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'The Horror of Dolores Roach' tackles gentrification through 'Sweeney Todd'-inspired cannibalism

Judy Reyes plays Marci in "The Horror of Dolores Roach." (Courtesy of Prime Video)
Judy Reyes plays Marci in "The Horror of Dolores Roach." (Courtesy of Prime Video)

The new black comedy series “The Horror of Dolores Roach” is about many things: weed, gentrification and cannibalism, to name a few. The “Sweeney Todd”-inspired show began as a stage play, then became a podcast before coming to Prime Video on Friday.

NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans explains.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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