INDIEWIRE: PHILLY D.A. IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS OF THE YEAR
“I’m relatively sure it’s the best documentary series of 2021. It’s certainly the most illuminating, enthralling, and impressive docuseries I’ve seen…”
LA TIMES CALLS PHILLY D.A. ONE OF THE BEST TV SHOWS OF 2021
“filmmakers Ted Passon, Yoni Brook and Nicole Salazar achieve that rarest of feats: to produce “political” television that succeeds in dramatizing, at human scale, the most pressing issues of the moment… “Philly D.A.” emerges as a complex, compelling portrait of a system in the throes of change, trading neutrality for honesty, balance for truth. Plus, it features a cast of characters so sublimely memorable you could never mistake it for fiction.”
TIME MAGAZINE NAMES PHILLY D.A. ONE OF BEST SHOWS OF 2021
“For anyone struggling to wrap their mind around one of the oldest and deepest problems in American politics, Philly D.A. would make a fascinating introduction.”
PHILLY DA: NY TIMES CRITICS PICK
Critic’s Pick Philly D.A. never sets foot in a courtroom… but it’s as captivating, timely and relevant a legal drama as you’re likely to watch this spring. The gripping PBS documentary series is a richly detailed look at what happens when an idealist gets actual power. All these conflicts are messy, uncomfortable and human…
PHILLY DA: "Philly DA is easily the best docuseries of 2021"
Philly D.A. is easily the best docuseries of 2021… a thrilling, revealing look at an attempt to ‘destroy the system’ from within… cameras are present for some riveting moments — as if this were a masterfully scripted HBO drama… a rare and exceptional documentary series.
PHILLY DA: VULTURE "Philly D.A. Is the Second Coming of The Wire, in Docuseries Form"
It’s compelling… it’s gripping… engrossing, and heartbreaking… The show should be viewed as a model for an entire genre of documentary storytelling. Philly D.A. is a beautiful, sprawling story that does justice to both the giant organizations and the many individuals caught inside them.
PHILLY DA: TIME MAGAZINE "Can Our Broken Criminal Justice System Really Be Fixed?"
a compelling portrait… the doc taps into a quintessentially American ideological conflict that now permeates every corner of our political arena.
WORN STORIES: GUARDIAN REVIEW
FOUR STARS!
“It’s a simple, charming idea simply and charmingly executed,”
“At their best the stories illuminate forgotten or unknown corners of the world and make it that much more known to us.”
WORN STORIES: INDIEWIRE REVIEW
GRADE A-
“Morgan Neville is an executive producer on “Worn Stories,” which has the same polished feel as the other Netflix doc series in the Tremolo productions creative family. There’s the sleekness and attention to detail of “Abstract: The Art of Design” without the need or pull to burnish the subject’s credentials. It has the biographical specificity and care of “Song Exploder” while taking advantage of the fact that it’s capturing ideas that are already visual”
“…directors Dara Horenblas, Claudia Woloshin, and Ted Passon (also a co-director on “Philly D.A.,” due on PBS later this month) also manage to capture are the tinier everyday joys and celebrations of life that come from something treasured….”
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An interview with Worn Stories creator Emily Spivack…
PHILLY DA: SCREEN DAILY BERLINALE REVIEW
“a riveting PBS eight-parter… Philly D.A.’s fast-moving, over-the-shoulder, fly on the wall pressure-cooker pace conveys perfectly the importance of what is at stake and the life-and-death issues on the table for Krasner.. a local level, real-life West Wing – certainly the stakes could hardly be higher for those trapped in Philadelphia’s tough- justice regime.”
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“Philly D.A. is an eight-part documentary series about Krasner’s new role, and it’s thrilling and intriguing to watch. The first two episodes, which premiered at Sundance, are engrossing, fast paced, and clear about the stakes of the DA office trying to implement a new agenda while retaining public trust, and the challenges of trying to turn a ship in a new direction. ”
PHILLY DA: HOLLYWOOD REPORTER REVIEW
“Those first two episodes mark an extraordinarily promising start for the series, which boasts impressive access to Larry Krasner's Philadelphia district attorney's office and a nuanced approach that works hard to give this specific situation universal ripples… A promising start for this nuanced and provocative look at American urban justice… “
PHILLY DA: PLAYLIST SUNDANCE REVIEW
“A Fascinating Profile Of Progressive Politics In Action…
…the admirably complex and captivating eight-part series “Philly D.A.” There are no easy answers, only difficult choices, and “Philly D.A.” is at its most powerful when it reckons with the passion and discord in that space. From the outset, the series makes clear it will not be a hagiography of Krasner, a gripping study of the rippling fabric of a changing city as it shakes out the past in front of our eyes.”
PHILLY DA: VARIETY REVIEW
‘Philly D.A.’ Gives Fascinating Look at How Progressivism Can Redefine Justice… The first two episodes of “Philly D.A.” are compelling. No matter what side of the political spectrum viewers find themselves, “Philly D.A.” is an eye-opening exploration inside a powerful big-city government office at a time when tensions in the U.S. are at a boiling point on issues of racial injustice.”
PHILLY D.A. EXCLUSIVE CLIP ON ROLLING STONE
“Ahead of the eight-part series arrival on April 20th, Rolling Stone has an exclusive clip that gives viewers an inside look into Krasner’s office.”
PHILLY DA: SUNDANCE ANNOUNCEMENT
“The Philly D.A. filmmakers earned extraordinary access for this docuseries, and the result is an unforgettable, visceral journey inside of a broken criminal justice system struggling with change,” said Lois Vossen, executive producer of Independent Lens. “We know that documentaries have the power to spark conversations and ignite transformation, and we believe that Philly D.A. will immerse audiences in the gripping reality of these issues, and help to pave the way for necessary reform.”