Today's Episode

In 1989, before the internet and smartphones, all people in the suburbs had to think about was what their neighbors were up to. Well, it's 2026, and Keke Palmer is starring as Samira, a new mother and fish-out-of-water who moves back to her husband's childhood home, only to find herself being haunted and taunted by the house across the street. In this podcast, we dont only compare the movie, but also the rise of suburban TV shows in the mid-2000s: Weeds, Desperate Housewives, Santa Clarita Diet... etc. There are a lot of familiar faces, from Jack Whitehall (Bad Education) to Mark Proksch (What We Do in the Shadows). Tune in to hear our thoughts on the best and worst moments. Welcome to Today's Episode!

KERMIT is back! Though the Muppets have never truly disappeared, this special test pilot feels like a return to home base, just with Seth Rogen in the mix. With Sabrina Carpenter as guest host, this 30-minute ABC return brings familiar chaos, classic characters, musical numbers, and plenty of meta commentary from Statler and Waldorf. We highlight the episode’s MVPs, biggest surprises, and best comparisons, along with the moments where it flailed. We also touch on trivia, early reception, and what we ultimately thought of the comeback. Tune in and welcome to Today’s Episode.

We’re kicking off February with a discussion of the pilot of Vanished (Rosefinch), a missing-person mystery where a fiancé disappears on a train headed to southern France. Kaley Cuoco stars as Alice Monroe, whose romantic getaway is suddenly derailed when her boyfriend Tom Parker (Sam Claflin) vanishes without a trace. As Alice starts assembling the clues and digging into the life she thought she knew, the episode piles on twists, red herrings, and big unanswered questions—perfect fuel for us to dissect. We also get into trivia, performances, critical reception, and how similar the premise feels compared to The Flight Attendant, Gone Girl, Unstoppable, and other “missing spouse” thrillers. Tune in and enjoy. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

Marvel’s first live-action Disney+ series since Ironheart, Wonder Man stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams in a Hollywood-meta buddy comedy. Ben Kingsley returns as Trevor Slattery, the infamous fake Mandarin, now pulled into Simon’s orbit as another agency takes an interest in Simon’s secret powers. Meanwhile, Simon just wants to land a role in the reboot of the childhood superhero that made him fall in love with acting. On the podcast, we break down the show’s reception, our thoughts on the plot, how it compares to similar comedies, and where it fits into Marvel’s Phase Six. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

For our 8th review of the year, we’re diving into Patrick Dempsey’s new TV show, Memory of a Killer, where he plays an assassin grappling with the first signs of dementia. The series follows hitman Angelo as he tries to hold his life together as a single father, caring for his pregnant daughter, looking out for his brother, and taking down the man who murdered his wife, who was recently released from prison. We break down the plot, performances, the wild amount of chaos packed into a single day, lingering questions, and where we think the story goes next. Tune in for our ultimate rating. Welcome to today’s episode.

Ryan Murphy and Matt Hodgson's latest FX venture asks the age-old question: what if STDs made you hot? In this podcast, we review the first 3 episodes of The Beauty, how topical it is, how it compares to the comic, other shows and movies with similar themes. Between a ton of famous guest stars, the highest-watched trailer in FX history, and satire on everything pop culture, it's no mystery whats driving viewership. Tune in as we discuss the reception and determine our final rating. Welcome to Today's Episode.

HBO kicks off its 2026 slate by returning to Westeros. Set ~90 years before Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows Ser Dunk, a hedge knight who might technically not be a knight, and his squire Egg, as they set out to compete in the nearest tourney. In the podcast, we break down the 50-minute pilot to see if this midquel can stand on its own without the heavy sex, drama and action of its predecessors. We also talk comparisons, highlights, ways the show could improve, and our overall rating. Tune in and welcome to Today's Episode!

Star Trek is back with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, a 32nd-century reset that follows a fresh class of cadets as the Federation tries to rebuild in the shadow of “the Burn.” We break down the 75-minute pilot, "Kids These Days," and episode 2, “Beta Test,” covering the new crew (Caleb, Darum, Genesis, Jaden, Tarima, and AI cadet Sam, and Holly Hunter in command with Paul Giamatti as the season villain. We also get into our comparisons, what works, what doesn’t, ratings, and production/franchise trivia. Tune in and Welcome to Today's Episode!

