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This week on TV: The drama is real
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Each week on AirTalk, LAist 89.3's live daily news program, TV critics share what they're watching. This week, there is no shortage of TV dramas to add to your queue, including the second season of Pachinko, plus one of the most admired police dramas from the 90s. Safe to say, the streaming gods have answered fans' prayers.
Homicide: Life on the Street
Set in downtown Baltimore, the police drama looks at shifting demographics and racial and economic tensions within the city. It originally premiered on NBC in 1993, and Andre Braugher won awards for his lead performance. All seven seasons have now made their way to streaming and fans and critics alike are rejoicing.
@peacock A million to one chance. Homicide: Life on the Street is streaming now on Peacock. #AndreBraugher #Detective #FrankPembleton
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“It's really dealing with a lot of atypical sort of police stories, and I'm really excited for people to discover it now.” — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture TV critic
"The cast is incredible. Shout out for Richard Belzer... as an early example of him playing Detective Munch, a character who would go on to appear in a dozen TV shows at least." — Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence senior entertainment editor
When and where: All seven seasons released this week on NBC's streaming platform, Peacock, along with Homicide: the Movie.
The New York Times Presents: Lie to Fly
While telling the story of one pilot’s psychedelic incident and attempt to crash a plane, it examines the repercussions of regulating what kinds of medications pilots can use. Lie to Fly is Episode 3 of Season 3 in the New York Times series of standalone docs.
“It's a really interesting examination of how we approach mental health through this one very specific lens, but it's got huge implications.” — Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence senior entertainment editor
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When and where: The documentary premieres at 7 p.m. Friday on FX and streams on Hulu the following day.
Pachinko [Season 2]
The ultimate family drama returns for Season 2, following a Korean family across generations as they face Japanese occupation and economic uncertainty.
“The production design and the cinematography and the acting really take you to these different time periods and these different places and let you just spend time there.” — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture TV critic
When and where: The first episode premieres Friday on Apple TV+. Episodes release weekly, and there are eight total.
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