 "Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television" has received mixed reviews from critics at launch.On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the series has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".Mike Hale of "The New York Times" said in a mixed review, ""Solves Crimes" has potential, but its problem is hard-wired into its premise and its venue