Chris and Andy talk about the series premiere of ?A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? and why it feels like a return to form for ?Game of Thrones? (2:12). Then they react to the news that Kathleen Kennedy stepped down as the president of Lucasfilm and what the change means for the future of ?Star Wars? (20:53). Later, they discuss ?Industry? Season 4, Episode 2 (45:29) and the Season 2 finale of ?Landman? (01:10:11). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the ?Euphoria? Season 3 trailer (5:43) and a particularly wild moment from the third-season premiere of ?Tell Me Lies? (13:47). Then they discuss the somewhat underwhelming returns of ?Hijack? (23:45) and ?The Night Manager? (33:15), before checking in with the series premiere of ?Ponies,? starring Emilia Clarke (42:04). Later, they discuss Season 2, Episode 2 of ?The Pitt? (53:50). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about what they liked (and hated) about the Golden Globes awards ceremony (5:12). Then they react to the Season 4 premiere of ?Industry? and talk about why this season?s reboot is akin to ?The Wire? Season 2 (30:18). Later, they discuss the penultimate episode of ?Landman? Season 2 and why the show has officially jumped the shark (01:00:05). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news that the Television Academy is rolling out the Legacy Award, a brand-new Emmy meant to spotlight long-running (snubbed) shows of years past (5:48). Then they react to Kate Winslet revealing that ?Mare of Easttown? Season 2 will go into production starting in 2027 (18:24). Later, they discuss the Season 2 premiere of ?The Pitt? (27:22) and their most anticipated shows of the year (50:57). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the end of ?Stranger Things? and whether the final season lived up to the hype (7:10). Then they discuss the exhilarating experience of  watching ?Marty Supreme? in the theater, Timothée Chalamet?s remarkable performance, and the expert use of cameos throughout the film (22:18). Later, they discuss the excellent close to ?Heated Rivalry? Season 1 (38:26) and ?Landman? Season 2, Episode 8 (45:26). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy briefly talk about the ?Pluribus? Season 1 finale (1:02), before they?re joined by series creator Vince Gilligan and star Rhea Seehorn to unpack the episode (8:25). They discuss Carol and Zosia?s complicated relationship, how they tackled the measured rhythm of the story, the challenges Seehorn encountered in acting opposite the Others, writing the second season, and much more. Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guests: Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the final trailer for ?Industry? Season 4 (4:05) and the first trailer for Christopher Nolan?s ?The Odyssey,? (6:35) before remembering ?The Wire? star James Ransone (14:14). Then they open up the mailbag to answer listener questions on identifying the Peak TV era, the best shows of the century, what the television landscape is going to look like in 2026, their favorite book recs of the year, and much more (16:21). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about all of the shows that are coming up in January, including ?The Pitt? Season 2 and the long-awaited second season of ?The Night Manager? (3:44). Then they talk about the penultimate episode of ?Pluribus? Season 1 and Carol's arc throughout this season (25:27) before recapping the latest episode of ?Landman? (38:36). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Production: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the tragic passing of legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner and his indelible impact on Hollywood over the years (3:30). Then they look back at this year in TV (14:14), run through a handful of honorable mentions (28:49), and reveal their top 10 shows of 2025 (55:41). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Production Supervision: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the second-season trailers for ?Hijack? (1:49) and ?Paradise? (8:17), as well as the first teaser for ?Supergirl? (11:07). Then they break down the ongoing Netflix?Paramount?Warner Bros. saga and the potential ripple effects of each outcome (13:18). Later, they discuss ?Pluribus? Episode 7 (42:24), Andy?s thoughts on the most recent episode of ?Landman,? (01:04:04) and the breakout success of ?Heated Rivalry? (01:07:46). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris opens the show by reacting to the news that Paramount is mounting a hostile takeover in the wake of Netflix?s Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition (1:00). He is then joined by Timothy Simons to talk about the Golden Globes nominations and why the awards show can still platform lesser-known titles (4:15). Along the way, Tim runs through everything he?s been watching, including recent ?Succession? and ?Girls? rewatches (14:55). Later, they discuss the degree of difficulty required to pull off what Rhea Seehorn is doing on ?Pluribus,? the show?s biggest fan theories (29:52), and ?Landman? S2E4 (48:34). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Host: Chris Ryan Guest: Timothy Simons Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Donald LoBianco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news that Charlie Hunnam and Daniel Brühl are joining Matthew Macfadyen in ?Legacy of Spies,? an upcoming MGM+ series based on John Le Carré?s George Smiley spy novels (2:18). Along the way, they check in on the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war (11:02). Later, they discuss ?The Chair Company? Season 1 finale (20:17) and ?Pluribus? Episode 6 (28:15). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris is joined by Mallory Rubin to talk about the premiere of the first four episodes of ?Stranger Things? Season 5 and how the trajectory of the show has changed so drastically over the years (2:00). Later, they discuss ?Landman? S2E3 and whether it?s the most entertaining show on television (59:26). