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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‘A League of Their Own’ Creators on Their Amazo...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:02) 2. Disney beats Netflix (6:22) 3. Emmys details and Golden Globes return (18:47) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson ('A League of Their Own') (32:39) 5. Critics Corner (1:17:55)
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Deciphering Warner Bros. Discovery’s Recent Mov...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:43) 2. WTF with HBO Max (12:20) 3. Scripted content boom, with John Landgraf (46:29) 4. Critics Corner (1:10:41) 5. Tribute to Vin Scully (1:24:37)
96 min
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A Trip Inside Peacock's Mystery Comedy 'The Res...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:25) 2. Comic-Con Headlines (9:30) 3. WWE changes with Chris Hayner (20:48) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Andy Siara ('The Resort') (36:43) 5. Critics Corner (1:20:42)
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What to expect from ‘House of the Dragon’ and N...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (3:13) 2. Netflix update with Alex Weprin (12:12) 3. Desus & Mero break up (27:06) 4. Westeros check-in with James Hibberd (38:35) 5. Critics Corner (55:41)
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‘Ms. Marvel’ Boss Unpacks the Finale
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:01) 2. Emmy Nominations Are In! (11:20) 3. Emmy Numbers (33:29) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Bisha K. Ali ('Ms. Marvel') (44:50) 5. Critics Corner (1:26:46)
104 min
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Breaking Down the Past and Future of ‘Stranger ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (0:53) 2. Pre-Holiday Cancellation Spree (10:34) 3. To the Upside Down (16:07) 4. 'Stranger Things' continued, with Alan Sepinwall (27:04) 5. Critics Corner (1:02:44)
80 min
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How FX/Hulu Cooked Up ‘The Bear’; Plus the Best...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:24) 2. WTF is up with "T-Nets" (6:46) 3. Best TV of the Year, with Angie Han (16:20) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Joanna Calo ('The Bear') (46:44) 5. Critics Corner (1:18:39)
99 min
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'Loot' Creators on Celebrating Maya Rudolph, No...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:09) 2. 38th Annual TCA Noms (5:05) ' 3. Squid Game' Reality Show (16:24) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard ('Loot') (20:15) 5. Critics Corner (1:02:40)
78 min
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Inside the New 'Queer as Folk'; What Happened t...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:26) 2. Executive Carousel (7:49) 3. 82nd Peabody Awards (15:24) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Stephen Dunn ('Queer as Folk') (20:38) 5. Critics Corner (50:51)
70 min
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‘P-Valley’ Creator Katori Hall on Season 2; Jun...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (0:45) 2. June TV Preview (6:02) 3. ATX Festival Preview (17:23) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Katori Hall ('P-Valley') (23:53) 5. Critics Corner (1:15:54)
101 min
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Mailbag: The latest on J.J. Abrams, ‘Survivor’ ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:28) 2. Mailbag! (11:32) 3. More Mailbag!! (27:59) 4. Even More Mailbag!!! (43:32) 5. Critics Corner (54:17)
72 min
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The Upfronts Wrap Edition
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. NBCU (4:36) 2. FOX (25:06) 3. Disney (33:18) 4. Warner Bros. Discovery (45:50) 5. Critics Corner (1:05:05)
79 min
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Steven Moffat Talks ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife,’...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:31) 2. Heading into Upfronts (5:41) 3. Changes at Discovery (19:19) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Steven Moffat ('The Time Traveler's Wife') (21:58) 5. Critics Corner (1:05:20)
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Jessica Biel on Her Killer Turn in Hulu’s ‘Candy’
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:19) 2. Peacock Cancellation (13:17) 3. May TV Preview (23:40) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Jessica Biel ('Candy') (33:50) 5. Critics Corner (1:08:53)
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Dustin Lance Black Talks ‘Under the Banner of H...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:49) 2. Changes at TNT and TBS (9:15) 3. 'The Walking Dead' spinoff loses key character (18:35) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Dustin Lance Black ('Under the Banner of Heaven') (26:23) 5. Critics Corner (1:05:06)
81 min
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Special Episode - Pamela Adlon on 'Better Thing...
*SPOILER ALERT* This is a special episode of TV's Top 5! In this episode, Dan and Lesley talk about the series finale of 'Better Things' with the series creator, star, writer, and director Pamela Adlon. Yes, she sings in Yiddish... what more could you ask for?
78 min
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Natasha Lyonne Dives Into the Past (and Future)...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (3:31) 2. Netflix had a bad week (15:06) 3. 'The Goldbergs' Returning (34:08) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Natasha Lyonne ('Russian Doll') (45:05) 5. Critics Corner (1:33:21)
113 min
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‘The Flight Attendant’ Prepared for Season 2 Ta...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (6:11) 2. Jeopardy News! (10:41) 3. IMDb TV Rebranding (16:44) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Steve Yockey & Natalie Chaidez (The Flight Attendant) (25:25) 5. Critics Corner (1:09:02)
88 min
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Will ‘Winning Time’ Stick to the Showtime Era i...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (1:27) 2. Executive Musical Chairs (8:51) 3. Emmys schedule (14:46) 4. Two Surprising Renewals (26:49) 5. Critics Corner (36:41)
48 min
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How HBO Max Cooked Up a Stirring Tribute to Jul...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Oscars Recap (3:37) 2. Streaming Wars Are Heating Up (18:31) 3. April Scripted Series (28:08) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Chris Keyser ('Julia') (34:28) 5. Critics Corner (1:23:05)
92 min
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‘Starstruck’ Creator and Star Rose Matafeo on H...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (1:55) 2. CW's Broadcast Schedule (6:55) 3. Oscars Pregame (14:38) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Rose Matafeo ('Starstruck') (28:56) 5. Critics Corner (1:13:40)
92 min
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Inside the Sweeping Journey of Apple’s ‘Pachinko’
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (1:02) 2. Baseball Segment (5:23) 3. Mailbag (17:17) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: ('Pachinko') (31:50) 5. Critics Corner (1:06:49)
84 min
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'Minx' Creator on Feminism, Comedy and Going "T...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (1:52) 2. Franchise news (4:31) 3. It's pilot season (17:41) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Ellen Rapoport ('Minx') (29:33) 5. Critics Corner (1:05:41)
80 min
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‘Winning Time’ Boss on Balancing Fact vs. Ficti...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (3:23) 2. Shows coming out this month (8:49) 3. Shows are coming home (20:59) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Max Borenstein ('Winning Time') (28:33) 5. Critics Corner (1:13:43)
90 min
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Liz Meriwether on Going From ‘New Girl’ to ‘The...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (1:43) 2. Peacock's must-stream show (7:31) 3. Oscars controversy (12:35) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Liz Meriwether ('The Dropout') (20:45) 5. Critics Corner (1:00:02)
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