The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:
TV community bids farewell to two beloved personalities (4:31)
The ways coronavirus is impacting the TV world (9:50)
HBO Max readying a TV spinoff for the upcoming Batman film (16:34)
Showrunner Spotlight: Katori Hall ('P-Valley') (24:05)
Critics Corner (59:46)
Welcome to the TV's T ... Show More
May 2021
Netflix Plüs, the Dominance of ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Girls5Eva,’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’ Episode 4
Chris and Andy talk about the news that Netflix is reportedly testing a service called N-Plus that would include podcasts about shows and other expanded watching experiences (4:05). After getting renewed for an 18th season, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ might be the most dominant show on tele ... Show More
56m 32s
Jun 2023
Flamin' Hot's Eva Longoria, The Idol and The Crowded Room
Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News.
On this week's episode, Claire Gregory is joined by Sky News' arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong.
We hear from Eva Longoria about her feature directorial debut for he ... Show More
41m 39s
May 2022
‘Star Wars’ Says That TV Was the Plan All Along, Plus the ‘Atlanta’ Season 3 Finale
Chris and Andy talk about the 'Vanity Fair' piece on Lucasfilm’s efforts to create a fleet of ‘Star Wars’ TV shows, and how there are seemingly no new movies on the horizon (1:00). Then, they talk about ‘She-Hulk’ and Marvel's own respective plans for more TV shows (31:16), befor ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2023
What the WGA Writers' Strike Means for Television, Plus Scott Neustadter on Bringing 'Daisy Jones & the Six' to the Screen
Chris and Andy break down the WGA writers’ strike and talk about who's affected and who's involved (1:00) and how the shows 'Citadel' and 'Dead Ringers' show the full spectrum of what's at stake for TV creation (26:55). Then Andy is joined by Scott Neustadter, who adapted 'Daisy ... Show More
1h 34m
Dec 2022
The Top Ten TV Shows of 2022
Chris and Andy are joined by Sam Esmail to talk about their top ten favorite TV shows in 2022. They first talk about the state of television and how the medium is evolving (1:00), before talking about shows like ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Reservation Dogs,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘The Bear,’ an ... Show More
2h 18m
May 2019
The End of ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Near, Plus: ‘Survivor’ Season Finale | The Watch
‘Game of Thrones’ is over this Sunday (1:00). We look back at the penultimate episode (7:40), make some predictions for the finale (20:32), and speculate about what a Benioff and Weiss ‘Star Wars’ movie will look like (26:32). Plus, the ‘Survivor’ season finale (42:12).
Hosts: Ch ... Show More
1h 3m