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  1. the legend
    Where Is Bill Bakula, Walter Mercado’s Ex-Manager, Now?The filmmakers behind Netflix’sMucho Mucho Amorexplain how they tracked down the man who made and destroyed the famous astrologer’s career.
  2. foodie love
    Foodie Love’s Creator Wanted to Make a Deliciously Different Romance SeriesFor her first-ever series, Spanish filmmaker Isabel Coixet built a story around two main characters who have little in common except food.
  3. emmy insider
    HowPose’s Mj Rodriguez Pulled Off an Incredible Whitney Houston Lip SyncAnd Blanca’s emotional hospital scene with Pray Tell inPose’s season finale.
  4. emmy insider
    HowInsecureWrote the Year’s Most Romantic Bottle EpisodeNatasha Rothwell has always wanted Issa and Lawrence to reunite. With “Lowkey Happy,” she finally got her chance to make it happen.
  5. emmy insider
    12 Music Supervisors on the TV Needle Drops They Can’t Stop Thinking AboutFromHigh Fidelity,Ramy,Watchmen,and more.
  6. documentaries
    HowLenox HillFilmed a Special Coronavirus Episode Inside a HospitalFor 33 days over two months, the Netflix docuseries witnessed the pandemic erupt inside a Manhattan hospital.
  7. the dot com
    HowThe Bold TypeSeason Premiere Tackled Jane’s Double MastectomyWith the sweet and loving power of a boob circle.
  8. true crime
    HowDirty John’s Young Dan and Betty Channeled the Brodericks’ ‘Perfect’ PastAnd the origins of that whole “turtle and alligator” thing.
  9. chat room
    Insecure’s Jay Ellis Is Convinced That Issa and Lawrence Are Soul Mates“I think they will always be in each other’s lives no matter what happens.”
  10. true crime
    There Is No Villain inDirty John: The Betty Broderick Story“To this day, I believe that Betty believes it was either her or them,” saysDirty John’s showrunner.
  11. homecoming
    Homecoming’s Showrunners on the Art of Building a Conspiracy ThrillerWithout the guidepost of their popular podcast, but with the addition of Janelle Monáe,Homecomingcrafts a brand-new mystery.
  12. chat room
    Insecure’s Yvonne Orji Isn’t Sure Who to Blame For Molly and Issa’s Big Fight“Was it petty? Maybe. Or was it just setting boundaries?”
  13. behind the scenes
    HowAll RiseMade a Brand-New Episode in the Middle of a PandemicThe cast of the CBS legal drama had to essentially become one-person production crews inside their own homes.
  14. reunions
    AParks and RecreationReunion Episode Was Off the Table. Then a Pandemic Hit.Showrunner Mike Schur and Amy Poehler agreed against a reunion long ago, but the prospect of a quarantine-era episode proved too compelling to resist.
  15. q&a
    VidaWasn’t Supposed to End This WayCreator Tanya Saracho went through “all the stages of grief” while making the final season of her groundbreaking show.
  16. finales
    BehindLittle Fires Everywhere’s ‘Surprising and Inevitable’ EndingBreaking down the miniseries’s biggest departures from the book with showrunner Liz Tigelaar and novelist Celeste Ng.
  17. spoilers
    Better Call Saul’s Showrunner Teases ‘Big Trouble Ahead’ for Kim and Jimmy“‘Tragedy’ is a big word, and sometimes it can be big things like death, but there are other things that tragedy can mean.”
  18. chat room
    Better Call Saul’s Tony Dalton Hopes That Lalo Gets a ‘Worthy Death’“That’s the whole concept of Lalo. As far as he’s concerned, he could die any second.”
  19. backstories
    HowLittle Fires’Flashback Cast Young Reese Witherspoon and Kerry WashingtonAnnaSophia Robb and Tiffany Boone talk channeling their heroes’ distinctive performances while also making Young Elena and Young Mia their own.
  20. wakes
    ‘He Was the Music’The creators, songwriters, and cast ofCrazy Ex-Girlfriendremember Adam Schlesinger.
  21. socially distanced tv
    If I Wrote a Coronavirus EpisodeTina Fey, Mike Schur, and 35 more TV writers on what their characters would do in a pandemic.
  22. so many questions
    Florida Sheriff Is Here to Debunk YourTiger KingCold-Case TheoriesFans of the Netflix series are sending in tips about Carole Baskin’s ex-husband every day. Here’s what’s new with Don Lewis’s missing-person case.
  23. chat room
    Sterling K. Brown on That ‘No-Holds-Barred’This Is UsFinale ConfrontationThe Emmy-winning actor unpacks the highs and lows of Randall Pearson’s mental health journey in season four.
  24. network tv
    Fake Medical Dramas Are Donating Real Medical SuppliesOnly Meredith Grey can save us now?
  25. backstories
    HowLittle Fires EverywhereExpanded the Novel’s Meditations on MotherhoodShowrunner Liz Tigelaar and novelist Celeste Ng break down how the Hulu series takes its exploration of race and class beyond what Ng’s book allowed.
