It’s been a long few months of scandal ever since the Harvey Weinstein floodgates opened, so you might not remember some of the other big names outed last fall. Among the named and shamed was Roy Price, former president of Amazon Studios, who allegedly sexually harassed a female producer. The company, now in search of new creative leadership, should be looking for ways to repair their image as they head into a new year of original programming.

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It’s time for another Bingeworthy Breakdown, where we look at the hottest new TV shows and separate the wheat from the chaff. The biscuits from the grits. The chicken-fried steak from the regular steak. The crawfish pie from the file gumbo. If you’re wondering why my proverbs just went South, it’s because today we’re entering the weird and witty world of Amazon’s “One Mississippi.” This hard-hitter co-created by legendary comedian Tig Notaro and irreverent screenwriter Diablo Cody launched its second season just last week, which means it’s high time for an evaluation.

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Just when you thought your summer of binge TV was over, Amazon is gearing up to keep you on the couch this fall. The second season of “One Mississippi” is on the way.

READ MORE: Ranked: Every Amazon Original Series So Far

Acclaimed comedian Tig Notaro leads the darkly comic series, playing a version of herself, as she returns home to the small town where she grew up after her mother passes away.

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Right at the beginning of the summer, we took on the slightly crazy task of watching every Netflix Original Series so far, and ranking each show from worst to best. It was a grueling (so much “Fuller House”…so much…) but ultimately rewarding project. But as far as the TV streaming revolution goes, it only highlights part of the picture, because while Netflix might be the biggest and most high profile such service, rivals Amazon are nipping at its heels.

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As you’ll know from our list of the best TV shows of the first half of 2016, and from our summer preview, it’s been a stacked year on the small-screen so far. There have been disappointments —chiefly, a show that starts with V and ends with -inyl— but also some surprises and triumphs, with “The Girlfriend Experience,” “Billions,” “Stranger Things,” “Lady Dynamite,” “The People Vs.

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Amazon's Fall Pilots Include Shows Directed By Shane Black, Jonathan Dayton And Valerie Faris, Tim Blake Nelson, And More

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