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  "textContent": "“The Walking Dead: Dead City” may be a dark show, but it’s also a fitting festival opener, argues Cécile Menoni, executive director of Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “It felt like a natural choice for this anniversary edition,” she tells Variety. “Beyond its success, it is a franchise that has genuinely shaped contemporary television culture. Beneath the post-apocalyptic […]",
  "title": "Why ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Is the Perfect Opener for Monte-Carlo TV Festival: ‘It’s a True Cultural Phenomenon’"
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