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Each week, The Hollywood Reporter’s Mikey O’Connell attempts to stay on top of the latest in TV and entertainment (and stay sane) with a little help from his colleagues, friends and a revolving door of actors, comics, writers, showrunners and filmmakers.
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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
127
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
128
'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
129
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
130
‘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
131
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
132
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
133
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)
81 min
134
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)
80 min
135
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
136
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
137
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
138
‘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
139
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
140
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
141
‘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
142
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
143
'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
144
‘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
145
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)
74 min
146
John Landgraf on the State of FX; Inside Franch...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Three TV hits coming to an end (8:25) 2. FX update with CEO John Landgraf (18:54) 3. Paramount+ news (45:42) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Nkechi Okoro Carroll ('All American: Homecoming') (57:56) 5. Critics Corner (1:42:22)
120 min
147
A Critical Conversation About ‘Boba Fett’
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (3:13) 2. Mailbag! (10:48) 3. All things Disney (25:06) 4. Critics' Corner, with Alan Sepinwall 5. (37:12) Critic's Corner (1:09:58)
85 min
148
Mayim Bialik Talks ‘Jeopardy’; Jason Katims on ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (2:07) 2. WarnerMedia controversy, with Alex Weprin (10:21) 3. Jeopardy, With Mayim Bialik (19:19) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Jason Katims ('As We See It') (46:58) 5. Critics Corner (1:12:22)
85 min
149
Bridget Everett on Exposing Her Softer Side in ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Top Headlines (5:14) 2. Mini Mailbag (11:37) 3. Big TV Launches Coming Up (20:07) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Bridget Everett ('Somebody Somewhere') (30:58) 5. Critics Corner (1:00:06)
74 min
150
Julian Fellowes on His ‘Downton Abbey’ Follow-U...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. Headlines (2:00) 2. Youtube Originals are Out (7:39) 3. FX Peaka TV Update (11:37) 4. Showrunner Spotlight: Julian Fellowes ('The Gilded Age') (19:38) 5. Critics Corner (1:01:44)
80 min