Indiewire's Very Good TV Podcast

We're not getting any more "Louie" anytime soon, but Mr. CK is one of the creators of the new series "Baskets," an odd but endearing comedy starring "The Hangover's" Zach Galifianakis. Will that scratch your itch for moody auteur comedy? Indiewire's TV team investigates.

Because TELEVISION NEVER STOPS, this week there are a few big show launches that may intrigue you. And Indiewire's TV team's got the scoop on this week's alien drama and cop comedies.

It's a brand new year, so there's plenty of exciting new TV to discuss. But don't worry -- Indiewire's TV team still found a way to bring up "The Leftovers" as they dig into some of the shows and trends they're looking forward to in 2016.

This week, Indiewire's TV team offers a peek behind the curtain as they create their Top 10 Shows of 2015 list. Will Liz convince Ben that a Marvel show deserves placement? Will Ben's number one pick stay at the top of the list? Will "The Leftovers" come up? The answer to one of those questions is definitely yes.

Over the last 12 months, Indiewire's TV team has been blessed with the opportunity to speak with some fascinating individuals creating TV -- so this week, they thought they'd look back at some of the year's most exciting moments. (Surprisingly, THE LEFTOVERS comes up.)

Indiewire's TV team is going to have a hard time saying goodbye to HBO's strange supernatural drama, which is why, in this week's episode, we make the argument for bringing it back for a third season. Please, HBO. We've been awfully good this year.

It's almost time for Indiewire's TV team to make their best of the year lists... but what goes into making them? And what different philosophies arise as a result?

Television has been coping with some shocking resurrections lately -- but do those switcharoos affect our viewing experiences positively or negatively? (Shockingly, "The Leftovers" comes up. AND "The X-Files"!)

Just because it's November doesn't mean the TV has stopped! Far from it. From alien invasions to mad geniuses to family dysfunction, Indiewire's TV team is here to tell you what's left to look forward to this year.

In January of this year, Indiewire's TV team made a list of our most anticipated series. Now that (nearly) all of them have premiered, what were we right to be excited about -- and what did we get wrong?