Alan Sepinwall

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Norman Lear died on Tuesday at age 101. He masterminded some of the most groundbreaking shows of the 1970s: “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Maude,” and “Good Times.”

Remembering TV legend Norman Lear

Norman Lear died on Tuesday at age 101. He masterminded some of the most groundbreaking shows of the 1970s: “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Maude,” and “Good Times.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More than 60 new TV series are debuting this month, and basically none of them are on broadcast TV. Apple TV+ launched last week. Disney+ is launching next Tuesday.

The mad rush to recreate Netflix is making TV more expensive

More than 60 new TV series are debuting this month, and basically none of them are on broadcast TV. Apple TV+ launched last week. Disney+ is launching next Tuesday.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

We’re just a month into 2019, but it’s already shaping up to be a great year for TV. There are new shows like “Sex Education” on Netflix and old favorites like “Broad City.”

Best TV shows of 2019 so far: Why ‘Sex Education’ isn’t just a raunchy teen comedy

We’re just a month into 2019, but it’s already shaping up to be a great year for TV. There are new shows like “Sex Education” on Netflix and old favorites like “Broad City.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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