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Donald Glover and Brian Tyree Henry in "Atlanta" (FX)

Fearless, fresh “Atlanta”: Donald Glover’s dreamy, surreal series is infused with peculiar magic

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A still from "The Case Of: JonBenét Ramsey" (CBS)

Attack of the clones: Four new JonBenét Ramsey shows jump on the true-crime TV bandwagon

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Wagner Moura in "Narcos" (Netflix/Juan Pablo Gutierrez)

Pablo Escobar’s end game: Wagner Moura triumphs in “Narcos” season 2

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Keith Stanfield and Brian Tyree Henry in "Atlanta" (FX)

Inside “Atlanta” with Donald Glover: “The thesis behind the show was to make people feel black”

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Ryan Lochte (AP/Martin Meissner)

Ryan Lochte’s redemption tango: Can “Dancing With the Stars” turn “America’s idiot sea cow” back into a hero?

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Samira Wiley and Aya Cash in "You're the Worst" (FX)

“You’re the Worst” returns at its best: Finding comedy in depression and the rocky road to wellness

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Rutina Wesley in "Queen Sugar," Minnie Driver and Micah Fowler in "Speechless" (OWN/ABC)

Inclusion is key to better TV: It’s time to reframe the “diversity” conversation

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Leslie Jones; Zendaya (AP/Jordan Strauss/Reuters/Steve Marcus)

Nerds of the world, unite: The villains have weaponized “canon” — and it’s up to us to stop it

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"The Tick" (Amazon)

“The Tick” vs. pilot season: Can Amazon bring back the big blue superhero?

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"Married At First Sight" (A&E)

A blind date — to say “I do”: “Married at First Sight” proves the unpredictability of romance

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Clayne Crawford in "Rectify" and "Lethal Weapon" (Sundance/Fox)

A tale of two TV shows: “Rectify,” “Lethal Weapon,” and the battle to be seen in the age of Peak TV

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Ben Feldman and America Ferrera in "Superstore" (NBC/Paul Drinkwater)

NBC’s “Superstore” challenge: Can an Olympics preview win over viewers?

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Larry Wilmore hosting final episode of "The Nightly Show" (Comedy Central)

Thank you, Larry Wilmore: “The Nightly Show” goes out with a party — and a reminder to “not confuse cancellation with failure”

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Franchesca Ramsey on "The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore" (Comedy Central)

Hashing out the end of “The Nightly Show” with Franchesca Ramsey: “You can’t force people to have conversations they’re not ready for”

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Riz Ahmed and Michael Kenneth Williams in "The Night Of" (HBO)

“This is the anti-Christ of ‘Law & Order'”: Stars and creators of “The Night Of” weigh in on the making of HBO’s engrossing crime drama

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Larry Wilmore (Reuters/David McNew)

No compromises, no regrets — Larry Wilmore and the price of “Keeping it 100”

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"The Get Down" (Netflix/Myles Aronowitz)

“We don’t do poverty porn”: “The Get Down” creators on recreating New York’s 1970s “party apex”

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"The Get Down" (Netflix)

Get ready for “The Get Down”: Baz Lurhmann’s valentine to hip-hop and the 1970s Bronx is overstuffed, but finds its brilliant beat

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Riz Ahmed and John Turturro in "The Night Of" (HBO)

Powerful crime drama “The Night Of” could be the hit HBO needs

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Taryn Manning as Pennsatucky in "Orange Is The New Black" (Netflix/Jojo Whilden)

No justice for Pennsatucky: Watching “Orange Is the New Black” in the wake of Brock Turner

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"Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix/K C Bailey)

Litchfield’s devastating loss: Why this shocking “Orange Is the New Black” death was the right choice

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Blair Brown; Taylor Schilling in "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix/Jojo Whilden)

White privilege rules Litchfield — and Piper isn’t even the best example anymore

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Jessica Pimentel and Taylor Schilling in "Orange Is The New Black" (Netflix)

Dark times ahead in Litchfield: “Orange Is the New Black” returns with its most challenging season yet

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"Underground" (WGN)

Slavery’s children, today: “Underground” makes the horrors of the slave economy resonate here and now

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