Visible: Out on Television
| Visible: Out on Television | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Ryan White |
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| Composer(s) | Blake Neely |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Release | |
| Original network | Apple TV+ |
| Original release | February 14, 2020 |
| External links | |
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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.
Contents
Episodes
| 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 |
Reception
Critical reception
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]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
See also
- The Celluloid Closet (1995), a documentary film about LGBTQ+ representation in film
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External links
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- 2020 American television series debuts
- 2020 American television series endings
- 2020s American documentary television series
- 2020s American LGBT-related television series
- Documentary television series about art
- Works about the history of Hollywood, Los Angeles
- LGBT history in California
- History of LGBT civil rights in the United States
- Apple TV+ original programming
- Documentaries about LGBT topics
