Justin and Greg are back with Episode 5 of Reacher! The stakes keep rising as Reacher gets closer to the truth. We break down the big moments, our reactions, and what it means for the rest of the season.

Ser Criston Cole finally meets the end he always swore would come with glory — except there's no glory in it at all. And as Rhaenyra's grip on the Iron Throne starts to slip, the people closest to her start slipping away too.

🐉 House of the Dragon S3E6: "Faceless Men"

The episode wastes no time cutting Criston Cole down — literally. His march through the Riverlands ends in an ambush, and after cutting through the trap laid for him, he's shot dead from a distance by Black Aly before he can even swing his sword, denying him the "songs" he always promised himself. Back in King's Landing, Alicent and Helaena's tunnel escape turns out to have gone nowhere, and their recapture sets off a chain reaction through the rest of the hour. Rhaenyra's Small Council votes against burning Tumbleton to the ground, so she sends assassins after Ormund Hightower instead and tasks Daemon with rooting out whoever's been slaughtering her Gold Cloaks — a hunt that ends with Daemon publicly beating Ulf in the street, a decision that will not age well with the smallfolk. Down south, Hugh sneaks into Tumbleton to find his wife, only for the reunion to curdle the moment his dragon comes up, and at Harrenhal, Aemond and Alys Rivers grow closer as she reveals a hidden clutch of ancient dragon eggs. In Tumbleton, disguised Baratheon "envoys" turn out to be assassins gunning for Ormund and Daeron, foiled at the last second by Gwayne Hightower. And King's Landing saves its cruelest twist for last: after the Iron Throne draws blood from Rhaenyra's hand — a bad omen if there ever was one — she gives Alicent an ultimatum that closes the episode on its most jaw-dropping note.

Justin and Greg break down Episode 4 of Reacher! Things keep escalating in Margrave as more secrets come to light. We talk through the biggest reveals, our reactions, and where the investigation is heading.

Justin and Greg dive into Episode 3 of Reacher! The conspiracy in Margrave keeps deepening, and Reacher's digging in further. We break down the newest clues, suspects, and what it all means for the case.

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Justin and Greg are back to break down Episode 2 of Reacher! Reacher's still stuck in Margrave with more bodies piling up and more questions than answers. We're talking suspects, twists, and where this investigation is headed next.

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Justin and Greg dive into the premiere episode of Reacher, breaking down Jack Reacher's arrival in Margrave, the shocking murder investigation, and all the big reveals from the first hour. If you've already watched Episode 1, join us for full spoiler talk — theories, reactions, and everything we loved (and questioned).

Episode 5, "Unbowed and Unbent," just turned House of the Dragon into a horror movie, and Justin and Greg are still processing the blood on that wall. This is the one where the Blacks' paranoia gets fully justified — and the body count says the worst is still ahead.

🐉 This Episode: "Unbowed and Unbent" (Season 3, Episode 5)

Daemon defies Rhaenyra in front of the entire small council, choosing to hunt Gold Cloak killers over reining in Vhagar. Criston Cole marches his starving men into a trap of his own making, delivering a death-seeking speech before Gwayne deserts him. Aemond wakes at Harrenhal, fully alive and unraveling, as Alys Rivers tightens her grip on his fractured mind. Alicent tries to force an abortion potion on a defiant Helaena, who refuses to give up her child. Alicent and Helaena's escape attempt through a hidden passage dead-ends in total darkness. Aegon murders Janos in cold blood just as a presumed-dead Tyland Lannister reappears out of nowhere. And the episode ends with Daemon discovering Ser Luthor and the entire City Watch slaughtered and staged at a table, "A feast for traitors" written in blood on the wall — the clearest sign yet that Rhaenyra's enemies inside King's Landing are more organized than anyone realized.

🛑 Full spoilers for Episode 5, "Unbowed and Unbent."

Ormund Hightower finally shows his hand, and it's worse than anyone at Dragonstone imagined. In this clip from our Episode 4 watchalong, Justin breaks down the quiet, unnerving hour that turns House of the Dragon's newest villain loose.

🐉 This Episode: "Tumbleton" (Season 3, Episode 4)

Ormund Hightower reveals himself as a true zealot, occupying Tumbleton and grooming Daeron Targaryen to reject his own Targaryen blood. Daemon tracks down Sheepstealer's real rider in the Vale — and chooses to lie to Rhaenyra to protect his own family. Rhaena confesses Jace's death was her fault and resolves to live out her exile rather than return to court. Corlys storms off the council after Rhaenyra refuses to legitimize his sons, handing his seat to Alyn. Ormund forces a devastating loyalty test on Daeron, ending the episode with the boy carrying out an execution he'll never recover from. And at Harrenhal, Criston Cole and Gwayne Hightower find Alys Rivers alone — with Aemond nowhere in sight.

🛑 Full spoilers for Episode 4, "Tumbleton," Daeron Targaryen's forced execution, and exactly what Ormund Hightower is really building at Tumbleton.

Rhaenyra finally has the throne — now she has to figure out how to keep it. Justin and Greg break down the most unexpected episode of the season so far, as the show slows down to ask what winning actually costs.

🐉 This Episode: "Rhaenyra Triumphant" (Season 3, Episode 3)

Daemon rides into the Reach with three dragons and gives Ormund Hightower a peace offer he can't refuse. Ormund bends the knee — and hands over Daeron as insurance. Back in King's Landing, Rhaenyra learns the crown comes with empty coffers, a rat problem, and a High Septon who won't anoint her. Corlys pushes to legitimize his sons and gets told no, and it does not go over well. Word arrives that Ormund's men have taken Tumbleton hostage, and Rhaenyra's response is colder than anyone expected. And as the walls close in, the cracks in her grip on power — and her grip on reality — start to show.

🛑 Full spoilers for Episode 3, Daeron Targaryen's fate, and exactly how far Rhaenyra is willing to go to hold the throne.

The fallout hits hard. In this clip from our Episode 2 watchalong, Justin and Greg break down the aftermath of the Gullet — and just how fast House of the Dragon is willing to move once the dust settles.

🐉 This Episode: "Queen's Landing" (Season 3, Episode 2)

Dragonstone is in mourning as Jace's body comes home and Rhaenyra is left reeling from a loss no throne can fix. Rhaena runs to the Vale looking for shelter and gets the door slammed in her face. Aegon and Larys stumble their way out of an ambush in one of the episode's few lighter beats. Daemon heads back to Dragonstone with Alys Rivers's price for her help hanging over him. Alicent works the Gold Cloaks behind the scenes to try to keep her promise to Rhaenyra. And Aemond rides Vhagar straight into Harrenhal — a siege that changes the entire balance of the war in ways nobody sees coming.

🛑 Full spoilers for Episode 2, the fate of Aemond Targaryen, and exactly how Rhaenyra ends up back on the Iron Throne.