Claire Di Maio

New York, United States

Pop Culture Writer at Freelance

Casting associate, grown-up theatre kid, book hoarder extraordinaire. Writing on all things tv @inbetweendrafts.

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The Gilded Age 3x01 review: Welcome back to the Upper East Side

3 days ago | inbetweendrafts.com | Claire Di Maio

Hey Upper East Siders, welcome back to another season of The Gilded Age, where every Broadway star your mom (and this New York-based writer) loves roams through ballrooms and carriages spilling tea and attending operas.
'The Studio' premiere review: AppleTV+'s showbiz satire sparkles

2 months ago | inbetweendrafts.com | Claire Di Maio

What if your job was to ruin the thing you love most? That’s the question plaguing Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) on The Studio, AppleTV+’s satire—and loving tribute—to showbiz. There are movies about movies, and TV shows about TV shows. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, anyone? Or 30 Rock, for that matter? Not to mention the resurgence of TV shows based on movies, or previously adapted into them—Presumed Innocent (another AppleTV+ darling), for one. But what about TV shows about moviemaking?
‘The Studio’ Premiere Review

2 months ago | inbetweendrafts.com | Claire Di Maio

What if your job was to ruin the thing you love most? That’s the question plaguing Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) on The Studio, AppleTV+’s satire—and loving tribute—to showbiz. There are movies about movies, and TV shows about TV shows. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, anyone? Or 30 Rock, for that matter? Not to mention the resurgence of TV shows based on movies, or previously adapted into them—Presumed Innocent (another AppleTV+ darling), for one. But what about TV shows about moviemaking?
Daredevil: Born Again Premiere Review

Mar 7, 2025 | inbetweendrafts.com | Claire Di Maio

Once upon a time, in 2015, the Marvel Netflix universe began, adjacent to the burgeoning Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not too tied to it beyond vague references to the Battle of New York (as seen in 2012’s The Avengers). Its inaugural series was Daredevil, the story of Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer whose heightened senses made him a little too observant by day and the prolific vigilante Daredevil by night.
A moving and masterful adventure- InBetweenDrafts

Oct 1, 2024 | inbetweendrafts.com | Claire Di Maio

The Wild Robot begins as a robot opens her eyes and takes in her surroundings. From here, we see the world as never before. ROZZUM-7134, a hyper-mobile robot designed to help humanity, jolts awake (or rather, starts up) on an island occupied by wildlife. Her first act of adaptability?
Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Review

Aug 29, 2024 | inbetweendrafts.com | Claire Di Maio

After solving a murder mystery on Broadway, podcast hosts and amateur sleuths Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) are national sensations. When Hollywood comes calling in the form of peppy producer Bev Melon (Molly Shannon), the trio flies to Los Angeles to hear a pitch about a movie based on their lives and mystery-solving.
A Gentleman in Moscow Premiere Review

Apr 2, 2024 | inbetweendrafts.com | Claire Di Maio

Inthe premiere of A Gentleman in Moscow, Count Rostov (Ewan McGregor) checks in to a hotel—and will only check out when he dies. Whether of natural causes or by firing squad remains to be seen. The Count, you see, has committed the heinous crime of being born an aristocrat. It’s benefitted him for some time, but in post-WWI Russia, the upper class is no more.“It’s not in the business of a gentleman to have occupations,” Count Rostov says, trying to justify his existence.
'The Gilded Age' season 2 finale review: "In Terms of Winning and Losing"

Dec 24, 2023 | inbetweendrafts.com | Claire Di Maio

As the curtain rises at two warring opera houses, the curtain falls on another season of The Gilded Age with “In Terms of Winning and Losing.” The old-money set, like Mrs. Astor (Donna Murphy), continue backing the established Academy of Music. New-money Bertha (Carrie Coon) leads the charge for the new Metropolitan Opera across town. Who will win, when both operas begin their season on the same night?
The best TV of 2023

Dec 22, 2023 | inbetweendrafts.com | Katey Stoetzel |Claire Di Maio |Jose Cordova

While some of the best television was ending and others just starting, two historic strikes shut down Hollywood. The WGA and SAG strike brought to light the dismal state of how television operates today. Streaming services changed the landscape of television not just on the screen but also in how it’s written, directed, and produced. As fans and critics of these shows, we want the people who make the things we love to be fairly compensated. And we don’t want our favorite shows to keep disappearing.
'The Crown': Looking back on its 6-season reign

Dec 21, 2023 | inbetweendrafts.com | Claire Di Maio

Peter Morgan loves writing about Queen Elizabeth II so much, The Crown wasn’t his first time fictionalizing her life. Or even his second. A writer across stage and screen, Morgan’s first examination of the monarch was 2006’s The Queen. Sevenyears later, Morgan’s play The Audience debuted in London. Each had a specific focus on the Queen’s life. The Queen examined her reaction to Princess Diana’s death, and The Audience centered on meetings with her Prime Ministers.