nero wolfe mystery averaged 1.9 rating. first 3 weeks (april 14–28, 2002) of second season of nero wolfe averaged solid 1.9 rating in cable homes. nero wolfe had averaged 1.7 rating month of may 2002, while viewing levels a&e network overall 1.1. in mid-june 2002 multichannel news wrote, nero wolfe, in second cycle of episodes, drawing solid ratings in 1.5 2.0 nielsen media research range . a&e network whole ended 2002 1.0 rating.

a nero wolfe mystery 1 of top 10 basic cable dramas 2002.

awards

2002, nominee, edgar award

best television episode

lee goldberg , william rabkin, prisoner s base

mystery writers of america
2002, nominee, dgc craft award

outstanding achievement in direction

holly dale, christmas party

directors guild of canada
2002, nominee, dgc craft award

outstanding achievement in picture editing

stephen lawrence, doorbell rang

directors guild of canada
2003, nominee, golden reel award

best sound editing in television long form – music

kevin banks , richard martinez, death of doxy

motion picture sound editors
2003, nominee, actra toronto award

maury chaykin, outstanding performance – male

kari matchett, outstanding performance – female

alliance of canadian cinema, television , radio artists

reviews , commentary

john leonard, new york magazine (april 16, 2001) — imperious , mysterious, rex stout s nero wolfe natural television. finally, a&e got him right.
diane holloway, cox news service (april 20, 2001) — music big-band smooth, cars shiny tail fins , dialogue snappy, musical. @ times conversations sound fingers rhythmically popping. … antithesis of today s gritty cop dramas, a&e s new nero wolfe series slick , classy. nobody spinning dial mistake lavish sets, fabulous period costumes , moody lighting nypd blue. camera doesn t jiggle; glides.
john levesque, seattle post-intelligencer (april 20, 2001) — many characters in noir-ish films of 1940s , 1950s, wolfe , goodwin ebulliently on top: loud, proud , full of themselves. s bit expecting less theatrical performances of today. , yet fits remarkably today s reality programming. wolfe, after all, ruder on survivor.
howard rosenberg, los angeles times (april 20, 2001) — witty, beguiling, colorful, pulse-pounding hoot of weekly series set in 50s … greatest of fun … straw hat natty black-and-white wingtips, archie swaggering, milk-drinking, street-savvy legman of unequal union, wolfe cultured closer rakes in big fees while venturing outdoors on business. oversized genius, archie irreverently titles him, 275 pounds of authoritarian harrumph packed custom-made three-piece suit. derrick couldn t budge him ornately furnished brownstone, antique among antiques, hovering on personal chef while cultivating gourmandise ( must see cutlets ) assiduously beloved orchids in glassed-in plant room. … archie man on tv wears snap-brim hat means it.
julie salamon, new york times (april 20, 2001) — charming a&e series expansion of last year s nero wolfe movie special, starring maury chaykin massive wolfe , timothy hutton skinny archie goodwin, investigator , sidekick. … actor has retained lanky boyishness. big-shouldered, baggy suits seem gliding along themselves.
alan johnson, columbus dispatch (april 22, 2001) — series better movie—stylish, well-acted , backed compelling retro-jazz theme … lacks in shoot em-up action, nero wolfe makes in style.
david kronke, daily news of los angeles (april 22, 2001) — nero wolfe, alas, undone uneven performances , sense s more witty , urbane is. hutton antic — seems playing sassy newsroom copy boy in 30s b-picture — , narration tries far hard push jokes aren t funny. maury chaykin, reliable character actor, alternately flat or rudderlessly blustery wolfe.
laura urbani, pittsburgh tribune-review (april 22, 2001) — hutton has found series of can proud. actors kill part of such witty , classy production.
james vance, tulsa world (april 22, 2001) — stout s books mysteries, re invariably more people involved mysteries themselves. hutton, academy award–winning actor (for 1980 s ordinary people), ideal casting archie, , lesser-known chaykin surprisingly satisfactory choice flesh out combination of growls , tics make nero wolfe. mix hutton , partners in production have added concept of repertory casting see same nucleus of performers returning in different roles each week.
