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Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Thursday, April 22. All times are Eastern.
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Rutherford Falls (Peacock, 3:01 a.m., complete first season): “With warm and witty humor,
Rutherford Falls fits right into the Mike Schur TV universe like a glove. Co-created by Schur, Sierra Teller Ornelas, and (series star) Ed Helms, the Peacock comedy is set in a small Northeast town of the same name. While the show is mostly contained within Rutherford Falls, it broadens its real world scope with characters who veritably represent the Native American community. Ornelas, who is Navajo and Mexican American, is also the showrunner, while the writing team has a record number of Indigenous members. Their voices lend an honesty to the portrayal of Native American characters, who don’t otherwise have much real estate in small-screen comedies.” Read the rest of Saloni Gajjar’s pre-air review.
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