11.22.63: Season 1, Episode 5 – “The Truth”
The journey to the truth takes some interesting, and disturbing, turns this week.
Erin Giannini
Erin Giannini, PhD, is an independent scholar in television studies. She's written about product placement and new tech and their effect on TV. She has also published and presented work on religion, socioeconomics, technology, and corporate culture in series such as Supernatural, Dollhouse, Heroes, and Mystery Science Theater 3000, and would like to thank the invention of coffee for making it all possible.
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There’s no escape from being watched, even in 1963.
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The latest episode of 11.22.63 is sadly resonant with the contemporary political and social climate.
11.22.63: Season 1, Episode 2 – “The Kill Floor”
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Scottish landscapes, authentic detail, and the female gaze. Who could ask for more?