US EditionAll US Television Is Trumpy Now, Even when It’s Not
- Jesse Armstrong created the television series Succession and the movie Mountainhead, releasing the latter recently, which focuses on tech billionaires isolating in Utah.
- These works arose amid a media trend highlighting the moral decay and struggles of the super-rich, reflecting an oppressive US political climate during the second Trump administration.
- In parallel, the HBO Max series And Just Like That… continues evolving Carrie Bradshaw’s story while introducing new complex characters like Seema Patel and Lisa Todd Wexley, portrayed by long-time friends Sarita Choudhury and Nicole Ari Parker.
- Actor Jon Hamm stars as Coop, a hedge fund manager who loses his job and steals to support his expensive lifestyle including $4,500 skin treatments and $30,000 charity tables, illustrating the series’ satirical focus on wealth and desperation.
- Collectively, these shows offer viewers a vicarious glimpse into luxury while satirizing wealth’s emptiness and underscore how current political tensions shape US television narratives today.
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How ‘And Just Like That’ Season 3 Pivots Carrie and Aidan
Michael Patrick King, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and more of the cast discuss how the 'Sex and the City' sequel series, which returned after two years away, writes new chapters for the 27-year-old franchise.
Bonding With Sarita Choudhury and Nicole Ari Parker
The two newest-but-not-new stars of And Just Like That… have been best friends offscreen for more than 25 years and now—after coming up as actors together—finally get to work alongside each other on one of television’s most talked-about shows. Ahead of season three, we joined them for lunch to talk about their early days auditioning in New York, stepping into one of the most iconic pop culture franchises, the joy of working with women in their 5…
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