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The New York Times Presents – Season 1, Episode 6 Framing Britney Spears

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People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her phenomenal career and brutal downfall, as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.
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The New York Times Presents — Season 1, Episode 6

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"Framing Britney Spears" asks more questions than it can answer, but remains a sobering examination of the toxic nature of celebrity culture.

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Ed Potton The Times (UK) 02/19/2021
4/5
Watched through a #MeToo prism, it was excruciating. The dark message of the film was that we were complicit - anyone who read the gossip or giggled at a Britney's-gone-nuts joke. Go to Full Review Esther Zuckerman Thrillist 02/19/2021
Stripped of her voice, Spears been turned into a meme and a cautionary tale, and her own participation in that narrative remains elusive. After all this time, we're still projecting so much onto Britney Spears. Go to Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) 02/19/2021
4/5
What we got instead was a dissection of Britney's fame and how celebrity culture brought her to breaking point. It was uncomfortable viewing. Because weren't we all complicit? Go to Full Review Samuel R. Murrian Parade Magazine 01/04/2022
Samantha Stark and The New York Times' sobering doc was in the middle of all of it... and is by all accounts an illuminating, even essential look at a disturbing human rights violation. Go to Full Review Valerie Kalfrin In Their Own League 05/31/2021
4/5
"Framing Britney Spears" generates loads of sympathy for the singer and attacks tabloid culture by viewing her rise and downfall through a #MeToo perspective. Go to Full Review Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) 05/05/2021
It's impossible not to come away hoping that the singer's wishes - whatever they may be - are listened to in the very near future. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her phenomenal career and brutal downfall, as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, News
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 5, 2021