Resistance & Representation on Demand: The TV Landscape for Summer 2019

<p><strong>The revolution <em>is</em> being televised after all.</strong></p><p><strong>On streaming platforms, a rebellion against powerful political, social and cultural forces is growing stronger than ever.</strong></p><p><strong>THE HANDMAID'S TALE is eerily channeling American women’s fears over the future of reproductive rights. The four-part series WHEN THEY SEE US, is powerfully capturing the racial bias and inequities in the criminal justice system. </strong></p><p><strong>Netflx, Hulu and other platforms are also challenging the old rules of the casting game and increasing the visibility of communities vastly underrepresented on screen. </strong></p><p><strong>And on cable, women across the socioeconomic divide are making trouble and challenging the patriarchy in both BIG LITTLE LIES and CLAWS. </strong></p><p><strong>On this week’s episode, THE REEL explores the shows that have sprung forth from the cracks where network executives have feared to tread. </strong></p><p><strong>Guest hosts Lorraine Ali (@LorraineAli,) the Times TV critic, and Jen Yamato (@JenYamato,) a film reporter for the Times, sit in for Mark Olsen (@IndieFocus.)</strong></p><p><strong>Later on, Olsen is back to dive deeper into BIG LITTLE LIES. The HBO hit was originally envisioned as a one-off, single season series, but fans demanded more from the Monterey Five.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>