'We Need to Talk About Cosby' gives Bill Cosby's complex legacy a nuanced look
CNN
The title perfectly captures the tone of "We Need to Talk About Cosby," conveying the reluctance and unease felt by Bill Cosby's longtime fans as accusations of sexual assault dismantled his legacy. In that sense, director W. Kamau Bell has made a four-part docuseries as much about what happens when heroes let you down as the man himself.
In order to do that, Bell (the comic who also hosts a show for CNN) must start by establishing what a towering figure Cosby represented over a half-century span that began in the 1960s, helping viewers understand his genius to fully appreciate the body blow that the allegations against him delivered.
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