The Best ‘Concept Episodes’ on TV, Ever — IndieWire Critics Survey
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the...
View ArticleWonderCon 2017: IndieWire Brings Fan Favorite Showrunners to Anaheim
IndieWire is bringing a ton of talent and fun to WonderCon this year, with a stacked panel of fan favorite showrunners from a wide variety of awesome TV shows. From animated projects to DC dramas,...
View ArticleTop Showrunners Give Their Take on a Writers Strike and the Influence of...
Put six showrunners from some of TV’s most innovative shows on stage, and right now the talk will eventually turn to the possibility of a writers strike. And indeed, the question of a strike came up...
View ArticleThe Anti-Binge Playlist: 10 Great Standalone Episodes You Can Stream Without...
Time has become a precious commodity for television viewers. With dozens of original shows regularly premiering on streaming services alone, there are more options than ever, especially when embarking...
View ArticleThe Best Shows That Critics Haven’t Gotten Around to Watching — IndieWire Survey
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the...
View ArticleNetflix Shouldn’t Let Fans Skip Movie Credits, But We’ll Allow It For TV Shows
It’s kind of impressive, the way Netflix continues to find new ways to piss off cinephiles. The latest move: A “Skip Intro” button that allows viewers to blow past the opening credits of a movie. By...
View ArticleThe 20 Best Animated TV Shows of the 21st Century, Ranked
The evolution of animation on television has been thrilling to behold over the last several years, as creators use the medium’s unlimited potential to explore what is possible not just on a visual...
View ArticleSave ‘Underground,’ And Don’t Piss Off David Simon — The Week in Showrunner...
One fascinating aspect of today’s media landscape is that many creators and executive producers enjoy using Twitter to engage with their audiences, share behind-the-scenes information about their...
View Article‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 3 Argues Awards Are Meaningless — But Its Creator...
No TV show in recent memory has been as savage about the concept of “awards season” as the Netflix animated comedy “BoJack Horseman.” But Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the creator of the Hollywood (sorry,...
View ArticleEmmy Predictions 2017: Outstanding Animated Program
Last Year’s Winner: “Archer” Still Eligible: Yes. Hot Streak: “South Park” has been nominated four years in a row, 12 of the last 13 years. “The Simpsons” has been nominated two years in a row, but...
View ArticleThe Best Summer Television Shows of the 21st Century, Ranked
In the not-so-good old days, summer used to be a break for more than just students. It was time off from great TV, as broadcast networks aired reruns, sports, and reality competitions while they...
View ArticleNetflix’s ‘BoJack Horseman’ Yanked From Streaming Site in China — Report
“BoJack Horseman” has been taken down from China’s streaming site iQiyi just two days after Netflix made its debut in the country, Bloomberg reports. Three episodes of the animated comedy series became...
View ArticleAll the Netflix Original Series Opening Credits Sequences, Ranked
In the guarded, analytical world of cinephiles and telephiles, Netflix’s newly implemented “skip credits” button has caused quite a stir. Some argue the convenience is what matters when you’re plowing...
View Article‘BoJack Horseman,’ The Best Show From Last Year, Deserved An Emmy Nomination
Days after this year’s Emmy nominations were announced, it’s still stunning that the third season of “BoJack Horseman” was overlooked by TV Academy members for Best Animated Series. Except for a...
View ArticleWhy ‘The Leftovers,’‘Transparent,’ and ‘BoJack Horseman’ Missed Out on Major...
Not every TV show can get the Emmy nominations they deserve. That’s been a fact of life since the awards ceremony began 68 years ago, and it’s only intensified in the new golden age of television. But...
View ArticleTop Showrunners Give Their Take on a Writers Strike and the Influence of...
Put six showrunners from some of TV’s most innovative shows on stage, and right now the talk will eventually turn to the possibility of a writers strike. And indeed, the question of a strike came up...
View ArticleThe Best TV Shows Critics Wrote Off but Then Grew to Love — IndieWire Survey
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the...
View Article‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 4 Trailer: Everybody’s Searching for Something, Even...
Our favorite self-loathing 90s sitcom star is back and he has a new lease on life (supposedly). The Season 4 trailer of the animated Netflix satiric dramedy “BoJack Horseman” has been released, giving...
View Article‘BoJack Horseman’ Review: Season 4 Confronts the Past For Its Most Honest And...
Heading into Season 4 of Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman,” it’s understandable to be a little unsure about the show’s direction. Unlike past installments of the animated series created by Raphael...
View Article7 New Netflix Shows to Binge in September 2017, and The Best Episodes of Each
1. “BoJack Horseman” Season 4 (available September 8) Why Should I Watch It? “BoJack Horseman” transcends animation, comedy, and any other genre you want to put it in. Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s story of a...
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