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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'The L Word' Showrunner on Advancing Queer Stor...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Three struggling franchises (4:17) 2.Mailbag! (13:12) 3.South Park creators ink deal (33:35) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Marja-Lewis Ryan ('The L Word: Generation Q') (41:17) 5.Critics Corner (1:13:51)
85 min
127
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Self-Reflection of ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Bob Odenkirk appreciation (4:25) 2.More Olympics (13:10) 3.LeVar Burton on Jeopardy (27:09) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Joseph Gordon-Levitt ('Mr. Corman') (33:45) 5.Critics Corner (1:26:24)
94 min
128
An Interview With 'Ted Lasso' Emmy Nominee Bret...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Netflix Second Quarter Earnings (7:51) 2.The Olympics officially underway (18:02) 3.Hollywood COVID Protocols (27:40) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Brett Goldstein ('Ted Lasso') (33:42) 5.Critics Corner (1:11:08)
86 min
129
Emmy Noms Decoded; Olympics Preview; 'Never Hav...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Emmy nominations are in (6:09) 2.TV academy tomfoolery (18:35) 3.Olympics preview with Molly Solomon (31:40) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Lang Fisher ('Never Have I Ever') (1:17:05) 5.Critics Corner (1:53:35)
121 min
130
'Atypical' Creator on Bringing Her Netflix Seri...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Overall Deals (7:51) 2.'Lovecraft Country' not returning (18:02) 3.Netflix continues search for multicamera hit (27:40) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Robia Rashid ('Atypical') (33:42) 5.Critics Corner (1:11:08)
84 min
131
Best TV of 2021 (So Far); Plus an Interview Wit...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Best TV shows of the year so far (3:45) 2.What's still to come in 2021 (20:57) 3.Executive Carousel (38:30) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Joshua Safran ('Gossip Girl') (42:50) 5.Critics Corner (1:21:16)
87 min
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'Blindspotting' creator Rafael Casal interview;...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Disney moves away from Friday premieres (4:05) 2.NBC cancels 'Manifest' (13:59) 3.Batman "is not a generous lover" (25:54) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Rafael Casal ('Blindspotting') (33:47) 5.Critics Corner (1:09:22)
80 min
133
How Marvel's 'Loki' Was Influenced by 'Rick and...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Chris Harrison out at Bachelor (5:04) 2.NBC axes 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' (15:38) 3.Netflix launched online store (32:25) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Michael Waldron ('Loki') (38:26) 5.Critics Corner (1:09:30)
82 min
134
'Lupin' and 'We Are Lady Parts': Inside the Ris...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Netflix cancels 'Jupiter's Legacy' (4:07) 2.The international streaming market, with Larry Tanz (11:40) 3.Showrunnner Spotlight: George Kay ('Lupin') (32:42) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Nida Manzoor ('We Are Lady Parts') (54:49) 5.Critics Corner (1:17:11)
89 min
135
Ben Winston Spills 'Friends' Reunion Secrets
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Amazon has bought MGM (4:09) 2.CW reveals series pickups and fall schedule (14:21) 3.Mailbag! (19:05) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Ben Winston ('Friends: The Reunion') (33:20) 5.Critics Corner (1:29:48)
95 min
136
'Master of None' Boss on Season 3's Big Departu...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Massive merger news (6:04) 2.Upfronts (16:05) 3.What's still to be determined? (34:10) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Alan Yang ('Master of None') (38:26) 5.Critics Corner (1:25:23)
100 min
137
'Hacks' Creators on Bringing Jean Smart's Stand...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Upfront season is here (2:42) 2.The Ellen DeGeneres Show ends its run (14:41) 3.Golden Globes gets dropped (21:37) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky ('Hacks') (30:39) 5.Critics Corner (1:12:35)
86 min
138
'Girls5eva' showrunner Meredith Scardino; upfro...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1.Upfronts are around the corner (3:52) 2.Late-night is losing two hosts (17:01) 3.What's Up With… IMDb TV (26:06) 4.Showrunnner Spotlight: Meredith Scardino ('Girls5Eva') (34:07) 5.Critics Corner (1:11:28)
