Today's Episode

If you don’t know Cape Fear, every generation seems to get its own version. A dangerous man strolls into town looking for revenge. In 1962, it was Robert Mitchum. In 1991, it was Robert De Niro. And in 2026, Robert Pattinson... jk, Javier Bardem takes the reins as the next grim reaper.

With Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg executive producing, this version takes the classic story, fleshes it out, blows it up, while also filtering it through a modern thermal lens. Warning, if you're not a horror junkie some of these scenes are a bit hard to stomach... 

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NSFW is Mindy Kaling’s newest offering to the TV gods. This workplace-hallmate-coming-of-age sitcom takes place in the Big Apple among a group of five soon-to-be friends as they navigate their careers and feelings toward one another. Hulu released the first three episodes on June 2nd. On the podcast, we break down the main plot, the cast of stars from YouTube, Disney, and Anna and the Apocalypse, the early reception, and our ultimate rating. Tune in for some fun trivia and to find out whether this has a chance of making our best or worst shows of the year li...

Apple TV’s Star City sends us behind the Iron Curtain of the For All Mankind universe first introduced to us in 2019. Revisiting the space race from the Soviet point of view, the two-episode premiere, “The Eyes” and “A Bear on a Chain,” returns the story to its roots. With Sergei Korolev surviving, Alexei Leonov beating Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon, and Anastasia Belikova becoming the first woman on the lunar surface, Star City brings us back to the moment this alternate timeline truly began.

In this podcast, we discuss whether this spin-off can match the...

This wasn’t on my bingo card for 2026. The first live-action Spider-Man TV series since the 1970s stars 62-year-old Nicolas Cage in 1930s New York, doing a Humphrey Bogart impression. The show is available in both black-and-white and color, and it kicks off with “Step Into My Office,” introducing Ben Reilly as a down-on-his-luck private investigator who has retired his superhero identity, The Spider, after his fiancée’s passing. Naturally, the series doesn’t plan on letting him stay retired for long. On the podcast, we break down the pilot, discuss our favorite and least favorite parts, decide whether bla...

I get this is a comedy, but what's up with all the clickbait titles? Physical, Still-Up, Maximum Pleasure... Lesson's in Chemistry, Yeah! I count that too, Apple. This show stars Tatiana Maslany hulking mad when she’s blackmailed, harassed, and humiliated in the middle of a messy divorce. On the podcast, we discuss the first two episodes, “Magnets” and “YABA (You’re a Bad Ass… Harry Potter)" as well as the characters, comparisons, reception, and rating. How feasible is this thriller? Is Jake Johnson still funny? Can a child survive on sugar alone? These are some of the questions we cover. Tu...

No one knows if animation is thriving or dying. Smiling Friends cancelled itself, Stranger Things '85 wasn't great. For every Invincible, there's a Kevin. If only there were a way for these poor networks like Cartoon Network to pick up a series they knew audiences would like.

Introducing Regular Show: The Lost Tapes. Three episodes are out right now! Cartoon Network decided, in all their wisdom, to do something utterly unheard of... bring a show back. We know, it's crazy. Hopefully no one steals this genius idea.

On this podcast, we take a look at...

Is this even technically a TV show? Eh, specials count. When Jon Bernthal isn't cooking on The Bear, he's cooking down the streets of Gotham... I mean Hell's Kitchen, right? I feel like Jon Bernthal is from, like, Long Island... Wait, just checked... California. Weird. Must be the angriest Californian I've ever met.

Anyways, on this podcast we talk about him mowing down criminals, probably going back in time to save his pet dog or something. Idk, you'll have to tune in to hear our explanation, our comparisons, and whether people liked it (they probably did).

Valerie Cherish is back for one final curtain call in Season 3 of HBO’s The Comeback. Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King return with an eight-episode final season centered around AI encroaching on Hollywood, changing the way television is made.

On the podcast, we review the season, discuss Valerie’s biggest moments and decisions, the show’s format changes, guest stars, funniest scenes, favorite episodes, trivia, comparisons, and whether the finale stuck the landing. We also talk about how The Comeback evolved across all three seasons, the critical reception to the final season, and give our ultimate rating...

So many people complained about the wait between Stranger Things seasons that Netflix made sure there was no way to escape its most valuable franchise, even after the main show ended. From stage plays to animated spin-offs to whatever else is lurking in the Upside Down, we return to Eleven and company before the corpse is even cold. Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is Netflix’s 10-episode animated series set between Seasons 2 and 3, with a new voice cast, the Duffer Brothers executive producing. On the podcast, we talk about how this got greenlit, the new villain and characters, what the inte...