It’s been 10 years, but The Night Manager is back for Season 2 on Prime Video. David Farr returns to John le Carré’s spy world, with Tom Hiddleston picking up where he left off, now working under the alias Alex Goodwin and running the covert Night Owls. On the pod, we cover episodes 1–3, the new mission and the fallout from Season 1, plus similarities and comparisons to other espionage stories. We also get into new and returning characters, standout moments, head-scratching choices, twists, early reception, and our rating. Tune in and welcome to Today’s Episode!

His & Hers is Netflix’s thriller based on Alice Feeney’s novel, relocating the story from a British village to Atlanta and Dahlonega, Georgia. News anchor and writer Anna (Tessa Thompson) races back into the case, while her estranged husband, detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal), runs the investigation with his partner Priya (Sunita Mani). On the pod, we compare the pilot to the book, walk through the episode’s plot and ending twist, and get into the casting choices, comparisons, and production trivia. Tune in to hear our rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

FOX has kicked off its 2025 scripted slate with Best Medicine, a U.S. adaptation of the beloved British hit, Doc Martin. The series stars Josh Charles as Martin Best, a brilliant but antisocial surgeon who swaps his high-stakes Boston career for a small coastal town in Maine. In this podcast, we break down the 42-minute pilot "Docked," to see how it stacks up against the 2004 original. We also talk comparisons, trivia, favorite moments, reception and rating. Tune in and Welcome to Today's Episode!

The new year is here and Netflix is back teaming up with Harlan Coben for another British thriller. This time, in Run Away, we’ve got James Nesbitt front and center as Simon, a distraught father searching for his missing daughter. Danger seems to lurk around every corner. After watching the 50-minute first episode, "Seeing is Believing," and reading the book, we dig into what this adaptation brings to the table and how the story translates from Central Park to the UK. On the podcast, way we talk comparisons, plot breakdown, favorite moments, nitpicks, cliffhangers, red herrings, and overall reception, along with our ultimate rating. Tune in, and welcome to Today’s Episode!

It's that time of year. Tune in to hear the 10 best episodes and 10 best shows of the year! Shows watched in 2025: Missing You Going Dutch Doc The Pitt American Primeval Shifting Gears Prime Target Sakamoto Days Paradise Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Common Side Effects Apple Cider Vinegar Cassandra Asura Good Cop/Bad Cop Zero Day Suits LA Pantheon Running Pointe Daredevil BA Long Bright River Dope Thief Adolescence Happy Face The Studio MobLand The Last Anniversary The Bondsman Lazarus Your Friends and Neighbors Government Cheese Ransom Canyon Shelock & Daughter Étoile The Four Seasons Carême This City is Ours The Eternaut The Rookie Murderbot Sirens Duster Librarians: The Next Chapter The Better Sister Department Q Stick Phineas and Ferb Revival Hell Motel We Were Liars Countdown Smoke Squid Game Ironheart Nyaight of the Living Cat Dexter: Ressurection The Institute División Palermo/Community Squad The Hunting Wives South Park Twisted Metal Untamed Bookish Outlander: Blood of My Blood Alien: Earth Chief of War The Rainmaker Long Story Short The Terminal List: Dark Wolf The Twisted Talke of Amanda Knox The Runarounds The Paper Task The Girlfriend Tempest Black Rabbit The Lowdown Marvel Zombies Chad Powers Hotel Costeira Monster: The Ed Gein Story The Last Fronteir The Chair Company The Resurrection DMV Lazarus IT: Welcome to Derry Down Cemetary Road Robin Hood Pluribus Death By Lightning The Beast In Me I love LA All Her Fault A Man on The Inside The Artist Watson Spartacus: House of Ashur The Abandons Ciudad de sombras/City of Shadows

