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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How the Writers Strike Is Impacting Broadcast TV
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:26) 2. Upfronts, What We Know (9:00) 3. Upfronts, What We Don't Know (25:35) 4. Strike Zone: Ari Goldman (34:24) 5. Critics Corner (1:03:23)
86 min
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An Interview With the WGA's Top Negotiator on t...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (4:08) 2. TV Upfronts are Next Week (9:33) 3. Goodbye Hulu App (26:36) 4. Strike Zone: Chris Keyser (33:08) 5. Critics Corner (1:21:17)
98 min
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On the Front Lines as the Writers Guild Strikes
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (3:15) 2. The WGA Strike Has Started (15:51) 3. WGA Strike Impacts (28:56) 4. Strike Zone (42:33) 5. Critics Corner (51:46)
76 min
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From Tucker Carlson to Jeff Shell; a Season of ...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:08) 2. A Busy Week at Cable News (12:59) 3. Jeff Shell Out at NBCUniversal with Kim Masters (21:04) 4. Writers Strike Looming (38:35) 5. Critics Corner (50:41)
80 min
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How 'The Diplomat' (and Keri Russell) Make Fore...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (0:58) 2. Fox and Dominion with Alex Weprin (11:23) 3. 'Twilight' Reboot (21:34) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Debora Cahn ('The Diplomat') (32:48) 5. Critics Corner (1:12:07)
97 min
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Debating Max's 'Harry Potter' TV Show, 'Success...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:42) 2. Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, & Big Bang Theory Shows (13:27) 3. HBO Max to Max (39:30) 4. SPOILER ALERT: 'Succession' S4E3 with Josh Wigler (47:14) 5. Critics Corner (1:11:27)
89 min
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April TV Preview and the Start of Baseball Seas...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (2:37) 2. April TV Preview (14:34) 3. Mailbag (23:44) 4. Critics Corner (56:03) 5. 2023 Baseball Season with Joe Davis (1:10:51)
106 min
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Shawn Ryan on WGA Negotiations, Netflix’s ‘The ...
Top 3 of the Week: 1. Headlines (2:52) 2. Showrunner Spotlight: Shawn Ryan ('The Night Angel') (7:45) 3. Critics Corner (1:23:15)
114 min
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Will There be a Writers Strike? A Primer on Wha...
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:24) 2. Oscars Recap (11:40) 3. Season in Review: 'The Last of Us' with Shannon O'Connor (17:58) 4. Writer Strike Primer (39:57) 5. Critics Corner (52:11)
70 min
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How HBO’s ‘Rain Dogs’ Changes the Portrayal of ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (3:11) 2. 'Devil in the White City' Trouble (13:26) 3. Season in Review: 'Poker Face' (19:37) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Cash Carraway ('Rain Dogs') (33:28) 5. Critics Corner (1:07:55)
83 min
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March TV Preview and the End of 'Succession'
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (5:11) 2. March TV Previews (14:57) 3. The End of 'Succession' (24:57) 4. On Set Turmoil at 'The Idol'? (31:37) 5. Critics Corner (41:29)
56 min
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Mailbag Edition: All Your TV Burning Questions ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:45) 2. The Fellowship of the Mailbag (8:39) 3. The Two Mailbags 4. Return of the Mailbag 5. Critics Corner (43:22)
58 min
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‘Hello Tomorrow’ Boss on Creating a World Betwe...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (0:59) 2. Paramount+ Raising Prices (8:57) 3. Superbowl Recap (20:02) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Stephen Falk ('Hello Tomorrow!') (32:05) 5. Critics Corner (1:20:57)
99 min
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‘You’ Showrunner on Season 4 and the Netflix Hi...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:22) 2. Disney Reorg (10:51) 3. More Showtime News (19:02) 4. Showrunner Sera Gamble ('You') (33:12) 5. Critics Corner (1:14:42)
91 min
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Episode 200: A conversation with Peacock and NB...
113 min
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‘Shrinking’ Creators on Harrison Ford, Therapy ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:41) 2. Justin Roiland is Out (10:47) 3. Big Changes at ABC Shows (16:16) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein ('Shrinking') (20:50) 5. Critics Corner (1:24:05)
108 min
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Lesley's Back! COVID Be Damned
This Weeks Top 3 Topics: 1. Headlines (4:03) 2. TCA Wrap (30:20) 3. Critics Corner (48:20)
61 min
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Winter Press Tour Roundup and a 'The Last of Us...
TV's Top 5 host Daniel Fienberg is joined by Gamespot's Chris Hayner, Salon's Hanh Nguyen and Decider's Kayla Cobb to discuss the return of in-person TCA press tour, the Golden Globes and HBO's new "The Last of Us."
75 min
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A Deep Dive Into the Best Shows of 2022
138 min
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‘Kindred’ Creator on the Challenges of Blending...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:48) 2. Golden Globes are Back (11:03) 3. Mailbag! (22:02) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ('Kindred') (41:49) 5. Critics Corner (1:27:18)
98 min
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Why ‘Andor’ Is One of the Year’s Best Shows
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (6:47) 2. Executive Carousel (13:31) 3. New and Returning Scripted Originals (24:07) 4. Season in Review: Alan Sepinwall on 'Andor' (32:39) 5. Critics Corner (1:03:02)
86 min
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'Fleishman Is in Trouble' Author on Breaking Up...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:59) 2. Netflix Solidifying Murphy's Future (14:45) 3. 'Westworld' Axed (19:55) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Taffy Brodesser-Akner ('Fleishman is in Trouble') (31:22) 5. Critics Corner (1:21:48)
102 min
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Meet Nicole Lecky, the Breakout Creator and Sta...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:46) 2. The Future of The CW (14:41) 3. Releases Around the Holidays (22:53) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Nicole Lecky ('Mood') (34:49) 5. Critics Corner (1:13:07)
94 min
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Inside Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Addams Series
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (3:03) 2. TV Musical Chairs (17:17) 3. Season in Review with Josh Wigler (30:58) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Al Gough & Miles Millar ('Wednesday') (56:13) 5. Critics Corner (1:44:36)
125 min
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‘From Scratch’ Creators on Cooking Up a Very Pe...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:00) 2. Broadcast Highlights (4:53) 3. Season in Review with Angie Han (12:55) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Attica and Tembi Locke ('From Scratch') (36:04) 5. Critics Corner (1:24:21)
103 min