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true crime Sept. 16, 2019

How Unbelievable Tells a True Crime Story Without ‘Rape Porn’The showrunner of Netflix’s new drama turned a Pulitzer-winning investigation into propulsive and essential TV.

By Lila Shapiro

stand-up Sept. 16, 2019

Jenny Slate Will Get Over Her Stage Fright in a Netflix Comedy SpecialThe special premieres on October 22.

By Megh Wright

golden girls 3000 Sept. 15, 2019

Jane Lynch and Cyndi Lauper Developing ‘Golden Girls for Today’ at NetflixYou were already devouring an entire cheesecake. Make it in their honor.

By Halle Kiefer

encounter Sept. 13, 2019

A Walk With a Miserable Merritt WeverThe new Netflix drama Unbelievable proves she’s a star. She’s still getting used to that.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

trailer mix Sept. 13, 2019

Take a Puppet Break With the Trailer for Jeff Dunham’s Netflix SpecialDunham’s new special, Beside Himself, premieres on September 24.

By Megh Wright

tv review Sept. 13, 2019

Unbelievable Is a Radical, Exceptional Crime SeriesThe Netflix drama starring Merritt Wever and Toni Collette is less about finding the bad guy than it is about the value of understanding the victim.

By Jen Chaney

tv review Sept. 10, 2019

Bill Burr’s New Stand-up Special Is So Much Better Than Its First 4 MinutesPaper Tiger is a thoughtful and surprising set on shame and emotional repression.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

toronto film festival 2019 Sept. 9, 2019

Netflix and Amazon Films Not Welcome at Toronto Film Festival Screening VenueCineplex says it’ll only feature movies that “understand and appreciate the importance of the theatrical release model.”

By Halle Kiefer

keeping up with the royals Sept. 8, 2019

The Crown’s Biggest Diva Was Olivia Colman’s EyesYou ready for a continuity error?

By Devon Ivie

casting call Sept. 7, 2019

Gillian Anderson Will Fill Your Iron Deficiency As The Crown’s Margaret ThatcherThat saucy minx.

By Devon Ivie

true crime Sept. 6, 2019

The Real FBI Agent Behind Mindhunter on What Actually Happened in AtlantaCriminal profiling pioneer John Douglas inspired Netflix’s Mindhunter. And he’s got a lot to say about the Atlanta child murders.

By Devon Sherer

stand-up Sept. 5, 2019

Eddie Murphy Is Going on Tour in 2020“Next year I am going to tour, do some stand-up.”

By Bethy Squires

tv review Sept. 5, 2019

The Spy Feels Like a Memorial Plaque Turned Into a MiniseriesNetflix’s six-part miniseries is a functional but inert take on the story of Eli Cohen, played with unblinking straightness by Sacha Baron Cohen.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

behind the scenes Sept. 4, 2019

How Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Brought Its Puppet-Filled World to LifeThe prequel’s sprawling vision of Thra is the result of old-fashioned puppetry, modern technological modifications, and, yes, a little bit of CG.

By Keith Phipps

trailer mix Sept. 4, 2019

Between Two Ferns Movie Trailer: Zach Galifianakis Is Our New Walter CronkiteThe ferns, leafier. The questions, juicier.

By Devon Ivie

rmcu Sept. 3, 2019

Ryan Murphy Cinematic Universe Expands With A Chorus Line MiniseriesHe will not rest!

By Charu Sinha

tv Sept. 1, 2019

Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow Teaser Trailer: Only Cardi Can Judge MeCardi B joins Chance the Rapper and T.I. in the first look at Netflix’s upcoming hip-hop competition show.

By Halle Kiefer

viewing guide Aug. 30, 2019

Here’s What to Watch and Stream This Labor DaySpend Labor Day with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Regina Hall, and Jude Law.

By Zoe Haylock

#savetheoa Aug. 29, 2019

Shonda Rhimes, Welcome to the #SavetheOA MovementRhimes tweeted that she thought her anger at Netflix would have subsided by now. “But … not so much.”

By Bethy Squires

docuseries Aug. 29, 2019

What The Family Reveals About White Evangelicals, Trump, and the ‘Wolf King’A conversation with director Jesse Moss and journalist Jeff Sharlet.

By Sarah Jones

trailer mix Aug. 29, 2019

The Trailer for Bill Burr’s Netflix Comedy Special Has All the BuzzwordsPaper Tiger premieres on September 10.

By Megh Wright

rip Aug. 29, 2019

The OA Will Not Get a Movie in This UniverseA movie sequel is not in the cards.

