The Rehearsal, Love Island, and late summer/early fall preview

Criticism Is Dead

On this extra-long episode, we discuss The Rehearsal and Love Island, two shows that put into question how reality is depicted onscreen.

04:15 The Rehearsal, streaming on HBO Max, is a docuseries of breathtaking scale and intricacy that toys with the genre’s inextricable question of manipulation.

32:57 The U.K.’s premier reality dating competition show Love Island, streaming on Hulu in the U.S., says the quiet part about relationships out loud.

55:07 Plus, a few things we’re looking forward to watching in the upcoming weeks/months.

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Music: REEKAH

Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu