Find out which freshmen shows top TV Critic Melissa Maerz’s list of must-see TV.
Difficult People (Hulu)
Difficult Peopleis a comedians comedy.
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They might annoy you, too.
Theyre shrill, narcissistic, and a little too fond of punchlines about semi-obscure celebs.
There are the hilariously absurd performances from Kemper, Tituss Burgess, and Jane Krakowski.
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I wouldve watched the whole thing just for Peenot Noir.
UnREAL (Lifetime)
For too long, strong female TV characters were basically just male characters in drag.
But the anti-heroines onUnREALactually acted like women reprehensible women.
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They operated within unabashedly girlie space of a TV dating show.
Their preferred form of violence was emotional, not physical.
And their victims were often other women, despite their insistence that they supported the sisterhood.
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Maybe thats bad for feminism but its great for TV.
Catastrophe (Amazon)
Who wouldve thought that such a practical rom-com could be so romantic?
Their story is freeing, not just because its a blow to the retrograde fantasy of Mr.
James Dittiger/Lifetime
Right, but because it proves that settling for Mr.
Right Now can be even better.
And as a character study, its an even more powerful tool for progress.
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Simon understands that viewers politics only change once they get to know the human beings behind the debate.
When was Jarecki obliged to alert authorities about this new evidence?
Could Dursts legal team actually use the finale to defend him?
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One thing was certain: Debating aboutThe Jinxwas almost as disturbingly addictive as watching it.
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