By Charu Sinha

tv review Aug. 28, 2019

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Is a Staggering AchievementWatching Netflix’s new prequel to Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s 1982 feature film is like watching a ten-hour magic show.

By Matt Zoller Seitz

emmy insider Aug. 28, 2019

The Stars of Netflix’s Special Are Proving the Trolls WrongThey made the show on a “shoestring” budget. One of them didn’t know where it’d air. And now they’re all Emmy nominees.

By Maria Elena Fernandez

tv review Aug. 28, 2019

13 Reasons Why I Couldn’t Stand 13 Reasons Why Season 3The latest season of the Netflix teen drama strikes more wrong notes than we can count. Wait, sorry — we actually can count them.

By Jen Chaney

trailer mix Aug. 28, 2019

The Laundromat Trailer: Meryl Streep and Her Bucket Hat Launch an InvestigationSteven Soderbergh’s latest also stars Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas.

By Zoe Haylock

the industry Aug. 27, 2019

Martin Scorsese’s New Netflix Movie Isn’t Getting a Wide ReleaseThe streamer can’t stop feuding with theater chains.

By Zoe Haylock

trailer mix Aug. 27, 2019

The King Trailer: Robert Pattinson’s French Accent Shall Lull Us to Sleep“Surrender to me!”

By Zoe Haylock

comedy review Aug. 26, 2019

Dave Chappelle Hopes You’re OffendedIn his Broadway show and Netflix special, the comedian aligns with perspectives of the powerful.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

true crime Aug. 26, 2019

Which Killers Could Appear on a Third Season of Mindhunter?The Netflix series’s basis in real-life investigations provides a loose road map of where it might go in a still-to-be-confirmed season three.

By Brian Tallerico

spoilers Aug. 23, 2019

Let’s Talk About the Mindhunter Season-Two FinaleIt’s a story about failure, but it’s still a story about hoping the hero will catch the bad guy.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

movie review Aug. 23, 2019

American Factory Gestures Toward the End of the Working World As We Know ItThe Obamas’ Netflix doc is an eye-opening prelude to the rise of machines.

By David Edelstein

sneaky! Aug. 22, 2019

Wait, the Breaking Bad Movie Is Already Done Filming?What else aren’t you telling us, Vince?

By Bethy Squires

stand-up Aug. 21, 2019

Bill Burr’s New Netflix Special Debuts Next MonthPrepare for Paper Tiger on September 10.

By Megh Wright

casting Aug. 21, 2019

Demi Lovato Returns to Movie-Musical Roots in Will Ferrell’s EurovisionFrom Camp Rock to Europe’s largest reality-singing competition.

By Charu Sinha

multi-cam Aug. 20, 2019

Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps to Star in Netflix Family ComedyThey’re teaming up for multi-cam series The Upshaws.

By Megh Wright

casting Aug. 20, 2019

Netflix’s Selena TV Show Has Found Its SelenaThe Walking Dead star Christian Serratos will play the Queen of Tejano music.

By Maria Elena Fernandez

trailer mix Aug. 20, 2019

The Partying Must Go on in the Élite Season Two TrailerWhere else will they show off their new hairstyles?

By Zoe Haylock

tv review Aug. 20, 2019

Mindhunter Season Two Is Questioning Us, TooNetflix’s serial killer drama will immediately worm its way back into your head, but not without sparking a bout of self-examination.

By Jen Chaney

empires Aug. 19, 2019

Reese Witherspoon Brings Home Edit Series to Netflix, Tightens Grip on HollywoodMa-Reese Kondo!

By Charu Sinha

overnights Aug. 19, 2019

Mindhunter Recap: Dr. Carr in the FieldWhile the Atlanta murders keep getting worse, Wendy spends a little time in Holden’s loafers.

By Scott Tobias

the industry Aug. 18, 2019

By the Power of Grayskull, Kevin Smith Brings He-Man Anime Series to NetflixThe Jay and Silent Bob Reboot director will showrun Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

By Halle Kiefer

sequels Aug. 15, 2019

The To All the Boys Sequel Will Be on Netflix in Time for V-DayNew teen hunks are coming for Centineo on February 12.

By Bethy Squires

chat room Aug. 15, 2019

GLOW’s Gayle Rankin Loved Unleashing Her Inner Liza Minnelli“It just had to be the red dress.”

By Devon Ivie

tv review Aug. 15, 2019

Diagnosis Is Not Your Typical Medical Mystery ShowThe moving and nuanced Netflix docuseries, based on the New York Times Magazine column, is a mix of genres: reality, detective, and emotional drama.

By Jen Chaney

stand-up Aug. 15, 2019