The Underground Railroad, Couples Therapy, and Taika/Rita/Tessa

It's a long — but good, if we may say so ourselves — one this week! We discuss The Underground Railroad, an alt-history epic about the rotten foundation of this country, and Couples Therapy, a docuseries about excavating the past to address troubles of the present. 02:50 The Underground Railroad, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, is one of the best works of television/cinema in recent memory. 28:55 Couples Therapy, available on Showtime (and with some episodes on YouTube), is so voyeuristically fascinating and revealing, it's hard to stop watching. 52:32 Plus, culture notes about that threesome — celeb culture isn't dead! ... Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. For extended show notes — including links that we reference, plus more — subscribe to our Substack. Inquiries, complaints, and recs for what to watch can go to [email protected]. Music: REEKAH Artwork and design: Sara Macias and Andrew Liu Find out more at https://criticism-is-dead.pinecast.co