Upon its release, the show received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 69% approval rating based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0 out of 10. The site's critical consensus says, "
The Innocent Man will satisfy true crime aficionados looking for a slickly packaged mystery, but viewers seeking a more probing deconstruction of the justice system may come away disappointed." On
Metacritic, the series has a weighted score of 57 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". == See also ==