Visible: Out on Television explained

Genre:	Documentary
Director:	Ryan White
Narrated:	Janet Mock Margaret Cho Asia Kate Dillon Neil Patrick Harris Lena Waithe
Composer:	Blake Neely
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Episodes:	5
Executive Producer:	Wilson Cruz Wanda Sykes Jessica Hargrave Ryan White
Producer:	Charles Annenberg-Weingarten Wendy Abrams Tommee May Explore Films David Bender (principal producer) David Permut (principal producer)
Editor:	Kate Amend Rejh Cabrera Mark Harrison
Camera:	Single camera
Network:	Apple TV+

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.

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."^[3] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the miniseries has a score of 89 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[4]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Dorian Awards		Best Current Affairs Program	Visible: Out on Television		^[5]
GLAAD Media Awards		Outstanding Documentary	Visible: Out on Television		^[6]

See also

• The Celluloid Closet (1995), a documentary film about LGBTQ+ representation in film

Notes and References

1. News: Visible: Out on Television From Apple TV Plus: TV Review . Caroline Framke . Caroline Framke . . February 14, 2020 . February 16, 2020 .
2. News: Visible: Out on Television review — a fabulous history of small-screen gayness . Rebecca Nicholson . . February 14, 2020 . February 16, 2020 .
3. Web site: Visible: Out on Television: Miniseries. January 13, 2021. Rotten Tomatoes.
4. Web site: Visible: Out on Television. January 13, 2021. Metacritic.
5. Web site: September 14, 2020. Dorian TV Awards 2020 Announced, 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Watchmen' Big Winners, Full List. March 30, 2021. TV Shows Ace. en.
6. Web site: 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. April 9, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.