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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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)
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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)
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Making Sense of the 2021 Golden Globes; Super B...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Awards season has arrived (3:56)2. The biggest TV viewing day, with Preston Beckman (25:46)3. Another TV icon lost, with Lynette Rice (39:06)4. Update on Peak TV (57:03)5. Critics Corner (1:07:52)
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Desus and Mero Talk Obama and Their Showtime Ev...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. HBO Max's fourth-quarter subscriber gains (4:47)2. TV world loses two icons this week (13:19)3. Pandemic causes lackluster TV premiere lineup (26:10)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Desus Nice and The Kid Mero ('Desus & Mero') (36:01)5. Critics Corner (1:20:26)
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Jac Schaeffer shares the secrets of 'WandaVision'
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. All eyes on the inauguration (2:46)2. A new era for cable news networks, with Joe Adalian (13:30)3. Netflix reported fourth quarter earnings (32:07)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Jac Schaeffer ('WandaVision') (41:25)5. Critics Corner (1:25:24)
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Inside the Fact and Fiction of 'Dickinson' with...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Pilot season begins (3:57)2. 'Sex and the City' is back (14:08)3. Roku acquires Quibi's content (21:47)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Alena Smith ('Dickinson') (29:39)5. Critics Corner (1:08:44)
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Samantha Bee on Her Trump-Free Future, 'Zoey's'...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Chaos at the US Capitol (1:54)2. Samantha Bee discusses new season of 'Full Frontal' (7:22)3. Checking in on TV production (39:33)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Austin Winsberg ('Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist') (44:16)5. Critics Corner (1:15:11)
85 min
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2021 Preview; How 'Cobra Kai' May Expand Its "M...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Anticipated new scripted series (3:56)2. Scripted series that we're saying farewell to (25:37)3. The Pandemic and the year to come (35:09)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald ('Cobra Kai') (42:14)5. Critics Corner (1:33:12)
100 min
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The reinvention of Kaley Cuoco; 2020 in Review,...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Top 5 stories of the year (6:23)2. Adapting cop procedurals with Alexi Hawley (36:19)3. What left us in 2020 (1:01:35)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Kaley Cuoco ('The Flight Attendant') (1:15:15)5. Critics Corner with Alan Sepinwall (1:55:02)
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'One Day at a Time' says farewell; inside 'The ...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Disney drops the mother-load (5:01)2. Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon Kellett say goodbye to 'One Day at a Time' (25:53)3. WarnerMedia blowback with Kim Masters (58:56)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Benjamin Cavell ('The Stand') (1:18:03)5. Critics Corner (1:43:40)
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‘Your Honor’ showrunner Peter Moffat; HBO Max b...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Warner Media blew up the theatrical window (3:10)2. Executive Carousel (17:01)3. Felicity Huffman's comeback has begun (25:35)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Peter Moffat ('Your Honor') (32:37)5. Critics Corner (1:08:46)
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How Hallmark Channel Is Expanding Its Holiday C...
This week's episode features an interview with longtime Hallmark Channel VP programming Michelle Vicary. As our loyal listeners recall, last year around this time we featured a newsworthy interview with then-Hallmark CEO Bill Abbott in which he proceeded to … effectively light his own Christmas tree on fire. Michelle is here to set Hallmark on a new path of diversity and inclusion on a special holiday edition of TV's Top 5.
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"Selena: The Series' showrunner Moises Zamora; ...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. HBO Max taking bold swings (3:20)2. An end of an era for Conan O'Brien (14:30)3. More executive changes (20:12)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Moises Zamora ('Selena: The Series') (26:58)5. Critics Corner (1:00:32)
69 min
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Tracey Wigfield shares how 'Saved By the Bell' ...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Remembering Alex Trebek (2:41)2. Bidding farewell to 'Supernatural' with Mark Pedowitz (14:14)3. Another busy week on the executive front (28:53)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Tracey Wigfield ('Saved By the Bell') (33:30)5. Critics Corner (1:06:48)
77 min
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'Industry' showrunners Mickey Down and Konrad K...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. All eyes are on the election results (3:33)2. CBS launches scripted originals this week (15:29)3. Dawn Olmstead becomes CEO of Anonymous Content (26:47)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Mickey Down and Konrad Kay ('Industry') (32:48)5. Critics Corner (59:34)
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Broadcast TV returns and what to expect from St...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. DODGERS WIN THE WORLD SERIES! (5:01)2. Broadcast scripted originals return (14:26)3. Jon Stewart returning to TV (24:05)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Chris Licht ('Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020') (29:46)5. Critics Corner (53:41)
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'This Is Us' creator Dan Fogelman on the pandem...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Quibi bites the dust (3:20)2. Major executive change at CBS All Access (11:55)3. Shonda Rhimes from ABC to Netflix, with Lacey Rose (17:30)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Dan Fogelman ('This Is Us') (32:35)5. Critics Corner (1:20:07)
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America Ferrera on her 'Superstore' exit; Insid...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. NBC News in a firestorm this week (3:34)2. In exec new... (11:50)3. 'Dexter' revived at Showtime; with Clyde Phillips (15:59)4. Talent Spotlight: America Ferrera ('Superstore') (38:09)5. Critics Corner (1:16:16)
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Inside the state of 'Star Trek' with franchise ...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. More unrenewed shows (3:21)2. SNL is back in the studio (18:11)3. 'Gilmore Girls' is coming to The CW (26:15)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Alex Kurtzman ('Star Trek Discovery' & 'Clarice') (31:47)5. Critics Corner (1:12:27)
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Gillian Flynn on Amazon’s Pandemic Drama ‘Utopi...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Recap of this weeks presidential debate (4:02)2. New high-profile original programming (12:42)3. Mailbag! (23:22)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Gillian Flynn ('Utopia') (40:42)5. Critics Corner (1:11:33)
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'Fargo' creator Noah Hawley on season 4; Emmys ...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Emmys recap (2:52)2. The fate of DC Universe is official (11:52)3. Guilds and studios reach deal to return to production (18:54)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Noah Hawley ('Fargo') (26:47)5. Critics Corner (1:03:48)
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‘PEN15’ stars on season two; Emmys preview, why...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. What to expect from the Emmys, with Michael O'Connell (6:08)2. ABC's 'Stumptown' gets cancelled (25:17)3. NBCUniversal loses key creative executive (35:15)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine ('PEN15') (41:42)5. Critics Corner (1:25:48)
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'Teenage Bounty Hunters' creatorKathleen Jordan...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Netflix delivers bombshell of an executive change (5:25)2. The end of an era at AMC and E! (14:02)3. John Landgraf addresses the press corp (23:47)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Kathleen Jordan ('Teenage Bounty Hunters') (32:47)5. Critics Corner (57:39)
66 min
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Inside Hulu's 'Woke' with Mo Marable; How Netfl...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. Another big week for Netflix (4:42)2. Hits and misses of Summer TV (12:38)3. Mailbag!!! (21:41)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Mo Marable ('Woke') (30:07)5. Critics Corner (1:04:40)
72 min
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'Power' boss Courtney Kemp on growing the franc...
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are:1. The pandemics impact on shows (3:00)3. ABC and CBS unveiled more concrete premiere dates (13:48)3. Mailbag (23:00)4. Showrunner Spotlight: Courtney Kemp ('Power') (35:16)5. Critics Corner (1:26:00)
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