#How ‘Breaking Bad’ Delivered an Iconic Heist with “Dead Freight”

“#How ‘Breaking Bad’ Delivered an Iconic Heist with “Dead Freight”” This essay is part of our series Episodes, a bi-weekly column in which senior contributor Valerie Ettenhofer digs into the singular chapters of television that make the medium great. When we think of Breaking Bad with a half-decade of retrospect, certain moments are more likely to be seared…

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#How ‘Breaking Bad’ Delivered an Iconic Heist with “Dead Freight”

“#How ‘Breaking Bad’ Delivered an Iconic Heist with “Dead Freight”” This essay is part of our series Episodes, a bi-weekly column in which senior contributor Valerie Ettenhofer digs into the singular chapters of television that make the medium great. When we think of Breaking Bad with a half-decade of retrospect, certain moments are more likely to be seared…

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#Richard Shepard Walks Us Through Directing the ‘Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Pilot

“#Richard Shepard Walks Us Through Directing the ‘Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Pilot” Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist is a big ol’ ball of delightfulness. The NBC musical series has a magical premise, in which Zoe (Jane Levy) hears others’ inner thoughts through song. It’s a comedy with the sweet and the sour, plus ambitious song and dance numbers. …

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