Home > Claws > Season 1 « TV Series Page Claws: Season 1 (2017) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 81% Average Rating: 6.69/10 Season Reviews: 31 Fresh: 25 Rotten: 6 Critics Consensus: Well-acted, visually impressive, and energetically paced, Claws leaves a mark with a strong first season that hints at even greater potential. 75% Average Rating: 5.58/10 Season Reviews: 16 Fresh: 12 Rotten: 4 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Well-acted, visually impressive, and energetically paced, Claws leaves a mark with a strong first season that hints at even greater potential. AUDIENCE SCORE 86% liked it Average Rating: 4.2/5 User Ratings: 298 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating Ă— Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Tirana Air date: Jun 11, 2017 Desna (Niecy Nash) gets entangled in a money-laundering scheme in the series premiere of this dark comedy centering on five hardworking yet treacherous manicurists at a Florida nail salon. More 2 Funerary Air date: Jun 18, 2017 Desna and Virginia prepare a cover story to tell the ladies following an entanglement with Roller. Also, Desna's dream salon is falling apart, and Virginia goes missing but returns with a concocted tale that sends Desna on an unforeseen journey. More 3 Quicksand Air date: Jun 25, 2017 Virginia's lies deepen as Desna tries to cover their tracks. Meanwhile, Desna is determined to get her dream salon, and Desna and Bryce are in danger of Uncle Daddy's wrath when something goes awry at the clinic. More 4 Fallout Air date: Jul 2, 2017 Desna is haunted by recent events with Roller, which motivates her to try to spring from Uncle Daddy's control. Also, Bryce falls deeper into the Dixie Mafia; Polly reconnects with her former gold-digging friend; and Quiet Ann gets into a lady-mess. More 5 Bats**t Air date: Jul 9, 2017 Bryce wrongly accuses Dr. Ken of a crime, and Desna and Jennifer may be Dr. Ken's only hope. Also: Dean sees a disturbing billboard ad, leaving Desna to deal with the fallout; Virginia and Desna must go to Polly for help when Desna's past haunts her. More 6 Self-Portrait Air date: Jul 16, 2017 The ladies go to their fancy new salon for the first time, but they aren't met with the kindness of strangers. Also, the women decide to compete in a nail-design battle; Virginia seeks life's finer things; and Jennifer discovers an agonizing secret. More 7 Escape Air date: Jul 23, 2017 The aftermath of a nail competition finds Desna having hope that she can escape Uncle Daddy's grasp. Also, Jennifer struggles knowing Desna's dark secret; Polly discovers her maternal instincts; and Dean may have found his first spark of romantic love. More 8 Teatro Air date: Jul 30, 2017 A shocking revelation impacts the crew, and Jennifer finds unforeseen solace in her square-dancing instructor. Also, Polly uses her powers of bad for good; Quiet Ann faces a big decision; and scary times loom for Virginia and Desna. More 9 Ambrosia Air date: Aug 6, 2017 With the clock ticking, Desna is scrambling to get out of her worst trouble yet. Determined, she goes searching for the truth with her crew right behind her, save for Jennifer, who is learning how to cope as a Dixie Mafia wife. More 10 Avalanche Air date: Aug 13, 2017 Desna goes on the run, with Roller close behind and Dean, Polly and Virginia frantically searching for her. Also, Jennifer inches closer to Hank, but her life is close to imploding; and only Desna can save her crew with a sacrifice. The Season 1 finale. More Claws: Season 1 Videos 0:30 Claws: Season 1 Promo - This is Our Place 1:23 Claws: Season 1 Trailer 1:00 Claws: Season 1 Teaser - This Season On 0:20 Claws: Season 1 Episode 2 Preview 1:00 Claws: Season 1 Episode 2 Sneak Peek 0:21 Claws: Season 1 Episode 3 Sneak Peek 0:20 Claws: Season 1 Episode 4 Sneak Peek 0:20 Claws: Season 1 Episode 5 Sneak Peek - Hey Sugar 1:52 Claws: Season 1 Episode 5 Sneak Peek - Your Brother Had a Big Mouth View All Videos (9) Claws: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (8) Tv Season Info Season 1 of the drama series follows the lives of the people working at the Nail Artisan Manatee County salon in Florida, where business and organized crime mesh. Desna (Niecy Nash), the owner of the shop, launders money for her boyfriend Roller (Jack Kesy) as means to take care of her autistic brother Dean (Harold Perrineau); Polly (Carrie Preston), an ex-convict con artist, works as a nail-painter and is very protective of Desna; Quiet Ann (Judy Reyes) is the lookout and doorman of the salon; Virginia (Karrueche Tran) is a former prostitute and a relatively new hire; Jennifer (Jenn Lyon), Desna's best friend, wants to keep her husband away from the life of crime his family prepared for him. As Season 1 progresses, the ladies get more and more involved with the Dixie Mafia that controls the town and have to find ways to keep their business afloat. Genre: Comedy Network: TNT Premiere Date: Jun 11, 2017 Creator: Eliot Laurence Exec. Producers: Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Janine Sherman Barrois Cast Niecy Nash as Desna Karrueche Tran as Virginia Carrie Preston as Polly Jenn Lyon as Jennifer Judy Reyes as Quiet Ann Jack Kesy as Roller Harold Perrineau as Dean Kevin Rankin as Bryce Jason Antoon as Dr. Ken Brickman Dean Norris