Visible: Out on Television: Season 1

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Apple TV+ | Season Premiere Date: February 14, 2020

Summary: The documentary series narrated by Janet Mock, Margaret Cho, Asia Kate Dillon, Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Waithe features archival footage and new interviews to look at LGBTQ characters on television and the impact of the LGBTQ movement on the medium.

Genre(s): Documentary

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E5. Episode 05
Air Date: February 14, 2020
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S1:E5. The New Guard
Air Date: February 14, 2020
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S1:E4. Episode 04
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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Feb 12, 2020

Visible intertwines politics and pop culture with intelligence and clarity. Like any good story, it has heroes, villains, triumphs, obstacles, conflict, and catharsis. It contains many messages at once, but there’s one that stands out across it all: Television still needs more LGBTQ stories, and it needs LGBTQ people creating them. Read full review

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TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Feb 18, 2020

Wonderfully through, powerfully outspoken five-part docuseries. [17 Feb - 1 Mar 2020, p.9]

Inkoo Kang

Feb 14, 2020

Spanning seven decades, Visible is comprehensive and fast-paced without sacrificing analytical depth. Even those well-versed in the subject should encounter surprises. ... White has created a fantastic and fair-minded account of the first several decades of LGBTQ representation. Read full review

Caroline Framke

Feb 14, 2020

The first three chapters are particularly strong, especially as they examine areas of media coverage like news reports, reality shows, soap operas and talk shows, all of which have heretofore been underserved in the larger conversation about LGBTQ+ representation on TV. ... As could be reasonably expected, the last two episodes that creep closer to the present aren’t nearly as focused as the first three, without the advantage of greater distance from its subjects to reflect. Read full review

The Guardian Rebecca Nicholson

Feb 14, 2020

Visible does a convincing job of using TV to take the pulse of the American people. Read full review

Joel Keller

Feb 18, 2020

While it feels like a 101-level course in LGBTQIA+ representation in TV, Visible: Out On Television is still a good overview of just how far the medium has come in this regard, and how far it has to go. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Feb 14, 2020

Visible: Out on Television is a reminder how far both TV and society have come, but also the setbacks and sacrifice in the uneven road getting there. While we remember many of these big moments, what White has done is to meticulously connect the dots -- drawing in lines that history has a way of rendering, well, invisible. Read full review

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Apr 20, 2020

As a member of the LGBTQ community, this series makes me proud to be part of a community that advocates for love in a world that is currently driven by hate. Everyone, regardless, of who you are or how you identify should see this monumental series that declares our impact on society andAs a member of the LGBTQ community, this series makes me proud to be part of a community that advocates for love in a world that is currently driven by hate. Everyone, regardless, of who you are or how you identify should see this monumental series that declares our impact on society and that our voices will continue to resonate and be heard. Stay strong.… Expand

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fede01_8

Feb 18, 2020

The bigots are out in full force brigading the ratings because they can't stand when minorities' stories are told on the screen. And then they expect to take audience ratings seriously. Pfff....

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jmart1963

Feb 18, 2020

Fantastic show. Great history lesson on the evolution of the portrayal of LGBT people. Loved it!

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Kremyy

Aug 23, 2020

Really great and much needed documentary on representation of the LGBTQ community during the last couple decades. The negative ratings are from homophobes, don’t listen to them. If you want to learn something, watch the documentary and make up your own mind.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E5. Episode 05
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E5. The New Guard
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E4. Episode 04
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E4. Breakthroughs
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E3. Episode 03
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E3. The Epidemic
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E2. Episode 02
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E2. Television as a Tool
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E1. Episode 01
  Air Date: February 14, 2020
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  S1:E1. The Dark Ages
  Air Date: February 14, 2020