  26. coronavirus
    Inside a Writers’ Room That’s Social Distancing ItselfHowOne Day at a Time’s showrunners are coping with the coronavirus.
  27. on my block
    HowOn My BlockTurned Jasmine From a Punch Line Into a StarJessica Marie Garcia on her breakout role, Jasmine’s sex fantasies, and the season’s twist ending.
  28. true crime
    She Thought She Found the Zodiac Killer, Then a True Crime Show Proved Her Wrong“I realized my career was blowing up on me in front of the camera.”
  29. true crime
    HowThe Most Dangerous Animal of AllUnraveled a Zodiac Killer TheoryAfter a best-selling memoir claimed to solve the Zodiac mystery, the creators of FX’s docuseries decided to investigate.
  30. true crime
    McMillionsFound the Informant Who Took Down the McDonald’s Monopoly ScamThe directors of the HBO true-crime series reveal how they solved a 20-year-old mystery.
  31. spoilers
    It Took Five Seasons, ButBetter Call SaulFinally Brought Back Hank and Gomie“It’s classic Hank yappin’ about ridiculous stuff. And poor Gomie has to put up with it.”
  32. chat room
    PlayingGentefied’s Pop Let Joaquín Cosío Get in Touch With His Softer SideTheNarcos: Mexicoactor talks playing “a rough man with a gentle touch,” and how he reacted to the Morales patriarch’s season-ending fate.
  33. roundtable
    HowGentefied’s Stars Found Themselves in the Morales CousinsKarrie Martin, Carlos Santos, and J.J. Soria discuss how the new Netflix series allowed them the rare opportunity to be authentic without compromise.
  34. the industry
    They Felt Like Hollywood Outsiders. Then They Got a Netflix Show.How two first-generation artists madeGentefied,a bilingual love letter to their families, their culture, and East L.A.
  35. gentefied
    OITNB’s Dascha Polanco Is Hosting a Latinx Podcast for NetflixIt’s based on a (fictional) podcast in the upcoming Netflix showGentefied.
  36. a very good episode
    WhyShrillTook Aim at ‘Sinister’ Empowerment Conferences“It feels like a surface-level approach to women’s issues.Wear pink! Be loud! Go off, queen!That’s not reality, you know?”
  37. spoilers
    Victoria Pedretti onYouSeason Two, Love’s Big Secret, and That Shocking Finale“In her great efforts to protect the ones she loves, she’s willing to do anything.”
  38. spoilers
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw onThe Morning Show’s Finale Shocker“What I appreciated was that they went for the gray area. They didn’t try and oversimplify it.”
  39. chat room
    The Morning Show’s Billy Crudup on the ‘Thrill and Terror’ of Cory Ellison“I’m constantly being told to speed up. Cory’s often way ahead of where I am, I can just barely keep up with him.”
  40. the confession killer
    HowThe Confession KillerTackled the Myth of History’s Worst Serial KillerThe Netflix docuseries’ dive into the false confessions of Henry Lee Lucas explores the law’s fixation on closing cases, and the toll it takes.
  41. truth be told
    Truth Be Told’s Creator Wanted to Show True Crime’s ‘Ripple Effect’With the new Apple TV+ series starring Octavia Spencer, creator and showrunner Nichelle Tramble Spellman set out to explore true crime’s gray areas.
  42. the mandalorian
    Baby Yoda Toys Are Finally Here, But You Still Won’t Get Them Before ChristmasNext spring, you can have a Baby Yoda plush toy, bobblehead, or Funko Pop! doll of your own.
  43. true crime
    After 33 Years, Alex Kapp Is Ready to Talk About ‘the Preppy Killer’“I feel terrible guilt, still to this day. I don’t know what to do with that.”
  44. soundtracks
    If Emily Dickinson Were Alive Today, She’d Love Billie EilishDickinsonpairs the 19th-century poet’s life with modern needle drops. Here’s how they picked out 12 songs.
  45. network tv
    Fresh Off the Boatto End After Six SeasonsThe longest-running sitcom about an Asian-American family in broadcast TV history will air its last episode next year.
  46. spoilers
    Maura Tierney Says Good-bye to Helen, Noah, andThe Affair“I’m not sure exactly how or why, but it ended up being about Noah and Helen. And that didn’t feel weird to me.”
  47. the morning show
    The Morning ShowWas a Challenge Kerry Ehrin Couldn’t ResistAsked to rebuild the new Apple TV+ series from the ground up, the showrunner reconceived the pilot as a Me Too story in just three weeks.
  48. the streaming wars
    South ParkWill Stream Exclusively on HBO MaxThe WarnerMedia service also announced original shows from Mindy Kaling, Greg Berlanti, Issa Rae, and Elizabeth Banks.
  49. backstories
    HowEl CaminoPulled Off Its Surprise Walt and Jesse Reunion“Both of us had to wear these ridiculous looking cloaks, like we were part of a very, very, very demented cult.”
  50. el camino
    TheBreaking BadMovie Almost Had a Very Different EndingVince Gilligan reveals his bleak alternate ending forEl Camino.(And why he changed his mind.)
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