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The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

55 Episodes • By TCM & Novel • tcm.com/
Our fifth season is Decoding John Ford, a seven-episode series about cinema's most mysterious auteur. Using scores of never-before-heard archival interviews, host Ben Mankiewicz strips back John Ford's self-spun mythology to reveal his brilliance behind the camera – alongside the often ugly, uncomfo ...more
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Season 5 Trailer: Decoding John Ford
Meet John Ford, the curmudgeon with an eyepatch who ... more
Apr 18 2024 4m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Decoding John Ford's Filmmaking Legacy
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Talking Pictures Drop
While we're hard at work on the next season of The P... more
Feb 9 2024 52m
Favorite Movies for Dating
Chapter 1 12 mins
Podcast Conversation With Nancy Meyers
Chapter 2 8 mins
Pitching and Filming a Holiday Movie
Chapter 3 8 mins
Rediscovering Romantic Comedies With Billy Wilder
Chapter 4 6 mins
Billy Wilder and Nancy Myers
Chapter 5 12 mins
Nancy Meyers and Her Film Career
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From American Masters: Creative Spark: John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste
We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at Am... more
May 1 2023 16m
Chapter 1 8 mins
John Waters on Writing Liar Mouth
Chapter 2 9 mins
Creating Outlandish Satire for Free Speech
Chapter 3 1 min
American Masters Creative Spark and Angie
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Bonus Episode: Donald Bogle and Racquel Gates
Film scholars Racquel Gates and Donald Bogle detail ... more
Feb 7 2023 26m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Exploring the Effects of Blaxploitation
Chapter 2 16 mins
Pam Greer
Chapter 3 57 sec
Angie
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Bonus Episode: Bob Minor & Jadie David
Legendary stunt performers Jadie David and Bob Minor... more
Jan 24 2023 15m
Sydney Parnier's Stunt Double
Chapter 1 11 mins
Stunt Double and Stunt Coordinator
Chapter 2 3 mins
Be a Good Stunt Person
Chapter 3 40 sec
The Stuntman's Job
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Bonus Episode: Jacqueline Stewart
Ben Mankiewicz speaks to TCM host and Director and P... more
Jan 10 2023 30m
What Is the Film Original Gangsters About?
Chapter 1 6 mins
Pam Greer - A Controversial Figure
Chapter 2 5 mins
Black Exploitation Films
Chapter 3 11 mins
Impact of 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Chapter 4 3 mins
How Jackie Brown Changed the Conversation About Pam Grier
Chapter 5 2 mins
The Importance of Jackie Brown
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Bonus Episode: Quentin Tarantino
More from Ben Mankiewicz’s interview with Quentin Ta... more
Dec 13 2022 33m
The Controversy of Black Exploitation Films
Chapter 1 5 mins
Pam Grier
Chapter 2 9 mins
Pam Grier Stands Out on Screen?
Chapter 3 5 mins
Pam Grier Is Jackie Brown
Chapter 4 9 mins
The Making of Jackie Brown
Chapter 5 6 mins
Pam Grier
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Ms. Jackie Brown
After receiving a devastating diagnosis, Pam leaves ... more
Dec 6 2022 47m
Pam Greer
Chapter 1 11 mins
Cancer Survivor Pam Greer Talks About Her Experience
Chapter 2 10 mins
Pam Greer's Career Comeback After Cancer
Chapter 3 11 mins
The Making of Jackie Brown
Chapter 4 5 mins
Revelations About Jackie Brown
Chapter 5 12 mins
Pam Greer
Chapter 6 1 min
The Plot Seconds Season 4
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I’m Gonna Die For Paul Newman
Pam finds love on a movie set when she’s cast opposi... more
Nov 29 2022 49m
Greased Lightning
Chapter 1 2 mins
Richard Pryor
Chapter 2 9 mins
Pam Greer on Richard Pryor
Chapter 3 8 mins
Richard Pryor's Movie Nights
Chapter 4 10 mins
Richard Pryor's Relationship With Pam Grier
Chapter 5 11 mins
Pam Grier's Journey to Becoming a Movie Star
Chapter 6 11 mins
Pam Greer's Struggle to Break Free
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Looking Good
As the Blaxploitation craze comes to an end, Pam fig... more
Nov 22 2022 38m
Pam Meets Freddie Prince.
Chapter 1 12 mins
Pam Grier Meets Freddie Prince and Jay Leno
Chapter 2 16 mins
Pam Grier on Freddie Prinze
Chapter 3 15 mins
Pam Greer's Career in the '70s
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Bonus: Pam Grier in Italy
Pam is almost killed when a horse goes wild on the s... more
Nov 18 2022 8m
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The Queen of Blaxploitation
Pam’s career hits new heights as Black-themed movies... more
Nov 15 2022 45m
Foxy Brown
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An Actor Prepares
Pam heads to the Philippines to star in a pair of “w... more
Nov 8 2022 46m
Pam and Sid's Gospel Singing.
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I'm Not From Here
Newly arrived in Los Angeles, Pam learns underground... more
Nov 1 2022 40m
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The Black West
Growing up in Colorado, young Pam Grier endures raci... more
Oct 25 2022 44m
The Green Book
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Season 4 Trailer: Here Comes Pam
This is the story of Pam Grier as only she can tell ... more
Oct 4 2022 3m
Pam Greer's Life
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From Revisionist History: Star Struck
We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at Re... more
Jul 26 2022 35m
Hugh Gravitt
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Bonus Episode: J.K. Simmons
Ben Mankiewicz speaks with the Oscar-winning actor a... more
Feb 1 2022 21m
Ron Perlman on Colonel Jessup
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Bonus Episode: Carol Burnett, Kate Flannery and Kate Micucci
Ben Mankiewicz speaks to three celebrity fans about ... more
Jan 25 2022 29m
Highlight
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Bonus Episode: Aaron Sorkin
Ben Mankiewicz speaks to Aaron Sorkin, the writer-di... more
Jan 11 2022 28m
Truth in Journalism
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Bonus Episode: Lucie Arnaz
More from Ben Mankiewicz's fascinating interview wit... more
Dec 21 2021 22m
You are a hybrid.
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Twilight
Lucy sinks into a depression after the failure of he... more
Dec 14 2021 54m
Ben Mankiewicz Recommends 'Lost Hills'
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Boss Lady
Escaping Hollywood after her split, Lucy heads east ... more
Dec 7 2021 44m
Lucy's Last Dream.
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The End of Desilu
Lucy and Desi's studio expands as they buy the RKO l... more
Nov 30 2021 51m
Desi Asks for a Divorce.
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Red Scare
At the height of Lucy’s popularity, the govern... more
Nov 23 2021 39m
Red Scare
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