{"product_id":"darkness-in-primetime-how-classic-era-tv-foresaw-modern-societys-descent-into-hell-paperback-1","title":"Darkness in Primetime: How Classic-Era TV Foresaw Modern Society's Descent into Hell - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMitchell Hadley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristian Toto\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDarkness in Primetime: How Classic-Era TV Foresaw Modern Society's Descent into Hell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reveals how television shows of the 1950s and 1960s, with shocking accuracy, envisioned a world of 24\/7 surveillance, thought control, disinformation, persecution, and the loss of freedom-a world disturbingly similar to our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom science fiction legends like \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e to dramatic anthologies such as \u003cem\u003eStudio One, Playhouse 90\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKraft Television Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e, each of the 21 programs explored in this book presents a vision of a dystopian future that feels all too familiar today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith rare insight into the political, cultural, and historical currents of their time, Mitchell Hadley brings these episodes out of the shadows and into the harsh light of our present moment-showing how they are even more relevant now than they were 60 or 70 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe powerful and prophetic stories brought to life in these programs-paired with Hadley's dramatic and insightful examination of their creation-offer a compelling and eye-opening journey into television's most prescient era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitchell Hadley is a television historian who has explored classic-era TV's impact on American culture, history, and politics at itsabouttv.com for more than 15 years. He is the author of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Electronic Mirror: What Classic TV Tells Us About Who We Were and Who We Are\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as two novels: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Collaborator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, set amid Vatican intrigue, and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Car\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, an existential mystery. He lives with his wife in northeastern Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian Toto is the founder of hollywoodintoto.com and host of the Hollywood in Toto podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45847339401413,"sku":"9781732620742","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/i_nBJEPHYQ9781732620742_526486ce-b244-45ed-a9ce-8b582adc7441.webp?v=1771409880","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/darkness-in-primetime-how-classic-era-tv-foresaw-modern-societys-descent-into-hell-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}