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Host: Chris Ryan Guest: Mallory Rubin Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Donald LoBianco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the new Ken Burns six-part documentary ?The American Revolution? and his illustrious career (9:08), before reacting to trailers for ?Industry? S4 and ?Y: Marshals? (21:14). Later, they discuss ?Pluribus? Episode 4 (27:53) and ?Landman? Season 2, Episode 2 (40:01). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: John Richter and Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the ongoing bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery and the news that Netflix?s offer would include theatrical releases (5:31), before reacting to the various renewal announcements from HBO including ?Task? and both ?Game of Thrones? spinoffs (12:23). Then they discuss the Netflix miniseries ?The Beast in Me,? starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys (30:51). Later, they check in on ?The Chair Company? (51:45) and ?I Love LA? (53:53). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news that Rian Johnson is shopping around ?Poker Face? with Peter Dinklage replacing Natasha Lyonne in the wake of its Peacock cancellation (7:21). Then they react to the set photos from the upcoming ?The Legend of Zelda? movie (18:43), before discussing the premiere of ?Landman? Season 2 (25:31) and ?Pluribus? Episode 3 (44:56). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Donald LoBianco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the upcoming premiere of the fifth and final season of ?Stranger Things? and how it?s significantly evolved over the years (7:21). Then they discuss why the new Netflix historical drama ?Death by Lightning,? starring Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen, is worth your time (18:11). Later, they check in with ?The Morning Show? Season 4 (38:38), ?I Love LA' (47:17), and ?The Chair Company? (49:09). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the two-episode premiere of ?Pluribus,? Vince Gilligan?s new sci-fi drama on Apple TV, and how despite its unique concept, it still contains the hallmark style that the ?Breaking Bad? creator is known for (1:02). Later, Chris is joined by Gilligan to discuss what inspired the series, going back to Albuquerque, Rhea Seehorn?s unparalleled talent, why he wanted to write a hero protagonist, and much more (26:04). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guest: Vince Gilligan Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the premiere of Rachel Sennott?s HBO series, ?I Love LA,? and what the comedy gets right about living in Los Angeles (8:02). Then they discuss the finale of ?The Lowdown,? the satisfying conclusion of its central mystery, and their desire for more seasons (25:13). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the latest news on the future Taylor Sheridan?NBCUniversal partnership, including the reported amount of his deal and how many shows the studio wants from him (8:50). Then they break down the ?Slow Horses? Season 5 finale (18:36), the two-episode premiere of ?Down Cemetery Road? (30:19), and the penultimate episode of ?The Lowdown? (43:09). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news that Taylor Sheridan is leaving Paramount for NBCUniversal and how this might affect the TV industry at large (2:39). Then they talk about the first three episodes of ?Nobody Wants This? Season 2 and the changes the show has made between its first and second seasons (42:20), before breaking down the third episode of ?The Chair Company? (52:12). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news that Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh pitched a Kylo Ren ?Star Wars? standalone movie that Disney passed on (5:17), before checking in on ?Slow Horses,? (9:21) ?The Lowdown,? (26:38) and ?The Chair Company? (40:22). Later, Chris is joined by ?Black Rabbit? series creators Zach Baylin and Kate Susman to discuss how they balanced the dueling tones of the show, working with Jason Bateman and Jude Law, why it was important to make it feel so authentic to New York City, and more (51:48). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guests: Zach Baylin and Kate Susman Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the season finale of ?Task,? discussing why the ending was so satisfying, the constantly evolving nature of the show, and whether they want more of the HBO crime drama (1:00). Later, they?re joined by series creator Brad Ingelsby to discuss what inspired him to make the show, its significant religious through line, Mark Ruffalo?s finale monologue, the chances of a second season, and much more (27:42). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guest: Brad Ingelsby Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producers: Jon Jones Additional Video Supervision: Michael Delgado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris is joined by Mallory Rubin to talk about the trailer for the upcoming 'Game of Thrones' series ?A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? and why she?s so excited for the ?Task? finale (3:04). Later, he?s joined by frontman Doug Dulgarian of indie rock band They Are Gutting a Body of Water to talk about their brand-new album, ?LOTTO?; what makes it so distinctively Philly; the stories behind some of Chris?s favorite tracks; and more (39:15). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Click here to stream 'LOTTO' Hosts: Chris Ryan Guests: Mallory Rubin and Doug Dulgarian Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producers: Jon Jones Additional Video Supervision: Michael Delgado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the penultimate episode of ?Task,? discussing why it?s the best episode of the series to date, the tragic fates of many of its characters, Fabien Frankel?s standout performance, and what?s left ahead of the finale (1:00). