TV's Top 5

Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg

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Chuck Lorre on His Broadcast Future and Reuniti...
73 min
27
Merry Chrismukkah! The Inside Stories of ‘The O...
63 min
28
The Strikes Are Over. What Happens Next? With ‘...
79 min
29
Inside the Sprawling (Adult) World of ‘Blue Eye...
77 min
30
The Latest on the Actors Strike, Plus What’s Ne...
64 min
31
Actors Strike at an Impasse, Marvel TV at a Cro...
69 min
32
How THR Critics Picked the Best Shows of the 21...
85 min
33
Chris Keyser Explains the New WGA Deal (and Why...
96 min
34
How the Entertainment Community Fund Is Support...
57 min
35
Disney-Charter Winners and Losers; Plus the Lat...
69 min
36
Strike updates plus finale fever with Alan Sepi...
95 min
37
The latest on the ongoing Writers Strike
64 min
38
Exploring the Connection Between AI and the Wri...
69 min
39
WGA Negotiator on 100 Days of the Writers Strike
104 min
40
Latest Strike News; Inside The CW’s Transformation
94 min
41
Hollywood Strike Ripples include Surprise Profi...
59 min
42
Justine Bateman: Pulling AI Into the Arts Is "A...
87 min
43
Actors strike casts a shadow on Emmy nominations
69 min
44
NBC shake-up; and a wave of cancellations
54 min
45
The End of ‘The Other Two’ and ‘Reservation Dogs’
49 min
46
The Best TV Shows of 2023 (So Far)
110 min
47
How 'Happy Endings' Became the Case Study on th...
During this week’s ‘TV’s Top 5’ podcast, 14 members of the former ABC comedy’s creative team — including creator David Caspe, Jonathan Groff, Prentice Penny, Sierra Teller Ornelas, Hilary Wilston and Dan — open up about the benefits of learning on the job and explain why rushed mini-rooms are bad for television.
103 min
48
The Latest on Hollywood’s Labor Unrest as Actor...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:52) 2. Changes at CNN with Alex Weprin (10:17) 3. The Director's Guild Reached a Tentative Agreement (23:07) 4. SAG-AFTRA Approves Strike (28:50) 5. Critics Corner (37:51)
66 min
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'Ted Lasso,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘Barry,’ ‘Yellowjack...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Series in Review: 'Ted Lasso' (2:25) 2. Series in Review: 'Succession' (29:03) 3. Series in Review: 'Barry' (44:04) 4. Series in Review: 'Yellowjackets' (54:15) 5. 'Burn It Down' with Maureen Ryan (1:14:54)
113 min
50
How Warren Leight Is Leading the WGA East’s Pus...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (3:25) 2. Mailbag (8:25) 3. Warner Brothers/HBO/MAX Mailbag (29:49) 4. Strike Zone: Warren Leight (46:10) 5. Critics Corner (1:31:39)
111 min