as Uncle Daddy Hunter Burke as Hank Show More Cast News & Interviews for Claws: Season 1 9 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This June 2017 Spring/Summer TV Premiere Dates View All Claws: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Tirana Air date: Jun 11, 2017 Desna (Niecy Nash) gets entangled in a money-laundering scheme in the series premiere of this dark comedy centering on five hardworking yet treacherous manicurists at a Florida nail salon. More 2 Funerary Air date: Jun 18, 2017 Desna and Virginia prepare a cover story to tell the ladies following an entanglement with Roller. Also, Desna's dream salon is falling apart, and Virginia goes missing but returns with a concocted tale that sends Desna on an unforeseen journey. More 3 Quicksand Air date: Jun 25, 2017 Virginia's lies deepen as Desna tries to cover their tracks. Meanwhile, Desna is determined to get her dream salon, and Desna and Bryce are in danger of Uncle Daddy's wrath when something goes awry at the clinic. More 4 Fallout Air date: Jul 2, 2017 Desna is haunted by recent events with Roller, which motivates her to try to spring from Uncle Daddy's control. Also, Bryce falls deeper into the Dixie Mafia; Polly reconnects with her former gold-digging friend; and Quiet Ann gets into a lady-mess. More 5 Bats**t Air date: Jul 9, 2017 Bryce wrongly accuses Dr. Ken of a crime, and Desna and Jennifer may be Dr. Ken's only hope. Also: Dean sees a disturbing billboard ad, leaving Desna to deal with the fallout; Virginia and Desna must go to Polly for help when Desna's past haunts her. More 6 Self-Portrait Air date: Jul 16, 2017 The ladies go to their fancy new salon for the first time, but they aren't met with the kindness of strangers. Also, the women decide to compete in a nail-design battle; Virginia seeks life's finer things; and Jennifer discovers an agonizing secret. More 7 Escape Air date: Jul 23, 2017 The aftermath of a nail competition finds Desna having hope that she can escape Uncle Daddy's grasp. Also, Jennifer struggles knowing Desna's dark secret; Polly discovers her maternal instincts; and Dean may have found his first spark of romantic love. More 8 Teatro Air date: Jul 30, 2017 A shocking revelation impacts the crew, and Jennifer finds unforeseen solace in her square-dancing instructor. Also, Polly uses her powers of bad for good; Quiet Ann faces a big decision; and scary times loom for Virginia and Desna. More 9 Ambrosia Air date: Aug 6, 2017 With the clock ticking, Desna is scrambling to get out of her worst trouble yet. Determined, she goes searching for the truth with her crew right behind her, save for Jennifer, who is learning how to cope as a Dixie Mafia wife. More 10 Avalanche Air date: Aug 13, 2017 Desna goes on the run, with Roller close behind and Dean, Polly and Virginia frantically searching for her. Also, Jennifer inches closer to Hank, but her life is close to imploding; and only Desna can save her crew with a sacrifice. The Season 1 finale. More Critic Reviews for Claws Season 1 All Critics (31) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (6) Claws never lacks for energy, and its premise and cast composition are somewhat novel. But what it too often lacks is dexterity and texture. Jun 7, 2017 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Despite this setting and these tropes and especially despite Nash and the rest of the good supporting cast, Claws doesn't work. The brush strokes are way too broad, the tone too slapdash. Jun 6, 2017 | Rating: C- | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic Niecy Nash gives the performance of her career as Desna. Jun 22, 2017 | Full Review… Eric Deggans NPR Top Critic This storyline raises the stakes in Claws, but there's plenty of drama and even more heart among the women of Nail Artisans of Manatee County. Jun 14, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Critic The nails are fun, and so is Claws, if you like trashy, prettily filmed, sexed-up shows built around the criminal element. Jun 8, 2017 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic Surprisingly incisive about the dynamics between women, in terms of friendships as well as professional relationships, and utterly unafraid of the female gaze. Sep 4, 2018 | Full Review… Todd VanDerWerff Vox [Claws is] just a fun, entertaining caper that doesn't ask too much of the audience, yet it's anchored by some touching performances and believable character friendships. Jun 14, 2018 | Full Review… Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo Sisterhood and strong, complex women anchor dark comedy. Jun 13, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media There's a scene in the second episode of TNT's Claws that sums up this wildly inventive, delightfully surprising show: a funeral unlike any you've ever seen. Jun 7, 2017 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Dave Nemetz TV Line The polish on Claws has some noticeable chips in it. But I don't want to remove it, not just yet. Jun 8, 2017 | Full Review… Jen Chaney New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (31) Audience Reviews for Claws: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Claws: Season 1! View All 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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