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the modern-day hype cycles around film releases and why it feels like television drops don?t get that same level of attention in the wake of more ?Heat 2? news (5:38). Then, they make the case for why ?The Lowdown? is one of the best shows of the year and what they've been asking for from this era of auteur-driven television (27:51). Finally, they talk about Netflix?s ?House of Guinness,? from creator Steven Knight, and why, even though Knight is aiming high, the show misses the mark (43:55). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the fifth episode of ?Task,? discussing Tom and Robbie finally crossing paths, the impressive performances from actors on the periphery, and the loose threads the show still has to tie up in these final two episodes (1:05). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the second episode of ?Slow Horses? Season 5 and whether or not Jackson Lamb?s lack of character progression is holding back the show (4:14). Then, they react to the most recent trailers for ?Landman? S2 and ?Jay Kelly? (15:35). Along the way, they discuss TV executive Peter Friedlander?s arrival at Amazon MGM Studios, what it means for Prime Video?s future offerings, and the overall state of streaming programming (24:14). Later, they check in on what books they?ve been reading and reveal their travel content preferences ahead of Andy?s upcoming trip to London (43:25). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about seeing Paul Thomas Anderson?s ?One Battle After Another? and the surprisingly prophetic nature of its story (3:25). Then, they break down the fourth episode of ?Task? (17:39), before they?re joined by stars Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey, creator Brad Ingelsby, and director Salli Richardson-Whitfield for a live event at Vidiots to discuss how they went about portraying Philly culture, the inevitable collision of Robbie's and Tom?s story lines, creating the visual palette for the show, and much more (45:25). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guests: Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Brad Ingelsby, and Salli Richardson-Whitfield Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about why the season finale of ?Alien: Earth? missed the mark and their interest level in potential future seasons (2:47). Then they break down the premiere of ?Slow Horses? Season 5 (38:57), before Chris is joined by ?The Lowdown? star Ethan Hawke and creator Sterlin Harjo for a live event at Brain Dead Studios to discuss the series premiere, why the project means so much to them, the inception of the Tulsa-based crime drama, and much more (49:24). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guests: Ethan Hawke and Sterlin Harjo Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about why this might be the best TV week of the year with the upcoming ?Alien: Earth? season finale, the premiere of Sterlin Harjo?s ?The Lowdown,? and the return of ?Slow Horses? for Season 5 (5:00). Along the way, they react to the trailer for ?The Mandalorian and Grogu? (12:00) and the rumored casting of Leonardo DiCaprio in Michael Mann?s highly anticipated follow-up to ?Heat? (20:44). Later, they break down the third episode of ?Task? (29:05). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about ABC?s decision to indefinitely suspend Jimmy Kimmel and what it means for the media space (1:18). Then, they take a moment to remember Robert Redford and his outsized impact on film in the wake of his passing (11:58). Later, they break down the penultimate episode of ?Alien: Earth? and the premiere of the new Netflix miniseries, ?Black Rabbit,? starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law (30:50). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the Emmys, what 'The Pitt' winning over 'Severance' says about the state of the industry, and the night?s biggest winners and losers (1:21). Later, they discuss the second episode of ?Task? and break down why it?s even better than the pilot (32:15). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news that 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Season 2 will be delayed indefinitely now that cocreator Francesca Sloane has been tapped to write on 'Big Little Lies' Season 3 (1:46). Then, they preview the Emmys by predicting which shows (and actors) could win, will win, and should win the major categories (18:52). Later, they break down the sixth episode of ?Alien: Earth? and discuss their complicated feelings about the FX series (36:40). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about some of the winners from the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday and what they predict for the main awards show coming up on Sunday (8:56). Then they go deep on the premiere of the new HBO crime show ?Task.? They talk about the similarities to and differences from Brad Ingelsby?s first Philly-set crime show, ?Mare of Easttown? (16:44), and the outstanding performances from Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, and Emilia Jones (41:43). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the premiere of ?The Paper,? the original Peacock series from the world of ?The Office,? and why the spinoff sitcom made them immediately feel at home (4:23). Then, they preview a busy month in television, including the upcoming premiere of HBO?s ?Task? and ?Slow Horses? Season 5 (31:53), before breaking down the fifth episode of ?Alien: Earth? (36:51). Later, they briefly discuss Darren Aronofsky?s new film, ?Caught Stealing,? and why they recommend it (01:02:08). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about some recent industry headlines, including the rumored casting of Nicolas Cage in ?True Detective? Season 5, Matthew McConaughey reuniting with Nic Pizzolatto (3:19), and ?Star Wars: Starfighter? adding Amy Adams and Aaron Pierre (13:09). Then, they react to the first trailer for the upcoming FX show from Sterlin Harjo, ?The Lowdown? starring Ethan Hawke (19:01), before discussing the fourth episode of ?Alien: Earth? (20:58). Later, they break down the final two episodes of ?The Eastern Gate? and why they enjoyed it so much (39:16). