Broken (American TV program)
{{short description|Documentary television program}}
{{Distinguish|Broken (UK TV series)}}
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{{Infobox television
| genre = Documentary
| presenter = Jenise Morgan
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 4
| executive_producer = Chris Cechin-De La Rosa
| editor = Victoria Toth, Dena Mermelstein
| runtime = 235 minutes (total)
| company = {{ubl|Netflix|Zero Point Zero}}
| channel = Netflix
| released = {{Start date|2019|11|27}}
| image =
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Broken is a 2019 American investigative documentary television program from Netflix. The program was produced by Zero Point Zero Production.{{Cite web|title=Broken {{!}} Netflix Official Site|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81002391|website=www.netflix.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06}} The program consisted of four episodes – two of which were directed by Sarah Holm Johansen{{Cite web|last=Holm Johansen|first=Sarah|date=2020-05-06|title=Sarah Holm Johansen (@holm_sarah) {{!}} Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/holm_sarah|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611080659/https://twitter.com/holm_sarah|archive-date=2020-06-11|access-date=2020-05-06|website=twitter.com|language=en}} and two by Steve Rivo. The program was released on Netflix on November 27, 2019. Each episode deals with one industry and shows interviews with manufacturers, distributors, and others involved in the process. It also highlights several criminal cases brought against these people.
Episodes
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|Title = Big Vape
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|Title = Deadly Dressers
|DirectedBy = Steve Rivo
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|Title = Recycling Sham
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Reception
Reaction to the program has been relatively positive. It is praised for its compelling, human-centered narratives but criticized for focusing on particular issues rather than providing explanation for wider industry problems, or giving the viewer answers as to which brands and products are unaffected by the issues the program presents.{{Cite web|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Broken' On Netflix, A Docuseries On How Rampant Consumerism Has Made The World More Dangerous|url=https://decider.com/2019/11/29/broken-netflix-stream-it-or-skip-it/|date=2019-11-29|website=Decider|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506094810/https://decider.com/2019/11/29/broken-netflix-stream-it-or-skip-it/|archive-date=2020-05-06}}
References
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External links
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- {{ YouTube | foLV72BfR0E | Broken Official Trailer }}
- {{ IMDb title | tt11168226 }}
- {{ Rotten Tomatoes | tv/broken_Netflix/ }}
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Category:2010s American documentary television series
Category:2019 American television series debuts