90 min
139
'Pose' Creator on the End of a TV Legacy
This Weeks Top 5 Topics: 1. May's TV offerings are heating up (3:35) 2. 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier', with Aaron Couch (11:19) 3. Oscars review (23:33) 4. Showrunnner Spotlight: Steven Canals ('Pose') (37:54) 5. Critics Corner (1:27:51)
99 min
140
‘Shadow and Bone' Creator on Bringing Leigh Bar...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:1. 93rd Academy Awards Preview, with Scott Feinberg (5:43)2. Golden Globes in crisis mode (22:55)3. 'How I Met Your Mother' lives on (33:14)4. Showrunnner Spotlight: Eric Heisserer ('Shadow and Bone') (42:48)5. Critics Corner (1:17:46)
87 min
141
'Rutherford Falls' Creator on Bringing Native V...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:1. A busy week at CBS (2:45)2. Checking in on the streaming wars (7:59)3. Bachelor bombshell, with Jackie Strause (16:16)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Sierra Teller Ornelas ('Rutherford Falls') (29:59)5. Critics Corner (1:06:55)
76 min
142
'Made for Love' showrunner Christina Lee; 'Brid...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:1. 10-year anniversary of Game of Thrones, with James Hibberd (3:56)2. 'Bridgerton' bombshell (18:53)3. Mailbag! (27:15)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Christina Lee ('Made for Love') (48:40)5. Critics Corner (1:31:28)
102 min
143
April TV preview plus an interview with the gre...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:1. High-profile TV launches coming in April (2:57)2. San Diego Comic-Con-troversy (11:34)3. Showrunner Spotlight: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ('Hemingway') (20:54)4. Spotlight continued: Opening day (57:27)5. Critics Corner (1:19:03)
87 min
144
‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’: Inside Marvel’s Se...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:1. The industry has lost two huge talents (2:55)2. A big week for IP (9:41)3. A strategy change at Netflix (15:36)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Malcolm Spellman ('The Falcon and the Winter Soldier') (28:52)5. Critics Corner (57:16)
67 min
145
Suzan-Lori Parks shares how 'Genius' Tackled Ar...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:1. Snyder Cut preview, with Aaron Couch (4:44)2. Mailbag!!! (16:42)3. Pandemic anniversary (33:38)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Suzan-Lori Parks ('Genius: Aretha') (50:25)5. Critics Corner (1:34:05)
108 min
146
Is Teenager Zelda Barnz the Voice of Her 'Gener...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:1. Harry and Meghan: The Interview (5:30)2. Harry and Meghan: The Business and Fallout (13:27)3. A busy week for Peacock (22:43)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Zelda and Daniel Barnz ('Generation') (32:53)5. Critics Corner (1:16:32)
81 min
147
Emily Andras Takes Us Inside the Fight to Save ...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:1. The Simpsons has been renewed (3:13)2. The 2021 Golden Globes recap (12:57)3. Hits and misses of winter television, with Inkoo Kang (25:54)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Emily Andras ('Wynonna Earp') (45:52)5. Critics Corner (1:28:23)
96 min
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'It's a Sin' creator, Russel Davies, on TV's LG...
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:1. Paramount+ has come into focus (2:59)2. Kevin Feige made his TCA debut (21:02)3. The 78th annual Golden Globes, with Scott Feinberg (30:20)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Russell Davies ('It's a Sin') (49:08)5. Critics Corner (1:33:46)
100 min
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Ron Moore on ‘For All Mankind,’ ‘Outlander’ and...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. A 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' spinoff at Amazon (3:10)2. Veteran shows are coming to an end (9:22)3. Chris Harrison leaves The Bachelor, with Jackie Strause (18:34)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Ron Moore ('For All Mankind') (34:38)5. Critics Corner (1:17:11)
91 min
150
Joss Whedon and Gina Carano's implosion; Jenny ...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Joss Whedon and Gina Carano controversy, with Aaron Couch (11:58)2. (Topic 1 continued)3. HBO Max doubled down on animation (35:27)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Jenny Lumet ('Clarice') (43:26)5. Critics Corner (1:33:32)
102 min