Apple TV+'s Harriet the Spy, starring Beanie Feldstein, feels more nuanced than other kids' shows

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"As with all of Apple TV’s children’s programming, there is an emphasis on lessons, but these feel more nuanced in comparison to other kids shows," says Kristen Lopez of the animated series based on author Louise Fitzhugh's novels. "Episode 4, 'Hermit the Spy,' is about Harriet just wanting to be alone and finding it in the home of Harrison Withers, a man with 26 cats. Harriet desires the isolation, but only momentarily, finding that sometimes it isn’t necessarily about being alone but finding people who understand boundaries and help when needed. The aforementioned origin of Harriet’s middle name is also wonderful in how it’s written, since Harriet feels that if her middle name was just an accidental scribble, as her dad says, then what does it say about her identity?"