frazier moore, associated press (may 3, 2001) — fast-paced , stylish, there s no mystery why s fun watch. … series bright , plushly appointed. music swings night @ stork club.
gene amole, rocky mountain news (may 11, 2001) — maury chaykin perfect wolfe, , timothy hutton, produces , directs series, ideal archie. somehow, have reproduced unerring accuracy wolfe s four-story brownstone mansion … wonderful, campy scripts!
don dale, style weekly (may 21, 2001) — maury chaykin makes excellent nero wolfe in a&e’s new series based on stout’s books. , timothy hutton nicely cast goodwin. … soundtrack of series gets a+: it’s full of hot 30s , 40s club jazz. writers, capturing exquisite subtleties of complex relationship between wolfe , goodwin, expressed in conversational games they’re fond of—and at.
molly haskell, new york observer (december 23, 2001) — a&e television show based on rex stout s mystery novels, timothy hutton , maury chaykin, class act, witty , playful take on 30 s never overdoes it.
martin sieff, united press international (december 25, 2001) — great veteran actor maury chaykin born play nero. , timothy hutton equally perfect leg-man , squabbling employee/amanuensis/dr. watson/captain hastings sidekick, archie goodwin. … hutton, oscar winner, , chaykin @ heart of all. have done many prestigious things in careers , no doubt many more. clear know never have more fun doing this.
robert bianco, usa today (april 12, 2002) — reasons can t explain, a&e dedicated preserving nero wolfe, thuddingly mediocre series starring timothy hutton , maury chaykin rex stout s famed detective team. stars miscast, production chintzy , books defy adaptation, a&e keeps plugging.
s. t. karnick, national review (may 10, 2002) — timothy hutton, serves executive producer show, brilliant archie goodwin, managing express gumshoe s toughness (which had been rather skeptical of ability do) shows moral strength , emotional complexity. … chaykin quite nero wolfe, playing role impressive confidence , subtlety.
jonathan storm, pittsburgh post-gazette (june 11, 2002) — 1 of tv s stylish shows.
john doyle, globe , mail (july 12, 2002) — absolute delight … s fun here is having great time arch dialogue, fabulous clothes , general silliness. s done such flair , humour can t being absorbed. of guys saps, of women dames and, archie goodwin, timothy hutton adores saying things like, hell of was, beautiful.
terry teachout, national review (august 12, 2002) — chaykin , hutton in tandem separately, understand wolfe books less mystery stories domestic comedies, continuing saga of 2 iron-willed codependents engaged in endless game of one-upmanship. … @ least half fun of wolfe books comes way in stout plays struggle laughs, , chaykin , hutton make of it, sniping @ each other naughty glee.
carey henderson, speakeasy (november 5, 2002) — timothy hutton, along ever pompous maury chaykin, stars in—and directs—this amazing weekly done on a&e. … wolfe takes time (or maybe transports new one) television good. bad guys lose, guys win, , suits sharper razor.
robert fidgeon, herald sun (november 12, 2003) — enjoy stylish, well-written , superbly performed television, won t better series.
tom keogh, amazon.com (2004) — complete first season includes pleasures , surprises of show s first mysteries, above tempestuous, symbiotic, , highly entertaining relationship between wolfe (maury chaykin), corpulent recluse grows orchids , analyzes clues distance, , acerbic knight-errant, goodwin (timothy hutton, executive producer on series), wolfe s underpaid eyes , ears on world. hutton directs two-part champagne 1 snap , verve reminiscent of old howard hawks comedies, on prisoner s base of series best elements firing @ once … in all, nero wolfe refreshes television detective genre.
stephen lackey, cinegeek (2004) — take 1 part crime story, 1 part sherlock holmes, , lot of smart quick-witted , sarcastic humor , have a&e s gone-before-its-time television adaptation of nero wolfe. can t recommend series enough.
michael rogers, library journal (december 2004) — a&e’s nero wolfe good, it’s criminal. highly recommended.
stuart kaminsky, publishers weekly (december 19, 2005) — ended writing last episode, immune murder, based on 1 of rex stout s short stories. thought terrific series, way. don t know sure why didn t continue.
steve lewis, mystery*file (february 5, 2009) — finest tv series ever based on works of american mystery writer.




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