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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Mo amer - The Untold Story

A people's view of America as seen on TV

From "Atlanta" to "This Fool," these 13 comedies highlight the real America in all its glory

Salon

How TV shows like 'Mo' and 'Muslim Matchmaker' allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories

Comedian Mo Amer is gaining attention for his show “Mo,” which explores the journey of a Palestinian refugee family seeking asylum in the U.S. The series is part of a wave of TV shows by Arab or Muslim American creators that aim to tell authentic stories without relying on stereotypes

The Independent UK

Netflix new releases: 7 best shows and movies to watch this week (Oct. 27-Nov. 2)

Dig into all the new Netflix TV shows and movies heading to Netflix this week, including "The Witcher' season 4," "Ballad of a Small Player" and more.

Tom’s Guide

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Palestinian film-makers on their favorite Palestinian movies: ‘I felt like I was watching my own story’

Mo Amer, Cherien Dabis, Basel Adra and others’ picks show Palestine’s rich, yet overlooked tradition of cinema

The Guardian - US

Mark Ruffalo and Mahershala Ali among celebrity fathers calling for Mahmoud Khalil’s release

ACLU gathered group of celeb fathers to read activist’s letter to son to call attention to his detainment for Father’s Day

The Guardian - US

Mo Amer on "excruciating" making of "Mo"

The Palestinian-American comedian describes filming "Mo" while his family endured turmoil in the West Bank

Salon

Reclaiming the Palestinian narrative: Why Netflix's 'Mo' is more important than ever

Mo helps viewers understand the refugee experience — and we need more of that on TV

Evening Standard

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The week in TV: Brian and Maggie; Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis; Paradise; Mo – review

Harriet Walter and Steve Coogan star as Margaret Thatcher and her friend turned foe; Idris Elba fronts a harrowing study of street crime; there are riddles aplenty in a new US thriller; and art echoes life in the bittersweet Mo

The Guardian - UK

Netflix adds season 2 of under-the-radar comedy-drama with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score

Palestinian refugee Mo faces a big challenge in the second series of the Netflix hit

WhatToWatch

Mo season two review – one of the most hilarious, heart-rending shows on TV

The sidesplittingly funny yet dark return of Mo Amer’s Palestinian refugee comedy sees its lead stuck in Mexico. It tugs on your heartstrings, and finds lightness in even the most troubling subjects

The Guardian - UK

Mo season two is the best possible riposte to Donald Trump’s worldview

4/5 Mo Amer’s provocative yet sweet comedy, about an asylum seeker in the US, holds a mirror up to 21st-century America while delivering belly laughs at a regular clip

The Independent UK

Mo Amer on Palestine, Trump and the return of his Netflix hit: ‘It was gruelling – mentally, spiritually, physically’

INTERVIEW: The first season of ‘Mo’ became a word-of-mouth hit thanks to its hilarious, nuanced portrayal of life as a Palestinian immigrant in Texas. As the second season arrives on Netflix, amid Donald Trump’s inauguration and a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, its creator sits down with Annabel Nugent…

The Independent UK

‘I can’t handle all this emotion’: Mo Amer on using daring comedy to redefine the Palestinian experience

The first season of Mo, comedian Mo Amer’s Netflix show, was a funny, moving look at life as a Palestinian immigrant in the US – then 7 October turned everything on its head. He talks about ceasefire hopes and why he can’t stop crying

The Guardian - UK

Mo to Paradise: the seven best shows to stream this week

Mo Amer’s excellent comedy about life as a Palestinian refugee in the US gains ever more poignancy. Plus, Sterling K Brown reunites with This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman for a gripping thriller about the bodyguard of an ex-president

The Guardian - UK

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I love this Netflix comedy hidden gem with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes — and now a second is finally on the way!

Netflix’s comedy hidden gem with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score is returning for its final season. Here’s why I’m excited about Mo season 2.

WhatToWatch

Mo season 2: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the new episodes of the comedy

Mo returns with Mo season 2, which happens to be the series’ last. Here’s everything we know about the final episodes.

The Guardian - UK

The 50 must-see TV shows for 2025

Sally Wainwright goes punk! Michaela Coel is back! And Robert De Niro smashes on to streaming like a man with something to prove! Here’s your complete guide to 2025’s unmissable TV

The Independent UK

The best Netflix series and shows you might not have heard of

From ‘The Crown’ and ‘The Sandman’ to ‘BoJack Horseman’ and ‘Mo’, Ed Power has you covered

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The best Netflix series and shows you might not have heard of

From ‘The Crown’ and ‘The Sandman’ to ‘BoJack Horseman’ and ‘Mo’, Ed Power has you covered

Cinemablend

The Walking Dead Vets Steven Yeun And Tyler James Williams Amusingly Reveal The Upset Fan Reactions They Get Most Often

The Walking Dead vets Steven Yeun and Tyler James Williams shared the fan reactions they hear most, and people are still upset about those deaths.

The Independent UK

The best Netflix series and shows to watch if you’re avoiding the coronation

From ‘The Crown’ and ‘The Sandman’ to ‘BoJack Horseman’ and ‘Mo’, Ed Power has you covered

Cinemablend

8 Great Movies And TV Shows About Arab-Americans To Stream

Here's our picks for the best movies and television that star and center on the Arab-American experience from an authentic place.

The Independent UK

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tobe Nwigwe lives with purpose

Best new artist nominee Tobe Nwigwe didn’t expect to be considered when submitting his music to the Grammys, but like much of his life, he’s learned to embrace the unexpected

Texas Observer

In Mo, I See Me

A new Netflix series filmed in Houston provides laughter and insights into the immigrant experience, reports media critic Nguyên Lê.

Los Angeles Times

The 10 best TV shows (and 3 best dance sequences) of 2022

This year was supposed to be the year that television nosedived into a creative slump. Worriers theorized that the darkest days of the pandemic had disrupted so many productions that there'd be nothing left worth watching by the time 2022 rolled around: Think of it as the entertainment equivalent of…

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