| Visible: Out on Television | |
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| Genre | Documentary | 
| Directed by | Ryan White | 
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| Composer | Blake Neely | 
| Country of origin | United States | 
| Original language | English | 
| No. of episodes | 5 | 
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| Camera setup | Single camera | 
| Production company | Sykes Entertainment Incorporated | 
| Original release | |
| Network | Apple TV+ | 
| Release | February 14, 2020 | 
Visible: Out on Television is a documentary miniseries about the representation of LGBTQ+ people in television, both on-screen and behind the camera. Directed by Ryan White, all 5 episodes were released on Apple TV+ on February 14, 2020. [1] [2]
The five episodes are broadly chronological; each involving a theme — The Dark Ages, Television as a Tool, The Epidemic , Breakthroughs, and The New Guard [1] — the miniseries combines archive footage with new interviews of LGBTQ+ people in the television industry.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date [3] | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Dark Ages" | Ryan White | February 14, 2020 | 
| 2 | "Television as a Tool" | Ryan White | February 14, 2020 | 
| 3 | "The Epidemic" | Ryan White | February 14, 2020 | 
| 4 | "Breakthroughs" | Ryan White | February 14, 2020 | 
| 5 | "The New Guard" | Ryan White | February 14, 2020 | 
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries holds an approval rating of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8.67/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Well-crafted and often powerful, Visible: Out on Television is as vital and vibrant as the community at its center." [4] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the miniseries has a score of 89 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [5]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. | 
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| Dorian Awards | January 8, 2020 | Best Current Affairs Program | Visible: Out on Television | Nominated | [6] | 
| GLAAD Media Awards | April 8, 2021 | Outstanding Documentary | Visible: Out on Television | Nominated | [7] |