Completing the Hangover saga, Zach Galifianakis is at it again: interviewing kids, learning about vegetables, and sneaking between ferns in a campaign to find out if he can follow the likes of Nick Offerman and Jeremy Clarkson into the world of agriculture. On the podcast, we review the short six-episode docu-miniseries. We’ll let you know if it’s worth the massive hype, how well it stays on topic, and attempt not to give away too many spoilers. We also mention its contemporaries, like Magic for Humans and Matty Matheson’s Just a Dash, as well as whether we can gu...

Denzel Washington is 71, Scott Glenn is 87, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is 39. Add them together and you get 197, a prime number. Coincidence? No way. Netflix’s Man on Fire resurrects John Creasy this time in a seven-episode action thriller starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a traumatized Special Forces veteran whose life is shattered after a mission in Mexico City goes wrong. The pilot reintroduces Creasy in a different type story than we've seen before. On the pod, we talk characters, comparisons, the 1987 and 2004 movies, background trivia, the good, bad, and ugly, as well as our rating. Tune in and welcome to...

Widow’s Bay is Apple TV’s new comedy-horror series from Katie Dippold, with Hiro Murai directing the opening stretch and Matthew Rhys starring as Tom Loftis, the skeptical mayor of a cursed New England island trying to drag his town into the 21st century. We cover the first two episodes, from the haunted inn to cursed fog, white eyes, cannibalistic town lore, and a cast of comedians playing it straight… sort of.

 On the pod, we also talk pros, cons, and comparisons: Midnight Mass, From, and Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen. Tune in for our rat...

Half Man is like A24’s 21 Jump Street. Richard Gadd’s latest kicks off its six-episode run with a queasy coming-of-age story. Episode 1 sets up two timelines, focusing on the relationship between a brother-esque duo as they navigate dysfunctional authority figures, warped bullying power dynamics, and the psychosexual chaos of adolescence. On the pod, we unpack, in lighthearted conversation, what this dark comedy-drama has in store: standout moments, performances, comparisons, and our thoughts on Gadd and his previous series, Baby Reindeer, plus what the reception has been so far. Tune in to hear our rating. Welcome to Today’s Episod

Despite seven spinoffs and an eighth on the way, NCIS still found time to make a “Reboot” of sorts. Rather than rolling out the stars of yesteryear, Season 23, Episode 17 presents a long-overdue database update led by tech wiz Kasie. Naturally, a murder happens, people are kidnapped, and Gary Cole shows up with donuts...

On the podcast, we break down our first impressions, what we were able to sus out, the plot’s strengths and other weirdness, as well as what LL Cool J adds to the mix, and finally, our rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

Has anyone ever made you feel small? Well, maybe check out The Miniature Wife and you’ll feel a little better. From Ronny Chieng’s self-absorbed billionaire persona, to Matthew Macfadyen doing his own gloriously narcissistic science-guy routine, to Elizabeth Banks falling victim to her husband’s invention gone wrong, in this episode we review the best and worst of the 39-minute pilot, “Lady Tomato and Mr. F. Tomato-Head.”

Tune in to hear our comparisons, how the show defied our assumptions, some of the broader differences from Manuel Gonzales’s original short story, the critical reception, and where it lan...

Mr. Middle is back and now with grandkids! Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair is less reboot and more of a four-episode special as Hulu and Disney resurrect one of the biggest comedies of the post-Y2K era. On the podcast, we break down the long-awaited return of the dysfunctional, outlandish, and sometimes caring family.
There is plenty of good and bad to go around, from the massive viewership to the polarized fan reception. We do spend more time than we should reminiscing about the original series, though it all comes together as we reveal our ul...

If Halt and Catch Fire was AMC’s first lesson in tech, The Audacity is what happens when that world metastasizes — a look at how money, power, and ego rot the core of 2026 Silicon Valley. Billy Magnussen stars as Duncan Park, a data-mining mogul doing a tightrope walk over a cliff, dragged down by his own hubris.

On the pod, we break down the sprawling ensemble (Sarah Goldberg, Meaghan Rath, Lucy Punch, Simon Helberg…), touch on plot points including blackmail, NDAs, insider trading, and Wallflowers stuck in basements... Finally, we conclude whether the show has potential or if it...

