Out on Television

*Visible: Out on Television*
Visible: Out on Television
Genre	Documentary
Directed by	Ryan White
Narrated by	Janet Mock; Margaret Cho; Asia Kate Dillon; Neil Patrick Harris; Lena Waithe;
Composer	Blake Neely
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Wilson Cruz; Wanda Sykes; Jessica Hargrave; Ryan White;
Producers	Charles Annenberg-Weingarten; Wendy Abrams; Tommee May; Explore Films; David Bender (principal producer); David Permut (principal producer);
Editors	Kate Amend; Rejh Cabrera; Mark Harrison;
Camera setup	Single camera
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	February 14, 2020

Visible: Out on Television is a documentary miniseries about the representation of LGBTQ+ people in television, both on-screen and behind the camera. Directed by Ryan White, all 5 episodes were released on Apple TV+ on February 14, 2020.^[1]^[2]

The five episodes are broadly chronological; each involving a theme — The Dark Ages, Television as a Tool, The Epidemic, Breakthroughs, and The New Guard^[1] — the miniseries combines archive footage with new interviews of LGBTQ+ people in the television industry.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original release date ^[3]
1	"The Dark Ages"	Ryan White	February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)
2	"Television as a Tool"	Ryan White	February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)
3	"The Epidemic"	Ryan White	February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)
4	"Breakthroughs"	Ryan White	February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)
5	"The New Guard"	Ryan White	February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries holds an approval rating of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8.67/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Well-crafted and often powerful, Visible: Out on Television is as vital and vibrant as the community at its center."^[4] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the miniseries has a score of 89 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[5]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Dorian Awards	January 8, 2020	Best Current Affairs Program	Visible: Out on Television	Nominated	^[6]
GLAAD Media Awards	April 8, 2021	Outstanding Documentary	Visible: Out on Television	Nominated	^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Caroline Framke (February 14, 2020). "Visible: Out on Television From Apple TV Plus: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ Rebecca Nicholson (February 14, 2020). "Visible: Out on Television review — a fabulous history of small-screen gayness". The Guardian. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ "Visible: Out on Television – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^ "Visible: Out on Television: Miniseries". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^ "Visible: Out on Television". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^ "Dorian TV Awards 2020 Announced, 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Watchmen' Big Winners, Full List". TV Shows Ace. September 14, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 8, 2021). "GLAAD Media Awards Winners List: 'Schitt's Creek', 'Disclosure', 'Star Trek: Discovery', 'We're Here' Among Honorees; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Receives Special Recognition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

External links

[Variety_2020-02-14-1] Caroline Framke (February 14, 2020). "Visible: Out on Television From Apple TV Plus: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[Guardian_2020-02-14-2] Rebecca Nicholson (February 14, 2020). "Visible: Out on Television review — a fabulous history of small-screen gayness". The Guardian. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[TFC-3] "Visible: Out on Television – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[4] "Visible: Out on Television: Miniseries". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[5] "Visible: Out on Television". Metacritic. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[6] "Dorian TV Awards 2020 Announced, 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Watchmen' Big Winners, Full List". TV Shows Ace. September 14, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[7] Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 8, 2021). "GLAAD Media Awards Winners List: 'Schitt's Creek', 'Disclosure', 'Star Trek: Discovery', 'We're Here' Among Honorees; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Receives Special Recognition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

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v t e Works directed by Ryan White
Film	Paleda (2010) Good Ol' Freda (2013) The Case Against 8 (2014) Serena (2016) Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) Assassins (2020) Good Night Oppy (2022) Pamela, a Love Story (2023)
Television	The Keepers (2017) Visible: Out on Television (2020)

v t e Wanda Sykes
Stand-up specials	Comedy Central Presents (1998) Tongue Untied (2003) Sick and Tired (2006) I'ma Be Me (2009) What Happened... Ms. Sykes? (2016) Not Normal (2019)
TV shows created	Wanda at Large (2003) Wanda Does It (2004) The Wanda Sykes Show (2009–10)
TV shows produced and written	The Chris Rock Show (1997–2000) Last Comic Standing (2014) Roseanne (2018) Unprotected Sets (2018) Visible: Out on Television (2020)
TV shows written	The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (1997–98) Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1999) The Downer Channel (2001) 74th Academy Awards (2002) Premium Blend (2002–03)