AntonX2

A complex, expanding world contains this worthy adaptation of the first third or so of the Rememberance of Earth's Past trilogy. The first and last thing to understand about this series is that the story and the science always comes first. If you do not think you can accept that (as opposed to character-driven stories) then this is not the series for you. Buy into that and you'll be taken on a ride that will end in places you can't even dream of. Recommended. Can't wait for season 2.

My primary criteria for historical documentaries is simple -- does it give new information or does it present known information in a new light? This series does both, and well. It's hard to believe it's been 20 years since this happened, and chances are your gut reaction to the scandal was dictated by your politics. I know mine was. Put that aside for these six episodes, and you'll quickly find no heroes or monsters here, but a complex, messy, trite yet consequential episode in American history as complicated as the people who lived in it. And the Kavanaugh beacon dropped near the end of the series provides a queasy, contemporary coda that is hard to shake. Overall, the series breaks no new ground but that's not a bad thing.