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Men of a Certain Age is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on TNT on December 7, 2009. The hour-long program stars Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula as three best friends in their late forties dealing with the realities of middle age. In Canada, Men of a Certain Age can be seen on Super Channel. In Latin America, Men of a Certain Age premiered on July 13, 2010 on the prime time block of Warner Channel.[1]

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TNT renews Men of A Certain Age

Posted on Jan 14, 2010

TNT has renewed its Ray Romano freshman dramedy "Men of a Certain Age." The network has ordered 10 episodes for a second round. TNT called it an "easy decision." Though "Men" dropped sharply from its ... Read More

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David Hinckley's review of Men of a Certain Age for New York Daily News

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Too much of Men, despite Romano's skill at observational humor, feels slow and uncomfortably downbeat.\... Read More

Maureen Ryan's review of Men of a Certain Age for Chicago Tribune

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

There are a few confrontations or comedic moments that catch fire, but mostly "Men" just ambles along, sometimes perceptively and sometimes lazily observing the lives of these guys, who have stumbled ... Read More

Ellen Gray's review of Men of a Certain Age for Philadelphia Daily News

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Like its characters, Men of a Certain Age isn't perfect, and maybe not everyone who loved "Raymond" is going to love it.But this show about men who are, as TNT puts it, in "the second act of their liv... Read More

Brian Lowry's review of Men of a Certain Age for Variety

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Men isn't a great series yet, but it has the assets to grow into one. And in the interim, watching it certainly isn't a Sisyphean task.... Read More

Jonathan Storm's review of Men of a Certain Age for Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

It might take you three or four episodes to decide if you want to keep up with these guys. I do. And the fact that the show is on cable means everybody will at least have the chance to get hooked.... Read More

Review of Men of a Certain Age for Boston Globe

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

The creative team did not find the right chemistry until the second episode. But Men of a Certain Age does settle into a groove, and it’s a good one.... Read More

James Poniewozik's review of Men of a Certain Age for Time

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

It's an insightful, easy-to-like, low-stakes character dramedy about men coming to terms with their limits. A story for an era of lower expectations, Men of a Certain Age meets its own diminished ones... Read More

Peter Swanson's review of Men of a Certain Age for Slant Magazine

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

There are still some forced situations (Joe gets hit on by a drunk businesswoman and panics) and forced dialogue (the friends compare the number of medicinal creams they each use), but there are also ... Read More

Tim Goodman's review of Men of a Certain Age for San Francisco Chronicle

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

There's some spot-on and sharp humor throughout, but it never gets too light and breezy.... Read More

Nancy Franklin's review of Men of a Certain Age for The New Yorker

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Men of a Certain Age is bound to attract attention, because its co-creator, and one of its co-stars, is Ray Romano; what shouldn’t be overlooked, however, is the fact that the show is also good. Surpr... Read More

David Zurawik's review of Men of a Certain Age for Baltimore Sun

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Let me tell you how much I like TNT's new drama series, Men of a Certain Age. The cable channel sent me five hours worth of screeners, and I watched all five back-to-back Saturday--and would have watc... Read More

Rob Owen's review of Men of a Certain Age for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

They're all skilled enough to play both the drama and comedy of the situations their characters confront, and, what's more, viewers are prepared to know and like them.... Read More

Nancy DeWolf Smith's review of Men of a Certain Age for Wall Street Journal

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Divorce, father issues, an aging Peter Pan—we've seen these things before. Not like this, though, with no false notes, and reactions, from pain to optimism, that feel honest and not manufactured.... Read More

Mary McNamara's review of Men of a Certain Age for Los Angeles Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Although Romano is the keystone of the group, it is very much an ensemble drama buoyed by writing that protects the characters from the perils of self-pity and self-indulgence with quick and gentle hu... Read More

Barry Garron's review of Men of a Certain Age for Hollywood Reporter

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Those who gravitate to this engaging show will be rewarded with the kind of substantial, thoughtful fare more often reserved for theater audiences. Plus, there are outstanding performances.... Read More

Alan Sepinwall's review of Men of a Certain Age for Newark Star-Ledger

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

While at times it feels like a bleak HerskoZwick drama--"Fortysomething Going on Fiftysomething"--the stories are leavened with humor, and the chemistry between the leads, and their fine performances.... Read More

Alessandra Stanley's review of Men of a Certain Age for The New York Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

It is a believable, sharply observed portrait of ordinary men who, through all-too-common bad breaks and missteps, feel that they are backsliding.... Read More

Tom Shales's review of Men of a Certain Age for Washington Post

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Men of a Certain Age proves a powerful yet mercifully amusing experience--bittersweet, poignant and wise. It's not just a series, but something of a tonic.... Read More

Robert Bianco's review of Men of a Certain Age for USA Today

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

There are big moments, but much of the joy comes from small exchanges and throwaway jokes.... Read More

Lesley Smith's review of Men of a Certain Age for PopMatters

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

A fast moving mix of physical comedy and wry dialogue articulate this friendship, revealing its complexity and its depth.... Read More

Ken Tucker's review of Men of a Certain Age for Entertainment Weekly

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

It's a midlife triumph, a series that takes a well-worn theme and makes it unpredictable, freshly funny, and sometimes moving.... Read More

Verne Gay's review of Men of a Certain Age for Newsday

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

At turns it's sad, poignant, bitter and funny (yes, more than enough turns in that direction).... Read More

Linda Stasi's review of Men of a Certain Age for New York Post

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

I just finished watching screener episodes of Romano's new show, Men Of A Certain Age, which he created with "Everybody Loves Raymond" writer Mike Royce, and I'm blown away.... Read More

Paige Wiser's review of Men of a Certain Age for Chicago Sun-Times

Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Men of a Certain Age is strung together by small moments of triumph that make life worth living--and this show worth watching.... Read More

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