TV series

The New Yorker Presents

2016 · 1 season

A curated, literate variety show that shifts between reportage, animation, and wry comedy, rewarding close attention with wit and insight.

Overview: A groundbreaking series that brings America's most award-winning magazine, The New Yorker, to the screen with documentaries, short narrative films, comedy, poetry, animation, and cartoons from the hands of acclaimed filmmakers and artists.
How it feels: Satirical, earnest, whimsical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, media, politics, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
media
politics
identity
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
documentary
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Alex Gibney
Written by: Alex Gibney
Starring: Roz Chast, Paul Giamatti, Alex Gibney, Joel Gold, Mark Rossini, Ali Soufan, Lawrence Wright, Holland Taylor
Length: 1 seasons, 11 episodes, 30 min each
Network: Prime Video
Country: United States of America
Languages: English