As we know at this point, Netflix’s show quality is up, down and all over the place. But as of this week, a new show to hit Netflix’s Top 10 list has arrived with a 100% perfect critic score for its new season, even if it’s one that may not be one of its highest profile series.
That show is Mo, a comedy/sometimes drama about a Palestinian asylum seeker starring Mohammed Amer, Teresa Ruiz and Omar Elba. Even the description cites its Rotten Tomatoes score:
“This award-winning comedy series about a Palestinian asylum seeker hustling to make ends meet in Houston received a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.”
And yes, that is true now for both seasons, as season 1 had a 100% as well, along with a very solid 92% audience score. A 94% for season 2, better than the average. There are only 11 reviews in right now for the 100% for season 2, but season 1 had 33 and it still pulled 100%.
It is a little surprising that for a relatively low profile comedy it still took 2.5 years for season 2 to arrive (its final season), with the series first releasing in August of 2022. But it is directed by entirely one person which is no small feat, although in season 2 here, star Mohammed Amer directed a few himself. Once again, the show has been released in binge format with no break up for the season, which is great. So what are critics saying about season 2?
- The New York Times – “These two seasons fit together as one big story, one that reaches a conclusion but also demands its next chapter.”
- The New Yorker – “The result is funny, kinetic, and unpredictable; it’s also a deft character study that reveals how the creaky bureaucracy of the asylum system can warp even good-natured men by deferring their hopes and shrinking their possibilities.”
- Decider – “There aren’t many comedies that bring together three cultures, the thorny topic of immigration and personal identity quite the same way this show does.”
Here in 2025, the show is exceptionally relevant, given the world’s focus on the Middle East and the US’s new strict policies about asylum seekers and immigration more generally. The series aims to show a human side of that through comedy and drama, and it works very well. You can watch all episodes of Mo right now, and see what these scores are for yourself.
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