GLOW Season 3 Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs

By Jack Pooley /

1. It's The Weakest Season (But Only Barely)

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Alright, let's get this out of the way: season three is definitely the worst outing of GLOW so far, but only just, and only because of the disappointing emphasis on soapy melodrama over, you know, wrestling.

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For the most part GLOW's third year still nails the dramatic markers that made prior seasons so damn compelling, but the faint air of familiarity and, perhaps, complacency, is visible with some of the minor creative missteps.

If you're a fan of what came before, it's tough to imagine many feeling too disappointed by what's served up here, even if those expecting the Best Season Ever with the shift to Vegas will surely be setting themselves up for disappointment.

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With these flaws accepted, though, here's everything season three totally gets right...