Obliterated
Obliterated
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Obliterated

"Even heroes get hangovers."

7.0
Yr 2023
Status Canceled
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Series Brief

Overview

A special forces team thwarts a deadly plot in Sin City and parties accordingly. But when the real threat emerges, they must sober up to save Las Vegas.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 35 /100

Critical reception for Obliterated is deeply polarized, with the series frequently described as either a fun, action-packed guilty pleasure or one of the worst shows of the year. Proponents argue that the show successfully balances raunchy, adult-oriented humor with exciting, fast-paced action sequences that lean into its TV-MA rating with reckless abandon.

Conversely, many critics view the series as a tedious, unwatchable hodgepodge. Detractors frequently cite its reliance on outdated, offensive stereotypes, flat humor, and a chaotic script that fails to land its intended comedic beats. For these critics, the show's attempts at edgy, nostalgia-fueled satire fall short, resulting in a project that feels more banal and cruel than genuinely entertaining.

“Obliterated is an action-packed wild ride that delivers the goods.”

“A baffling, nearly unwatchable hodgepodge of nonsense littered with penises and explosives.”

“Obliterated’s plot is absolutely bonkers and full of contrivances, while the comedy hits as much as it misses.”

“It is puzzling, chaotic and full of scenarios and stereotypes that lean much further toward the stupidly offensive than fun parody.”

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Why fans love it

Obliterated operates at the intersection of high-stakes tension and bottom-shelf decision making. By forcing an elite tactical squad to operate while heavily intoxicated, the series pushes the traditional special forces procedural into absurdist territory. It treats the familiar genre tropes of dismantling terrorist plots with a chaotic irreverence that feels more like a frantic weekend in Las Vegas than a calculated military operation.

Nick Zano leads a team where professional competence is constantly undermined by the physical toll of excess. The friction between their specialized skill sets and their impaired state serves as the show's primary engine. Rather than settling for a standard action rhythm, the series finds its pace in the messy, fumbling gap between saving a city and surviving a hangover. It is a cynical take on the hero archetype that prioritizes slapstick consequences alongside pyrotechnics.

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Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 19
Longest run 8 eps
Show 67 more
Christen Macgrath as Kiara 8 episodes Crystal Mayes as Ladimer's VIP Club Goer (uncredited) 8 episodes Jade Bender as Sarah 4 episodes Costa Ronin as Ivan Koslov 5 episodes Ivan G'Vera as Vlad Litvin 6 episodes Kellee Stewart as Sharonda 2 episodes Clive Standen as Liam 1 episode Adam Herschman as DJ Candycorn 2 episodes Carl Lumbly as James Langdon 6 episodes Patrick Cornett as DJ Patrick Cornett 1 episode Juan Sebastián Cruz as Pierre 1 episode Mark Daugherty as Chen 2 episodes Landall Gooslby as Bomb Tech #2 1 episode Mark Jacobson as George Sanders 1 episode Denielle Fisher Johnson as Bomb Tech #1 1 episode Jamil Kwama as Abdul 1 episode Mat Mahboub as Farhad 1 episode Roman Mitichyan as Boris 2 episodes Hans Obma as Lucas 1 episode Koppany Pusztai as Bartender 1 episode Michael J. Sanchez as Guard 1 episode Neal Kodinsky as Gleb 5 episodes Joel Michaely as Stefan 2 episodes Johann Fitch as Jeremy 1 episode Naomi Grossman as Janet 1 episode Jason Mantzoukas as Gremlin (voice) 6 episodes Michael Bonny Bassey as Amir 1 episode Colton Brandenburg as Wesley 1 episode Leon M. Brown as Medic 1 episode Ryan de Quintal as Alexei 4 episodes Jack Forcinito as Colonel Alan Kopec 2 episodes Chase Garland as Hooper 1 episode Kelly Pendygraft as Cheryl 1 episode Kevin Young as Pete 1 episode David Costabile as Maddox 4 episodes Tobias Jelinek as Ehren 3 episodes Jorge Chapa as Lenny 1 episode Connor Weil as Dane 1 episode Montel Bush as Bobby 3 episodes Mikaela "Max" Gabrielle Sumang as Jan 1 episode Joshua Caleb Horton as Zack 2 episodes Scott Leva as Husband 1 episode Laurie Magers as Charlie 2 episodes Hank Rogerson as Steven 1 episode Olivia Taylor as Tracy 1 episode Brenden Roberts as Richard 1 episode Lori Petty as Crazy Susan 1 episode Keston John as Mr. Dugan 3 episodes Zach Zagoria as Blast 3 episodes Minnie Mills as Jen Yung 3 episodes Virginia Madsen as Marge McKnight 1 episode Nick Ricciardi as Blain 1 episode Matt Roszak as Callahan 2 episodes Brandon Stacy as Williams 2 episodes Eric Steinig as Hawkins 1 episode Efrain Villa as Poncho 1 episode Rahsaan Calvin Paris White as Valet 1 episode Lindsey Kraft as Yani 4 episodes Keith Jardine as Cooper 2 episodes Jordan Morgan as Sonny 2 episodes Michael Landes as Ferguson 2 episodes Morse Bicknell as Valeri 2 episodes Andrei Lapionak as Gregor 2 episodes René Mena as Bomb Tech 2 episodes Tony Messenger as Pavel Barinov 2 episodes Marcus Mitchell as Military Guard 1 2 episodes Tim Sitarz as Kirill Barinov 2 episodes
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Keywords

special forces intoxication terrorist attack dramedy
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Details

First Aired
November 30, 2023
Status
Canceled
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
227