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Zentropa The Kingdom Is the Strangest Medical Drama You’ll Ever See
Lars von Trier’s hospital horror-comedy, back for a third season, is a scathing satire of institutional failure.
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Amazon Prime Video Why TV Needs ‘Weak’ Female Characters
Comedy-drama series like Fleabag and Transparent show how vulnerability is as important as unlikeability and strength when it comes to portraying fictional women.
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Channel Four The Future Is Almost Now
In popular culture, science-fiction stories look more like the real world than ever before.
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Lacey Terrell / HBO The Unbearable Darkness of Prestige Television
Critically acclaimed genre series such as Game of Thrones and True Detective are using bleak self-seriousness to distance themselves from their lowbrow roots.
