Shadowland (miniseries)

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Shadowland
GenreTelevision documentary, conspiracy theories in United States politics [1]
Created by Joe Berlinger
Based onReporting from The Atlantic [2]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Original release
Network Peacock
ReleaseSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)

Shadowland is a six-part original limited series on Peacock. [1] [3] [4] Based on the reporting on conspiracy theories in United States politics from The Atlantic , [2] which posits that "conspiracy thinking" was in part responsible for the American Revolution and examined the rise of mainstream conspiracism, [5] the 2022 series travels the country to interview both conspiracy theorists and experts on the rise of conspiratorial thinking. [6] It was produced and spearheaded by renowned documentarian Joe Berlinger. [7] [8] [9]

Reception

The limited series received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences. [9] Time described it as "terrifying" and compared it favorably to the 2022 Ken Burns documentary miniseries The U.S. and the Holocaust . [10] Common Sense Media gave the series a positive review, writing that it was "disturbing". [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Gelhoren, Giovana (September 7, 2022). "First Look: Chilling New Docuseries Explores How Fringe Conspiracy Theories Creep into Mainstream America". People . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Shadowland Documentary Series, Inspired by The Atlantic's Reporting on the Power and Danger of Conspiracy, to Premiere on Peacock". The Atlantic . August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Devore, Britta (September 7, 2022). "'Shadowland' Trailer Spotlights a Country Divided in New Joe Berlinger Docuseries". Collider . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ Serba, John (September 23, 2022). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Shadowland' on Peacock, Documentary Master Joe Berlinger's Series Examining the Conspiracy Theories Tearing America Apart". Decider . New York Post . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Shadowland". The Atlantic . Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Roeper, Richard (September 21, 2022). "'Shadowland': Illuminating docuseries sizes up conspiracy theorists and the suffering they cause". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hunt, Stacey Wilson (November 30, 2022). "True Crime and Serial-Killer Psyches: Inside the Career of Pioneer Documentarian Joe Berlinger". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ Sederstrom, Jill (September 21, 2022). "What Joe Berlinger Learned Trying To Get Inside The Mind Of Conspiracy Theorists For 'Shadowland'". Oxygen True Crime . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Shadowland". Rotten Tomatoes . 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ Berman, Judy (September 23, 2022). "Conspiracy Theory Docuseries Shadowland Might as Well Be the Terrifying Sequel to The U.S. and the Holocaust". Time . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ Camacho, Melissa (2022). "Parents' Guide to Shadowland". Common Sense Media . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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