Blessed be today, as we dive into The Testaments, Hulu’s sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. In this episode, we break down the first three chapters, “Precious Flowers,” “Perfect Teeth,” and “Daisy,” and dig into the show’s biggest early hooks: Gilead’s twisted school system, the new generation of girls being raised inside its rules, and Agnes’s relationship with the new Pearl recruit. We also discuss the return of familiar characters, the show’s departures from the book, and whether this feels like a worthy continuation of the original series. Which characters seem most likely to turncoat? Where are the...

With Watson relegated to CBS, Sherlock Holmes is stuck working with his family and his arch-nemesis in this newest reimagining of Sherlock Holmes on Prime Video. With a brand-new cast and a Guy Ritchie-infused take on the iconic detective’s early years, Season 1 sets out to explore the origins of one of fiction’s greatest minds. On the podcast, we break down the episodes, the performances, the mysteries, cliffhangers, character development, as well as past adaptations. Tune in to hear our full thoughts and ultimate rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

As we set out to unpack Netflix’s newest horror, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, we also debate whether the Duffer Brothers-produced series is actually just a pitch-black comedy. From the cast choices to the setting to flirting with every trope under the sun, it seems like this production and crew had some fun filming in snowy Ontario. We break down the absurdity of the "soulmate curse," Nicky’s baffling existential crisis, and the show's best and worst qualities.

The reception is mixed, which makes weighing in even more fun. Tune in for our thoughts, our...

Two timelines, double the drama. Nicole Kidman and Rosy McEwen portray Kay Scarpetta in Amazon Prime Video’s new crime series, Scarpetta. Based on Patricia Cornwell’s novels and inspired in part by former Virginia Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Marcella Farinelli Fierro, the series follows the iconic fictional medical examiner across 28 years. On the podcast, we discuss the book, the pilot, the soundtrack, the casting, what worked and what didn’t, how the changes were implemented, the surprises, the reception, and our rating. Tune in for fun facts and a plot breakdown. Welcome to Today’s Episode.

Who should be the next James Bond? Hugh Jackman? Ben Affleck? AI? All great choices. Tune in as we discuss Riz Ahmed's new show Bait, about a struggling actor who suffers an existential crisis after being tapped to audition for the new 007, and the blowback he and his family receive. On this podcast, we talk about the pros and cons of the pilot, "Blatant, Not Subtle," as well as show comparisons, early reception, James Bond facts, and our ultimate rating. We also give our thoughts on the latest HP news. Welcome to Roday's Episode!

Live from London! comes the newest version of SNL. With a new cast, a new band, and Lorne Michaels’ blessing, March 21st came with the inaugural test of the highly anticipated British sketch show. Tina Fey hosted, with Wet Leg as the musical guest. On the podcast, we review her performance, the cast, the skits, our predictions for the show’s remaining 7 episodes, as well as cover the early reception, the cameos, and our rating. Tune in to hear our thoughts. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

In a crowded field of psychological thrillers comes Apple TV+’s latest star-studded adaptation of Araminta Hall’s 2020 bestseller. On the podcast, we break down the show’s premiere episodes, “Eleanor” and “Crush,” while discussing the plot, the changes from the book, favorite characters, comparisons, and the immediate reception. The story is simple, revolving around three women — Mary, Nancy, and Eleanor — and the ramifications when one of them is murdered. The showrunner, Annie Weisman, has worked on California-based productions before, so it’s no surprise the show’s setting was moved from the UK to SoCal. Tune in to hear our full rundown...

Tehran has just completed Season 3, cranking the tension up to another bomb-ticking, messy, 24 Jack Bauer-level finale! The espionage thriller follows Tamar Rabinyan (Niv Sultan), a Mossad hacker-agent embedded in Iran, as she fights to survive while trying to win back the trust of her agency. Hugh Laurie jumps in this season as Eric Peterson, a nuclear inspector with cloudy loyalties.   

On this episode, we recap the full Season 3. We are breaking down all the season’s major threads, from the twists, betrayals, and new characters, to the hidden motivations, deus ex machina moments, and all the bullets and...

