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New York Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘The Porter' Is a Rich Period Drama About Labor and Dignity
'The Porter' is a Canadian drama from 2022 that originally aired on the CBC in Canada and on BET+ in the United States, and it's now available on the Roku Channel, too. The show is set in the 1920s and centers on a group of Black train porters who are trying to improve their lives, some through labor organizing and others through bootlegging. Beyond its porters, the show also follows people at a night club, a brothel, the beginnings of a medical clinic; it covers Canadian politics, American politics and railroad politics. Sure, the characters are all miraculously connected through the enchanting magic of narrative television, but the idea that one's plight is tied to another's is also one of the main ideas of the show. Solidarity matters — and the people who tell you that you're one of the good ones and to slam the door behind you are the people who benefit from your exploitation, not your success. Don't trust someone else to define dignity. It's a show about a train, so there's a sense of real momentum and destiny. Things are moving, and the characters are motivated, so the story feels exciting even when it's tragic. The camera here is shaky and searching, sometimes tilting with the rocking of the train cars but also, like the characters, always scanning the scene for someone to trust, always a little unsettled. So many streaming shows feel like the TV equivalent of gray laminate Zillowcore, resigned to a lack of specialness and taste in favor of volume and repetition. Part of what's so pleasurable about 'The Porter' is how full its moments are, how crafted. There's a melody to the clacking of its typewriters and a viciousness to the half-eaten sandwiches on its plates. 'Every task is a chance to show your excellence,' says Zeke (Ronnie Rowe), our labor hero, explaining the virtue of the perfect place setting. (I've thought about this line every single time I've folded a napkin in the past three years.) There's only one season of 'The Porter,' which is a shame, but luckily it is an excellent rewatch. I like it even more now than I did when it debuted.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sullivan's Crossing Season 4 Picked Up by The CW
Sullivan's Crossing will continue to have a Stateside home, now that The CW has announced its plan to air Season 4 of the Canadian drama. The decision comes ahead of the Season 3 finale airing tonight on The CW, and some six weeks after Sullivan's Crossing was renewed for a 10-episode fourth season up north, by CTV. More from TVLine Elizabeth Tulloch Regrets Missing Krypto on Superman & Lois: 'I Was So Bummed!' (Watch Interview) Virgin River Renewed for Season 8 at Netflix, Ahead of Season 7 Premiere Murderbot Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+ To date, Season 3 has been averaging 453,000 total viewers on The CW (in Live+Same Day), outdrawing its first two Stateside seasons and posting a series high (526K) as recently as May 28. But like many a CW offering, Sullivan's Crossing has enjoyed exponentially greater popularity upon landing on Netflix, where Season 1 last week ranked No. 1 among all English-language TV shows in the United States, and No. 3 globally. Season 4 will hit The CW sometime in 2026. Created for television by Roma Roth and based on the New York Times bestselling book series by Robyn Carr, Sullivan's Crossing stars Morgan Kohan (When Hope Calls), Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill) and Scott Patterson (Gilmore Girls). In Wednesday night's Season 3 finale, 'While everyone prepares for the grand opening of Rob's (Reid Price) new restaurant, Frank watches over Edna (Andrea Menard) as she recovers at home; Cal (Murray) finally makes the decision to confront Maggie (Kohan) with his concerns as Rafe (Dakota Taylor) tries to get Sydney (Lindura) to listen to how he feels; Jacob (Joel Oulette) rushes things with Lola (Amalia Williamson) making her uncomfortable; Sully (Patterson) gets a surprise visitor who helps him realize he needs to take a new direction; and Maggie finally reconciles her head with her heart, just as someone from her past arrives with a shocking revelation.' Want scoop on , or for any other TV show? Shoot an email to InsideLine@ and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line! Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
