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‘Long Bright River’ Review: Amanda Seyfried Stars in a Philly-Set Peacock Mystery That Treads Water for Too Long
The eight-episode adaptation of Liz Moore's novel tells a story of sisterhood, addiction and murder set in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
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‘The Studio’ Review: Seth Rogen’s Apple TV+ Hollywood Comedy Is So Hilarious It Hurts
Kathryn Hahn and Ike Barinholtz also star in the series about a beleaguered film executive, co-created and directed by Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
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‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Review: Season 4 Confirms That Starz’s Crime Drama Is One of TV’s Best Family Soap Operas
Patina Miller and Mekai Curtis play a complex mother-son drug-lord duo in the long-running 50 Cent- and Courtney Kemp-produced TV series.
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‘CHAOS: The Manson Murders’ Review: Errol Morris’ Tease of a Netflix Doc Is More Interesting to Think About Than to Watch
Was Charles Manson involved with the CIA's MKUltra program or any vast government conspiracy? Don't look here for answers.
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‘Adolescence’ Review: Netflix’s Taut One-Shot Legal Thriller Is More Than Its Gimmick
Philip Barantini directs the four-part series about a teenage boy accused of murder, with each episode playing out in a single, continuous take.
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‘Deli Boys’ Review: Hulu’s Upbeat Crime Comedy Is Mostly Empty Calories
The Onyx Collective-produced series centers on two Pakistani American brothers who inherit an underground drug empire from their seemingly upstanding father.
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Review: Disney+’s Marvel Series Is More of the Same, Mostly for the Better
Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio reprise their roles as superhero/lawyer Matt Murdock and mob boss Wilson Fisk, respectively, in a continuation of the 2010s Netflix drama.
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Critic’s Notebook: Conan O’Brien Helps to Steady an Erratic Oscars Telecast
The host was deft and some of the speeches and production ideas were strong, but there were too many head-scratching choices and tonal inconsistencies to call the night a success.
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‘Running Point’ Review: Kate Hudson Anchors a Netflix Basketball Comedy Only Kind of Worth Rooting For
Mindy Kaling co-created the Lakers-inspired series about a reformed party girl who unexpectedly becomes the president of the juggernaut sports franchise owned by her family.
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Critics’ Conversation: ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘The Pitt’ and Other Winter TV Downers and Distractions
THR's TV critics weigh in on recent shows reflecting the dark national mood — conspiracies and corruption and corporate greed, oh my! — as well as a few providing unexpected comfort (blood-splattered ER docs, thank you for your service).
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‘Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015’ Review: Landmark Docuseries Remains Essential Viewing in New HBO Chapter
The Million Man March, the birth of Black Lives Matter, urban renewal projects in the Bronx and the aftermath of the Los Angeles Uprising get spotlights in the six-parter.
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‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ Review: NBC’s Suburban Murder Dramedy Fails to Flower
AnnaSophia Robb, Melissa Fumero and Aja Naomi King play members of a club who become tangled up in a bloody and mysterious death.
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‘The Americas’ Review: Tom Hanks Narrates NBC’s Gorgeous, Somewhat Simplistic Nature Docuseries
From Alaska and Canada in the north to Patagonia in the south, the 10-part documentary series focuses on food-gathering mamas, adorable babies and stunning cinematography.
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‘Suits LA’ Review: Stephen Amell Flounders in NBC’s Tonally Confused, Narratively Jumbled Legal Drama
Billed as a spinoff of the beloved USA Network dramedy, the series centers on a former federal prosecutor from New York who's pivoted to practicing entertainment law in California.
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‘Zero Day’ Review: Robert De Niro and a Tremendous Supporting Cast Are Wasted in Netflix’s Self-Serious Political Thriller
Angela Bassett, Joan Allen, Connie Britton, Jesse Plemons and Lizzy Caplan co-star in a series about politicians trying to find answers after a deadly cyberattack.
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‘A Thousand Blows’ Review: Steven Knight’s Hulu Boxing Drama Blends Genres to Entertaining if Conventional Effect
Malachi Kirby, Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty lead the ensemble of the six-episode drama, which already has more hours in store.
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