Thomas Brodie-Sangster has sadly never starred on a show on TBS, but he’s back with the second season of a Disney+/Hulu production—one that had Australia tuning in and sheds new light on a classic. In The Artful Dodger, Jack Dawkins (the Artful Dodger from Dickens’ Oliver Twist) is now a doctor, wooing the governor’s daughter, solving medical mysteries, and pulling off heists with his old criminal mentor and bad influence, Fagin (David Thewlis). On this podcast, we do our best to recap Season 2 while also discussing new characters, historical trivia, funny moments, weird plot decisions, receptio...

This British crime thriller asks the question: what would you do with billions of dollars, or as Elon Musk would say, 1% of his net worth? Steal, Prime Video’s six-episode heist thriller, stars Sophie Turner as Zara Dunne, an employee at a London pension firm who gets swept into the biggest robbery imaginable. On the pod, we talk about why the series impresses in its early episodes and cliffhangers, how it compares to everything from Mr. Robot and Industry to Die Hard, where it sags, where it excels, and what the early reception looks like. Tune in, and welcome to...

Amazon Prime Video’s The Gray House is an American historical miniseries with a huge cast and a pilot that drops us into Richmond on July 4th, 1860. While jumping around several POVs throughout the ~hour-and-20-minute premiere, we start to see how the Van Lew family carefully sidesteps the most controversial politics in public while risking everything behind the scenes.

From alligators to fireworks to horse-jousting duels, there’s a lot to cover in our discussion. Colin Morgan is unrecognizable, and Mary-Louise Parker is once again protecting Mary Jane — just not in the same sense you probably think...

As Taylor Sheridan gears up for the release of The Madison, he’s handed the reins of his biggest franchise over to one of his biggest fans: Spencer Hudnut. While Marshals was the last spin-off to get greenlit, it’s officially the first to hit screens, though not without its share of drama. From title changes to non-returning characters, the pilot episode, "Piya Wiconi," tracks the next chapter in Kayce Dutton’s journey as he takes on a new job with an old ally. Tune in to hear our thoughts. Welcome to Today's Episode!

Where are J.D., Turk, Carla, Dr. Cox, and Elliot today? This is the question I've been asking myself for 15 years, and finally I have an answer.

Scrubs is back, and I guess we're referring to it as season 10. J.D. is older, wiser, but still very immature. On the pod, we break down the first two episodes, "My Return" and "My 2nd First Day." Though less than 50 minutes total, there are new characters, nostalgic moments, cameos, flashbacks, cutaways, montages, and catch-up storylines to discuss. Tune in as we focus on the best moments and twists, and...

Strip Law is a new animated show on Netflix that portrays Las Vegas like it is being experienced through someone on shrooms. It is an Idiocracy-adjacent world where basically anything is allowed as long as it is entertaining. In the middle of that chaos is a full-on kangaroo court, where attorney-at-law Lincoln Gum takes on cases trying to prove to himself and everyone else that he is not just a failed version of his mom’s legacy.

Going up against his arch nemesis and former boss Steve Nichols, voiced by Keith David, Lincoln realizes he cannot win in...

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins premieres for the second time on NBC this Monday. Since the pilot already aired last month, and with its proximity to both the Olympics and the Super Bowl, we have to assume this sports sitcom has a lot to offer. On the podcast, we discuss Tracy Morgan’s character Reggie, and the documentary he is making about himself with the help of Arthur, a disgraced movie director (Daniel “I don’t want to be associated as a wizard, so I take every comedy role I can” Radcliffe).

Along with going over the...

The pilot of How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, a new Netflix comedy-thriller, follows a group of friends in their late 30s as they take a road trip into rural Ireland to the (fictional) town of Knockdara to pay their respects at their former friend’s wake. While delayed by car trouble, small-town logistics, goats, and hangovers, the anxious trio eventually finds themselves face-to-face with what might be the creepiest family in Ireland. In this podcast, we break down our favorite parts, the reveals, the genre-meshing and comparisons to Search Party, Yellowjackets, Pretty Little Liars, and The ’Burbs.

James Patterson’s Alex Cross was represented on the big screen for years until 2024, when Aldis Hodge (FNL, Leverage) stepped into the role of the forensic psychologist and D.C. detective.

In Season 2, Cross teams up with his partner John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa) and his FBI frenemy Kayla Craig (Alona Tal) on a new case: stopping the assassination of a shady billionaire played by Matthew Lillard. As the new pair of villains/vigilantes target child-trafficking islands and Cross races to keep DHS from silencing his leads, we break down the first three episodes and highlight our favorite an...

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...

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 compa...

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 Mar...

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...

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.