Before Wednesday’s highly-anticipated return of hip-hop soap “Empire,” Fox aired the first episode of new procedural drama “Rosewood.”
But the forensic-doctor series could already be D.O.A., according to harsh tweets about the premiere.
The drama follows Morris Chestnut as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, the top private pathologist Miami. An optimist at heart, he butts heads with the cynical detective (Jaina Lee Ortiz) he’s often tasked with working alongside.
While the sexy locations, exotic Miami backdrop and attractive stars — including Chestnut repeatedly stripping his shirt off — lured plenty of first-time viewers, it may not be enough to keep them if the response on social media is anything to go by.
There were many points of criticism, from poor writing to casting Ortiz (playing Det. Annalise Villa) as his female lead as opposed to an African American actress, but the bottom line seemed to be that “Rosewood” is just plain bad.
Other users called it “cheesy,” some predicted that it be canceled and another described it as “painful.”
See the tweets below.
https://twitter.com/beancounter74/status/646850066859302912
So maybe we hire POC writers on your show yeah? Bc this show is giving me Different World Season 1 rn #Rosewood
— Your Tiny Journalist Friend. (@thewayoftheid) September 24, 2015
This character seems well written. He has the level of arrogance you would expect from someone named Beaumont Rosewood Jr. #Rosewood
— ChocolateGirl Wonder (@chocolategirl1) September 24, 2015
Who else watched #Rosewood?! Thoughts?! Cuz, I thought it was meh…cheesie. I'll give it the usual 3 eps before I make a decision though.
— Nicole M. Pharr (@pharr_away) September 24, 2015
#rosewood is going to end up getting cancelled.
— MsFunkyDineva (@FunkyDineva) September 24, 2015
I don't think #rosewood is going to last . I'm seriously trying. There is nothing new, hip, or fresh about this show
— MsFunkyDineva (@FunkyDineva) September 24, 2015
I hate when I'm trying to support a new show with a brotha in the lead and the show is gat dam turrible #Rosewood it's painful.
— Da_Czar (@Da_Czar) September 24, 2015
I hope #Rosewood gets better because it has me itching to turn but I'm trying to stick it out
— Brisket Back Bish (@AshleyShyMiller) September 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/karsh/status/646868119328153600