Children Of The | Underground

: Some critics noted a "muddy visual approach" and repetitive interview motifs that didn't always enhance the storytelling. Children of the Underground movie review - Roger Ebert

Reviews for the 2022 FX docuseries generally praise its harrowing and timely exploration of the broken American family court system while noting some narrative sprawl. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes describe it as an eye-opening and "nuanced" look at vigilante Faye Yager and her network for abused children. Critical Consensus Children of the Underground

Heartbreaking and timely; powerful examination of court system failures. Laughing Place : Some critics noted a "muddy visual approach"

: Reviews from Common Sense Media warn parents that the series contains graphic descriptions of child abuse and sexual violence. Review Highlights Key Takeaway Common Sense Media :

: Multiple reviews highlight the documentary’s refusal to paint Yager as a pure hero, instead presenting her as a complicated figure whose methods were often messy and legally questionable. Review Highlights Key Takeaway Common Sense Media

: Reviewers from The Hollywood Reporter found the central thesis—that allegations of in-family abuse are often mishandled in court—to be "persuasive" and "beyond dispute".

: Some critics, such as those at RogerEbert.com , felt the five-part series became "tangled" by focusing on too many different survival stories and side topics like the Satanic Panic.