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Hannah Fidell Talks ‘A Teacher,’ With Kate Mara, Writing A New ‘Euphoria’ Meets’ ‘House Of Cards’ Series & More [Deep Focus Podcast]

June 15, 2021 2:33 pm

Indie filmmaker Hannah Fidell is circling back to her roots. While she has made relationship dramas like "6 Years," the Netflix comedy, "The Long Dumb Road," and directed plenty of TV ("Casual," “The Act,” "So...

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Limited Series 2021 Emmys Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

April 6, 2021 11:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The Comedy and Drama Series categories are filled with questions about what programs will fill out the eight slots allotted for each, but the Limited Series race is a battle royale for just five nominees. It's...

Ciara Bravo Is Ready For The ‘Cherry’ Spotlight [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

February 16, 2021 5:04 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

Ciara Bravo isn't an unknown quantity. If you're of a certain age you recognize the 23-year-old from her role as Katie on the Nickelodeon series "Big Time Rush." As she's grown, however, she's starred on TV se...

Kate Mara Says Her ‘Fantastic Four’ Experience Was “Horrendous” & She Wishes She Would Have Spoken Out

theplaylist

November 13, 2020 11:13 am

News

You know a film is a pretty big misfire when you have the filmmaker disavowing his support for the feature on Twitter right after it debuts in theaters. That’s exactly what happened when Josh Trank told social...

‘A Teacher’: Hannah Fidell’s FX Sexual Predation Series Compels With Complexities, But Collapses With Consequences [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

November 10, 2020 3:55 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Acclaimed indie filmmaker Hannah Fidell’s gripping feature-length effort, “A Teacher” (2013), was a career-making debut. Lodged somewhere between psychological thriller and character study—a portrait of a woma...

8 TV Shows to Watch in November

Ally Johnson

November 4, 2020 1:20 pm

Features, News, Television

Despite some bigger names and some returning series that already have dedicated fans, November isn’t a big month for new television series. It would seem that the film side is picking up the slack, while thing...

‘A Teacher’ Trailer & PSA: Kate Mara Leads This FX Series About A Teacher’s Abuse Of A Student

Charles Barfield

October 9, 2020 1:40 pm

News, Television, Trailers

While the title might seem generic and unassuming, “A Teacher” might be one of the most controversial TV series to come around in quite some time. The series tackles the issues of sexual abuse against a studen...

‘A Teacher’ Trailer: Kate Mara Is A High School Teacher In Love With A Student In FX’s Latest Series

Charles Barfield

September 9, 2020 12:22 pm

News, Television, Trailers

The romance between Claire and Eric is seemingly beautiful. Sure, she might be a bit older than he is, but in the trailer for “A Teacher,” the beginning moments show that both are madly in love with each other...

2020 Fall TV Preview: 45 Shows To Watch

Brian Tallerico

September 1, 2020 3:22 pm

Features, News, Television

Despite being just the weirdest year ever, it’s also been a super-strong, solid one for television. Maybe it’s because movies got kneecapped during the pandemic or maybe it's because we’re all stuck at home mo...

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The 60 Most Anticipated TV Shows Of 2020

The Playlist Staff

January 8, 2020 4:06 pm

Features, News, Television

As documented in our Best TV of The 2010 Decade feature, which you should read, the 2010s were the age of PeakTV, Prestige TV and the dawn of the streaming age. Now in this new decade of the 2020s, we enter the...

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