NBC's new streaming service has launched, with multiple tiers and price points and an endearingly oddball lineup of films. So, will anyone actually sign up for it? Plus a look at the handful of stellar new films out now, including Palm Springs, The Old Guard, and Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets.

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The hottest new series of the year so far, Shōgun concluded its epic run on Hulu this past week with a stellar finale. Vanity Fair TV correspondent Joy Press joins the show to discuss how the FX series’ many merits—from its intricate detailing of 17th century Japanese customs to its striking cinematography—have positioned it as an Emmys front-runner, and how the rest of the limited-series field is taking an unusually exciting shape. Plus, Richard and David unpack the sexy new tennis film, Challengers, in theaters Friday.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderFollow our hosts: @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs

The End of Shōgun and the Beginning of a Thrilling Emmys Race

Sandra Oh joins the show fresh off of her debut episode on The Sympathizer to discuss the impact that HBO's new limited series, which re-examines the Vietnam War through an alternately satirical and poignant lens, has had on her as an industry veteran. Then, Carrie Coon reflects on the breakout success of The Gilded Age's second season—and preparing to finish filming the new installment of The White Lotus in Thailand. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderFollow our hosts: @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs

Interviews: Sandra Oh on The Sympathizer and Carrie Coon on The Gilded Age

David and Richard are joined by New York Magazine features writer Rachel Handler for a deep dive into the 2024 Cannes Film Festival lineup, from the big-name auteurs returning to the Croisette including Francis Ford Coppola and Yorgos Lanthimos to the buzzy titles already stirring up controversy, like the Donald Trump-Roy Cohn drama The Apprentice. Then, the group predicts who might win this year’s top award, the Palme d’Or—a key Oscar bellwether.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderFollow our hosts: @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs

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Kiefer Sutherland joins the podcast this week to discuss his scene-stealing work in William Friedkin’s final film, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, and the ways he’s been rethinking his prolific career. Then, Ambika Mod stops by for a chat about her wrenching performance in Netflix’s chart-topping limited series, One Day.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderFollow our hosts: @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs

Interviews: Kiefer Sutherland on The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial and Ambika Mod on One Day

Life during wartime is terrifyingly imagined in the new A24 film Civil War, and provocatively revisited in HBO's Emmy-contending The Sympathizer. Which of the two lands more resoundingly in the current moment, and will controversy follow either project? Plus, we ask whether the Traitors phenomenon can shake up a very stale Emmy race.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderFollow our hosts: @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs

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