Has ‘House of the Dragon’ Finally Found Its Voice? Plus More TV Reviews

Every week some of the best TV critics from the sport come together Air conversationLAist 89.3’s daily news program, to share TV recommendations. Dominic Patten, managing editor for Deadline, and Marcus Jones, awards editor for TV & Film at IndieWire, came together to share the House of the Dragon episode of the season finale and they share the docuseries they’re currently watching.

House of the Dragon

Season 2, episode 8 aired this past weekend and it wasn’t quite the explosive finale many were expecting. Game of Thrones fans have come to know and love. But a path for Season 3 has definitely been set.

“There were some who doubted whether it could actually meet government standards. Game of Thrones,” Patten said. “This finale really took it to the next level. I often think in this era that we live in, we don’t have enough patience for some shows.”

Where to watch: Seasons 1 and 2 are now available on Max.

Hollywood Black

From the director of Dear white people And The haunted house remake, the four-part documentary series highlights the history of the black experience in Hollywood and features prominent voices such as Forest Whitaker, Issa Rae, Ava DuVernay, Omar Epps, LaKeith Stanfield and more.

“It highlights how black people have been part of cinema from the beginning and adds this real context,” Jones said..

Where to watch: The episodes premiere on Sunday, August 11 on MGM+. If you don’t already have access to the network via a cable subscription, you can try the series for free for a week.

Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

The details are in the title. JFK, Frank Sinatra and the Mafia. The two-part docuseries looks at the connections between those three entities, particularly during and after the 1960 election.

Singer Frank Sinatra with former US President John F. Kennedy.

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“It really looks at the transactional reality of America, particularly in the post-war period, particularly how the Mafia helped JFK get elected, largely through these connections to his father… and how Frank Sinatra’s career rose through the Mafia,” Patten said.

Where to watch: Episodes are available on Sundance Now, which offers a free one-week trial.

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