Should “Inside Amy Schumer” Season 5 be considered a legacy revival? While the show’s time off the air hasn’t been quite as extensive as later-season revivals like “Arrested Development” or “The X-Files,” six and a half years can feel like an eternity in popular and political culture, especially when accompanied by a worldwide pandemic. Schumer herself must be particularly aware of the fullness of this time; when Season 4 of the show debuted in spring 2016, she was fresh off a big hit movie “Trainwreck” and a moment in the cultural zeitgeist; an ongoing Comedy Central sketch series seemed almost charmingly small-scale for such an ascendant star.
‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Season 5 Review: Sketch Series’ Long-Awaited Return Is Silly and Familiar
Six and a half years after the show’s last episode, Amy Schumer’s sketch series is back as she tackles the topical and the silly in equal measure