It's that time of year. Tune in to hear the 10 worst episodes and 10 worst shows of the year! Shows watched in 2025: Missing You Going Dutch Doc The Pitt American Primeval Shifting Gears Prime Target Sakamoto Days Paradise Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Common Side Effects Apple Cider Vinegar Cassandra Asura Good Cop/Bad Cop Zero Day Suits LA Pantheon Running Pointe Daredevil BA Long Bright River Dope Thief Adolescence Happy Face The Studio MobLand The Last Anniversary The Bondsman Lazarus Your Friends and Neighbors Government Cheese Ransom Canyon Shelock & Daughter Étoile The Four Seasons Carême This City is Ours The Eternaut The Rookie Murderbot Sirens Duster Librarians: The Next Chapter The Better Sister Department Q Stick Phineas and Ferb Revival Hell Motel We Were Liars Countdown Smoke Squid Game Ironheart Nyaight of the Living Cat Dexter: Ressurection The Institute División Palermo/Community Squad The Hunting Wives South Park Twisted Metal Untamed Bookish Outlander: Blood of My Blood Alien: Earth Chief of War The Rainmaker Long Story Short The Terminal List: Dark Wolf The Twisted Talke of Amanda Knox The Runarounds The Paper Task The Girlfriend Tempest Black Rabbit The Lowdown Marvel Zombies Chad Powers Hotel Costeira Monster: The Ed Gein Story The Last Fronteir The Chair Company The Resurrection DMV Lazarus IT: Welcome to Derry Down Cemetary Road Robin Hood Pluribus Death By Lightning The Beast In Me I love LA All Her Fault A Man on The Inside The Artist Watson Spartacus: House of Ashur The Abandons Ciudad de sombras/City of Shadows

For our last review of 2025, we check in on the pilot of Ciudad de Sombras (City of Shadows), the Spanish crime series based on the novel El Verdugo de Gaudí, set in Barcelona in 2010. The series opens with a public murder staged at a Gaudí landmark, pulling disgraced detective Milo back into the force while he’s still reeling from personal trauma and stuck with a new partner. On the podcast, we break down the hard-boiled tone, our crime-thriller comparisons, the show’s not-so-subtle promotion of Barcelona’s architecture and history, early reception, and our final rating. Tune in. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

The Abandons is Netflix’s new Western, created by Sons of Anarchy showrunner Kurt Sutter and set in the 1850s Washington Territory, where devout rancher Fiona Nolan (Lena Headey) and ruthless mine owner Constance Van Ness (Gillian Anderson) collide over land, power, and the fate of their families. On the podcast, we discuss the 50-minute pilot, from the cattle wildfire to the Romeo-and-Juliet love story. We also talk Sutter’s exit from the show, the rumored extra-long “Sutter cut” of the premiere, and how his usual strengths and bad habits show up here. Tune in to hear our comparisons, rating, and trivia. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

What is dead may never die… wait, wrong show, but same concept. It’s December 2025 and Spartacus is back on Starz with Spartacus: House of Ashur, a sequel that takes one of the most hated villains in the show’s run, resurrects him from hell, and hands him everything he’s ever wanted. If that sounds weird, it very much is. On the podcast, we discuss the first two episodes, how they compare to the original series, and the familiar mix of stylized dialogue, gratuitous nudity, and slow-mo carnage. It’s a new era, so there’s a new crop of gladiators, as well as nods to those who didn’t survive. Tune in to hear our thoughts. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

“Livvy Sees the Doctor” is the eighth installment of Watson’s 20-episode second season. It’s written into the contract of every hospital drama that there must be a hostage episode, and this was theirs. On the podcast, we discuss Fitz, a troubled vet whose daughter has been bounced from misdiagnosis to mystery illness for months on end. Not anymore. Strapped into a handmade explosive suit with a dead-man’s trigger, Fitz is demanding answers. Between twists, wild medical leaps, neck stabs, and a huge narcissist, we break down the episode’s best and worst moments, dig into the characters, and land on our ultimate rating. Tune in and enjoy!

There’s a new streaming service out called The Network, and it just dropped a new series, The Artist. Set in 1906 Rhode Island, the show follows Norman and Marian Henry (Mandy Patinkin and Janet McTeer), a powerful but couple in a rocky marriage whose estate becomes ground zero for a murder mystery. Part upstairs/downstairs drama and part absurd comedy, it brings a modern, loosely improvised energy to period TV in a way that sits somewhere between The Great and Dickinson. The ensemble includes Danny Huston as Edgar Degas and Hank Azaria as Thomas Edison, and in the premiere their storylines. Tune in to hear our pros, cons, comparisons, and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

Ted Danson is back undercover in Season 2 of A Man on the Inside. Charles finds himself posing as a professor at Wheeler College. Throughout eight episodes he investigates clues like a burned painting, a missing laptop, a fountain pen, and a full staff of liberal arts teachers. On the pod, we break down the best moments, the red herrings, Project Aurora, and standouts like Mary Steenburgen, Gary Cole, and David Strathairn. We also talk the Good Place connections, the Julie–Vanessa-Apollo storyline, and whether the finale sticks the landing. Tune in and enjoy!Welcome to Today’s Episode!