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Across the Movie Aisle
The Rise of 'Mid TV'
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The Rise of 'Mid TV'

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Idris Elba in ‘Hijack,’ the height of ‘Mid-TV’ (MovieStillsDB)

On this Friday’s bonus episode, we discussed mid-TV, described by James Poniewozik as streaming’s “profusion of well-cast, sleekly produced competence.” Competence isn’t the worst thing in the world! But it’s not the best either.

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Across the Movie Aisle
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