Kindred series octavia butler5/9/2023 ![]() ![]() But as the show dives into its central concept, it becomes increasingly insubstantial, with an accelerating brutality that feels hollow and gratuitous. Those classy credentials are clear in the pilot where a tense family dinner at a restaurant and subsequent “meet cute” with a charming waiter are scintillatingly written and performed. ![]() Its young star, Mallori Johnson, comes with Julliard school of performing arts’ stamp of approval. ![]() The series is developed by the acclaimed playwright, and MacArthur-certified genius, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, with a pilot directed by buzzy Zola director Janicza Bravo. A dapting a beloved literary classic is a daunting task, but the team behind Kindred, based on Octavia Butler’s 1979 novel – and its time-travelling exploration of slavery – is a promising one. ![]()
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