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Handicapping the Critics' Choice TV Awards
Joe Reid isn't just Primetimer's managing editor.
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Ten Great Shows You May Have Missed in 2021
They don't call it Peak TV for nothing.
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Posted Thursday 12/16/21 at 12:44PM EST
Barry Jenkins: Amazon releasing a The Underground Railroad companion book is proof it cares, despite binge criticism
Amazon was criticized for dropping all 10 episodes of The Underground Railroad on May 14, which may have led to...
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Posted Tuesday 12/14/21 at 10:25AM EST
Independent Spirit Awards' TV nominees include Reservation Dogs, Blindspotting, We Are Lady Parts, It's a Sin and The Underground Railroad
All five shows will vie for best new scripted series.
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Posted Wednesday 12/08/21 at 8:23PM EST
AFI names Hacks, Maid, Ted Lasso, Reservation Dogs and Schmigadoon! among the 10 best TV shows of 2021
Mare of Easttown, The Underground Railroad, WandaVision, The White Lotus and Succession were also honored.
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Posted Thursday 9/30/21 at 3:01AM EDT
The miniseries has evolved from inside joke to becoming hugely popular in the streaming TV era
The most interesting race in the recent Primetime Emmys was the limited series/anthology category pitting WandaVision, Mare of Easttown, The Queen’s...
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It's okay that this year's Primetime Emmys are favoring mass appeal over the niche and artsy
"The Emmys just can’t win," says Inkoo Kang of the Primetime Emmys favoring of shows with mass appeal over niche shows...
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2021 Emmys Preview: Handicapping the Limited Series Categories
Joe Reid isn't just Primetimer's managing editor.
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Posted Saturday 6/26/21 at 2:11AM EDT
Barry Jenkins essentially had to wing it by feeling his way through filming The Underground Railroad
"Rather than a straightforward, literal-minded transcription of the book, Jenkins and his collaborators worked intuitively all through the production, creating...
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Posted Saturday 5/29/21 at 2:40AM EDT
The Underground Railroad's costume designer faced a big challenge: Creating outfits that had to be subtle, sometimes even invisible
“Without a doubt, it’s the biggest, the most challenging, educational, and valuable thing I’ve ever done,” costume designer Caroline Eselin...
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The Underground Railroad reaches new heights in making TV cinematic
Barry Jenkins' Amazon series based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel is "a masterwork that puts into the spotlight the sheer...
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Posted Saturday 5/15/21 at 4:11AM EDT
Barry Jenkins' The Underground Railroad is not only amazing television, but it shows the ways slavery still infects America
Jenkins is the rare acclaimed movie director who knows how to make compelling television.
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Barry Jenkins Gleefully Describes Blowing Up a Confederate Monument in Underground Railroad
It's not every day that you have the chance to blow up a Confederate monument, but when the opportunity arises,...
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TV Today: Streamers Bring Their A-Game with The Underground Railroad and Halston
It’s a battle for streaming dominance this weekend as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video square off with two high-profile limited...
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Posted Tuesday 5/11/21 at 9:06PM EDT
Barry Jenkins releases a 52-minute companion film to The Underground Railroad ahead of Friday's premiere
The 52-minute short film, titled The Gaze, is meant to be inspired by his work on the Amazon adaptation of...