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Netflix's Rebel Ridge Takes Best Movie at Emmys

9/15/2025

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Netflix's *Rebel Ridge* won Best Television Movie at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.
Directed by Jeremy Saulnier, it stars Aaron Pierre and holds a 95% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The story follows Terry Richmond battling corruption in Shelby Springs while seeking bail for his cousin.
Critics lauded its direction and political themes, labeling it an "instant slow-burn action classic."
Some questioned its Netflix release over a theatrical debut.

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Story summary

Netflix's *Rebel Ridge* won Best Television Movie at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.
Directed by Jeremy Saulnier, it stars Aaron Pierre and holds a 95% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The story follows Terry Richmond battling corruption in Shelby Springs while seeking bail for his cousin.
Critics lauded its direction and political themes, labeling it an "instant slow-burn action classic."
Some questioned its Netflix release over a theatrical debut.