Anita Singh of
the Telegraph awarded the series two stars out of five, writing that "Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson are narcissistic and sappy, respectively, in this pretentious foil to Netflix's
current hit rom-com." James Hibbs of the
Radio Times writes: Impressive performances, insufferable characters. There's innovation in this show's bones, and that's to be applauded. It's clear that everyone involved in this project cares about it deeply, and wanted to make something new, something original. In a number of ways, they have succeeded. Alice & Jack feels unique as you watch it, helped along by two phenomenal performances, strong visuals and a dazzling score. It largely feels more like an indie film than a series. When the story allows these characters to explore other aspects of the human experience, rather than just their destructive, self-indulgent love story, is when it comes alive.
Lucy Mangan, in
The Guardian, gives two stars out of five and writes: "Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson have zero chemistry. ... Alice & Jack works harder and harder to convince us of everything, but, despite the talented leads giving it their all, there isn't enough to convince us of anything." Vicky Jessop in
The Standard website also gives two stars out of five and writes: "...this bleeding hearts story needs a defibrillator ... Quite why either Domhnall Gleeson or Andrea Riseborough signed up for this is a mystery". Carol Midgley, in
The Times, gives it four out of five stars and says: "I've fallen for this anti-rom-com". ==References==