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The Limited Series Is Killing the Ongoing Series

The limited series is absorbing the specific talent, capital, and formal experimentation that used to sustain the multi-season drama. An essay on what the two forms do differently, and what we are losing.

Priya Nair·5 Aug·7 min

A rain-slicked Gotham alley at night, a single streetlight reflecting in a puddle

The Penguin: Colin Farrell's Prosthetic Triumph

A year after The Penguin finished its run on HBO, the show is a strong argument for what the superhero universe can still do on television when nobody makes it wear tights.

Priya Nair·8 Jul·5 min