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about a pair of Netflix-branded event spaces coming to Dallas and Philadelphia before addressing the decision to play ?KPop Demon Hunters? in theaters and what these developments suggest about the streaming titan (4:51). Then, they react to NBCUniversal?s decision to pivot ?The Paper? to a binge release a few weeks ahead of its Peacock premiere (15:03). Later, they break down the third episode of ?Alien: Earth? (20:40) and the ?Peacemaker? Season 2 premiere (45:13). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of ?The Watch? and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy and Kaya chat about the teaser trailer for ?The Pitt? Season 2 that dropped today and the novelty, in today?s TV landscape, of a show returning for its second season less than a year after its first (1:00). Then they talk about the second season of the Apple TV+ show ?Platonic,? starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, a great hangout show in an era when those are increasingly hard to make (31:52). Host: Andy Greenwald Guest: Kaya McMullen Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Marcelino Ortiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news that the ?Jason Bourne? and ?Treadstone? IP will be heading back to Universal and speculate on where the studio might take the franchise (11:36). Then they talk about the trailer for the Mark Ruffalo show ?Task? that was released this week (20:52), before breaking down the first two episodes of ?Alien: Earth? and Noah Hawley?s vision for this world (27:23). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the poor performance of ?The Fantastic Four: First Steps? at the box office and Marvel?s continued box office woes (4:20). Then they preview ?Alien: Earth? and talk about where the show fits into the larger ?Alien? franchise (21:08) before discussing the Danish Netflix show ?Families Like Ours? (32:28). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the trailer for the 'Office? spinoff ?The Paper? that was released today (8:48) and also the trailers for the movies ?Ella McCay? and ?Jay Kelly? (27:46). Then they talk about the news that Cindy Holland, the Netflix exec who helped launch series like ?Orange Is the New Black,? ?House of Cards,? and ?Stranger Things,? is coming on at Paramount as the new head of streaming (33:22). Finally, they make the pitch for why you should be watching the Polish thriller series ?The Eastern Gate? (46:35). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy is joined by Damon Lindelof for a full breakdown of ?The Fantastic Four: First Steps.? First, they talk about the teaser that was released for Vince Gilligan?s new show, ?Pluribus,? starring Rhea Seehorn (4:24). Then they talk about ?Fantastic Four? and discuss whether, between the success of this movie and ?Thunderbolts*,? Marvel might be back on the upswing (22:31). Host: Andy Greenwald Guest: Damon Lindelof Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy and Kaya chat about the Emmy nominations that were released last week (16:54) and the news that ?The Late Show With Stephen Colbert? was canceled (43:00). Then, in anticipation of a conversation about the Lena Dunham show ?Too Much? next week, Andy talks with Amanda Dobbins about the ?Girls? series finale (taken from a 2024 episode of Stick the Landing) (55:25). Host: Andy Greenwald Guest: Amanda Dobbins Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy crack open the mailbag to answer questions like what the lasting influence of ?Lost? is on modern TV (16:57), whether we might be entering an age of prestige TV fatigue (33:00), and what they have been reading lately (47:55). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy do a full deep dive into the new ?Superman? movie. They talk about why, on a basic level, this movie worked where other comic book adaptations failed (7:59); whether this movie puts DC in a position to out-Marvel Marvel (27:19); and what the future of the DC Universe looks like after the success of this film (29:04). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news that ?Slow Horses? has been renewed for Seasons 6 and 7 before the fifth season has even aired, and the brilliance of the show's release strategy (8:01). Then they preview the new ?Superman? movie (15:58) before talking about Episodes 4-6 of ?The Eternaut? and the series of twists that shaped this show (29:30). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about Oasis kicking off their reunion tour over the weekend (0:22) and a slew of shows Netflix has cancelled recently, including ?Pulse? and ?The Residence? (14:47). Then they make their pitch for why you should be watching ?The Eternaut,? an Argentine sci-fi show (19:32), on Netflix, before talking about the first episode of the new Apple TV+ show ?Smoke? (45:02). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the negative reviews of ?Ironheart? before it was released and the exciting reveal of Chris?s highly anticipated Marvel character in the season finale (12:21). Next, they discuss the ending of Season 4 of ?The Bear,? including how the writers handle parent-child dynamics and the renewal of the show for a fifth season (30:11). Finally, they break down their annual Fourth of July barbecue playlist (01:03:29). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen and Olivia Crerie Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the lack of a defining show of the summer due to the binge-drop releases of ?Squid Game? Season 3 and ?The Bear? Season 4 (6:00). Then they talk about Episodes 4-7 of ?The Bear,? particularly the standout, Episode 4, which was cowritten by Ayo Edebiri and Lionel Boyce (17:48). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices