Home > Alpha House > Season 1 « TV Series Page Alpha House: Season 1 (2013) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Alpha House Critics Consensus A hodgepodge of subtle humor, indifferent characters and an unfocused comedy style, Alpha House contains realistic themes and concrete performances that wrangle sporadic chuckles. 76% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 38 85% Audience Score User Ratings: 53 More Info × Close Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Apr 19, 2013 A comedy featuring John Goodman. Re-election battles, looming indictments, parties, their Party... these senators need a drink. And a new housemate. (C) Amazon More 2 No Shame Air date: Nov 15, 2013 The senators adjust to their new roommate, and his girlfriend, as preparations for the Congressional Delegation to Afghanistan continue. (C) Amazon More 3 All Weapons Red Air date: Nov 15, 2013 As the re-election battles heat up the four senators travel to Afghanistan as part of a Congressional Delegation. (C) Amazon More Tv Season Info Genre: Comedy Network: Amazon Premiere Date: Apr 19, 2013 Cast John Goodman as Senator Gil John Biggs Clark Johnson as Senator Robert Bettencourt Matt Malloy as Senator Louis Laffer, Jr. Mark Consuelos as Senator Andy Guzman Bill Murray as Senator Vernon Smits Yara Martinez as Adriana de Portago Alicia Sable as Tammy Stackhouse Brooke Bloom as Julie Carrell Kobi Libli as Aaron Stimson Ben Rameaka as James Craig Waletzko as RNC Official Ned Noyes as Simon Ted King as Al Hickok Marvin Avila as Photographer Kenneth Tigar as Senator #1 Show More Cast Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Apr 19, 2013 A comedy featuring John Goodman. Re-election battles, looming indictments, parties, their Party... these senators need a drink. And a new housemate. (C) Amazon More 2 No Shame Air date: Nov 15, 2013 The senators adjust to their new roommate, and his girlfriend, as preparations for the Congressional Delegation to Afghanistan continue. (C) Amazon More 3 All Weapons Red Air date: Nov 15, 2013 As the re-election battles heat up the four senators travel to Afghanistan as part of a Congressional Delegation. (C) Amazon More Critic Reviews for Alpha House Season 1 All Critics (38) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (9) Alpha House is profane, bitter, hard-edge and often funny. The opening Murray bit is flawless, while Goodman is Goodman throughout -- exactly how you'd want him to be. May 17, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic While I don't love Alpha House, I still like it; mostly because of the easy chemistry between Goodman and his co-stars. Nov 25, 2013 | Full Review… Eric Deggans NPR Top Critic Plenty of partisan shenanigans to satirize, like Veep, but, unlike Veep, nothing addictive about it. Nov 18, 2013 | Full Review… Joanne Ostrow Denver Post Top Critic The writing is smart, the characters are amusing, the cameos are entertaining, and the political commentary is as pointed as you might suspect. Nov 15, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Critic Alpha House may be Amazon's first original program, but it doesn't feel all that original. Nov 15, 2013 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic Alpha offers plenty of wit and clever touches, like the sugar bowl on the breakfast table that the roomies keep filled with flag pins. Nov 25, 2013 | Full Review… Neal Justin Minneapolis Star Tribune Top Critic It feels like Trudeau on cruise control, taking easy shots at the most obvious conservative targets. May 17, 2019 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall HitFix It's amusing, visually appealing and has a great cast. The quality is there, though it might not be groundbreaking enough to make you cancel your Netflix subscription. May 17, 2019 | Full Review… Jean Bentley Mashable In an era of episodic, thoughtful television... Alpha House feels like you programmed the VCR to tape so you can watch it after the kids have gone to bed. May 17, 2019 | Full Review… David Freedlander The Daily Beast Regardless of whether it's biased or not, Alpha House has some funny and original thoughts to offer. May 17, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… Mack Rawden CinemaBlend The acting is, as expected, strong; and the chemistry between the characters is there, though it's not quite developed yet. The two central issues with the show are the base premise and the character construction. May 17, 2019 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Full Review… Roth Cornet IGN Movies John Goodman, in fine form, is a rumpled, shuffling, barely awake senator. May 17, 2019 | Full Review… Tom Gliatto People Magazine View All Critic Reviews (38) Audience Reviews for Alpha House: Season 1 Dec 13, 2019 Ken Jacowitz was in the pilot for this series, so as a person of moral conscience, I must give it 1/2. David S Jun 24, 2019 Humorous view of DC politics Tom A Jan 22, 2016 It isn't West Wing, but it's a lot funnier and more savvy than the critics have given it credit for. If you like political humor, give Alpha House a try. J. Ash B Mar 13, 2015 Way too inconsistent in both plot and comedic effect, the show only rises on the legs of John Goodman's inherent likability. Kurtiss K Dec 06, 2013 My husband and I both crack up over this. If you are at all into any sort of politics or interested in human foibles, Washington D.C. or that particular species of human... "Republican" you should watch. If you like John Goodman... ditto. Watch for Bill Murray's cameo in the opening scene of the pilot... hilarious :-) Rini H Nov 16, 2013 Nothing ruins the suspension of disbelief like political dialog that was too-obviously written by those who disagree with it. I likely share the writers' politics, but this show would be much funnier if it took some rhetorical cues from it's dramatic Netflix analog, House of Cards. Kevin B See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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