The first season received a 49 out of 100 on Metacritic , indicating mixed or average reviews , based on 14 critic reviews . On Rotten Tomatoes , season one holds a rating of 43 % , based on 14 reviews , with an average rating 5.5 . / 10 . The site 's critical consensus reads , " Though the cast is full of seasoned professionals and some of the content is humorous , '' The Exes '' feels churned out of a sitcom regeneration machine , introducing no new elements to the formula . " In 2013 , Donald Faison was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series . On July 18 , 2013 , '' The Exes '' received a nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards . The series received the same nomination at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
66th Primetime Emmy Awards
66th Primetime Emmy Awards
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