HBO Cancels Enlightened

By Tyler Kane at 9:30 AM on March 20, 2013

"It was a very difficult decision," HBO said in a statement. "We’ve decided not to continue Enlightened for a third season. We’re proud of the show, and we look forward to working with Mike White and Laura Dern in the future."  read more

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Enlightened Review: "Agent of Change" (Episode 2.08)

By Aaron Channon at 5:09 PM on March 4, 2013

Enlightened, at its most basic level, is an office show.  read more

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Enlightened Review: "No Doubt" (Episode 2.07)

By Aaron Channon at 10:58 AM on February 25, 2013

“No Doubt,” like the two episodes before it, effectively undermines the entire foundation of the first season and a half of the series.   read more

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Enlightened Review: "All I Ever Wanted" (Episode 2.06)

By Aaron Channon at 2:55 PM on February 18, 2013

After last week’s paradigm shift, it was clear that Enlightened would need to collectively step up its game or risk reminding the audience of the majesty of episodes past.  read more

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Enlightened Review: "The Ghost Is Seen" (Episode 2.05)

By Aaron Channon at 10:14 AM on February 11, 2013

To this point it seemed clear that Enlightened was a good little show on a network that has been trending toward bigger and more epic programming by the year.  read more

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Enlightened Review: "Follow Me" (Episode 2.04)

By Aaron Channon at 10:26 AM on February 4, 2013

At the most basic level, the plot of “Follow Me” plays out like a @FakeLouieEps tweet: “Amy joins twitter. Oversteps established social media etiquette. Accidentally goes on a date.”  read more

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Enlightened Review: "Higher Power" (Episode 2.03)

By Aaron Channon at 10:12 AM on January 28, 2013

The first 12 episodes of Enlightened’s short run have all focused in large part on Amy Jellicoe, and, in reality, “Higher Power” is still essentially about her.  read more

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Enlightened Review: "Revenge Play" (Episode 2.02)

By Aaron Channon at 10:12 PM on January 20, 2013

Sources of conflict in many television shows, movies and books tend to be either entirely external or a mix of internal and external.  read more

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Enlightened Review: "The Key" (Episode 2.01)

By Aaron Channon at 10:15 AM on January 14, 2013

The tagline for HBO’s second season of Girls is “Almost getting it kind of together,” which could just as easily apply to the network’s B-side offering, Enlightened.  read more

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HBO's Girls and Enlightenment to Return in January 2013

By Katie King at 1:00 PM on August 2, 2012

Although it’s not news that HBO renewed Girls for a sophomore season, it was announced today that viewers will not see the network’s newest foursome again until 2013....  read more

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