A washed-up 90s sitcom horse navigates Hollywood's bleak, darkly comic absurdities with witty, dry satire.
Satirical and melancholy, with dry wit. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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