Chris and Andy talk about the Oscars broadcast, the shared dominance of ?One Battle After Another? and ?Sinners,? and why this year's crop of films was so exciting (2:41). Later, they discuss ?Paradise? Season 2, Episodes 4-6 (52:30). Drivers wanted. Learn more at vw.com 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: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about Tommy Lee Jones joining the cast of ?The Lowdown? for Season 2 (9:39), ?Better Call Saul? cocreator Peter Gould?s new show with FX (11:30), and Kate Winslet as the lead of the next ?Lord of the Rings? film (15:04). Then they discuss ?The Pitt? Season 2, Episodes 9 and 10 and whether or not this season might be Dr. Robby?s last (22:54). Later, they check in on ?Paradise? Season 2 (49:36), before revisiting their ?Industry? mailbag (59:37). Drivers wanted. Learn more athttp://vw.com 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 what the immediate and long-term impacts of Paramount?s acquisition of Warner Bros. will have on the television landscape (4:39). Then they discuss ?DTF St. Louis? (38:45), ?Rooster,? (01:01:02), and why the pair of the new HBO shows ultimately don?t work. Later, they close by raving about the excellent return of ?Top Chef? for Season 23 (01:09:14) and The Watch: After Dark (01:18:00). Drivers wanted. Learn more athttp://vw.com 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 and Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris is joined by Jason Mantzoukas and Mallory Rubin to talk about the Season 2 casting news for ?A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? (2:25) and that ?Andor? writer Beau Willimon is taking on a ?Game of Thrones? movie (8:46). Then, they discuss the fifth season of ?Shoresy? and what makes the show so special (22:01). Drivers wanted. Learn more athttp://vw.com Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Host: Chris Ryan Guest: Jason Mantzoukas and Mallory Rubin 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 ?Industry? Season 4 finale and how it sets up the final season (1:23). Then they are joined by series creators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down to discuss Yas?s dark heel turn, Harper?s soft evolution, the espionage thriller elements of the season, whether or not it?s a sentimental show, and so much more (31:12). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Email us! [email protected] Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guests: Konrad Kay and Mickey Down Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(This episode was recorded before Netflix announced its decision to withdraw its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery) Chris and Andy talk about Paramount?s increased bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and the increasingly bleak developments surrounding the saga (3:32). Then they discuss Season 2, Episode 8 of ?The Pitt? (10:41). Later, Andy is joined by ?Wonder Man? co-creator Andrew Guest to discuss the origins of the recent MCU series, being brought in to re-write ?Hawkeye,? how they landed on Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, the show?s near cancellation, the current status of the ?Community? movie, and more (35:32). Drivers wanted. Learn more at http://vw.com 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: Andrew Guest 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 Season 1 finale of ?A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? and how much they enjoyed the ending (4:11). Then they discuss the fiery penultimate episode of ?Industry? Season 4 (29:47). Later, they close with The Watch: After Dark (01:07:11). Drivers wanted. Learn more at vw.com 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 new trailers for ?The Mandalorian and Grogu? (7:07) and ?House of the Dragon? Season 3 (12:56). Then they open up the mailbag to read through some listener questions and concerns about this latest season of ?Industry? as a whole (25:11). Later, they discuss Season 2, Episode 7 of ?The Pitt? (42:01). Drivers wanted. Learn more at http://vw.com Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Jamie Yukich and Donald LoBianco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about Paramount?s latest takeover bid and the news that Warner Bros. Discovery may reopen acquisition talks (1:44). Then they discuss the penultimate episode of ?A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? S1 and its use of flashback (5:51), before walking through the many revelations from ?Industry? Season 4, Episode 6 (25:07). 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: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the news this week that Apple has taken the production of ?Severance? in-house and what that means for future episodes of the show (8:27). Then they talk about the trailer for ?Spider-Noir? that was released this week (17:21), before breaking down Season 2, Episode 6 of ?The Pitt? (28:34). Later, they close with The Watch: After Dark (48:58). 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: Jamie Yukich, Donald LoBianco, and Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about the most notable trailers from Super Bowl Sunday, including those for ?The Adventures of Cliff Booth,? ?Disclosure Day,? and ?The Mandalorian and Grogu? (3:17). Later, they react to ?Industry? Season 4, Episode 5 (26:28) before discussing why the most recent episode of ?A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? was the best one yet (53:24). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about Disney?s new CEO (3:32) and a slew of new Apple TV show announcements, including ?Lucky,? starring Anya Taylor-Joy, and the TV adaptation of ?Margo?s Got Money Troubles? (7:40). Then they discuss Season 2, Episode 5 of ?The Pitt? (29:08), before checking in on ?Steal,? the Prime Video crime thriller series starring Sophie Turner (51:45). Later, Chris reveals his thoughts after a recent ?True Detective? S2 rewatch (01:01:16). 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 Additional Video Supervision: Jamie Yukich, Donald LoBianco, and Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about a handful of updates from HBO boss Casey Bloys on the current status of the network and what the immediate future looks like (6:30). Then they react to Jim Dycker?s downward spiral on the latest episode of ?Industry? and the many ghosts from seasons past that continue to haunt the show (19:43), before talking about the big reveal on ?A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? Episode 3 (51:56). Later, The Watch: After Dark (1:04:38). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! The Casey Bloys Deadline Interview Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about Marvel?s latest television offering, ?Wonder Man,? and why it?s the strongest MCU entry in years (6:56). Later, they discuss Season 2, Episode 4 of ?The Pitt? and whether this season could use more tension between its characters (29:49). 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: Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about ?The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,? a new NBC comedy starring Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe from the people behind ?30 Rock? (4:42). Then they react to the second episode of ?A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? (14:17) and ?Industry? Season 4, Episode 3 (27:14). Later, they discuss a couple of comic book runs they?ve been checking out lately (58:26). 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 Additional Video Supervision: Donald LoBianco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about this year?s Oscar nominations (6:14) and why the Academy got it mostly right?especially with ?Sentimental Value? (11:21). Then they react to Matt Damon?s comments on how Netflix and other streamers want their talent to approach filmmaking for distracted viewers (36:16). Later, Andy makes the case for why you should be watching ?Drops of God? Season 2 on Apple TV (46:35), they discuss Season 2, Episode 3 of ?The Pitt? (53:32), and close with sports talk (01:05:36). 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 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