The Watch

Chris and Andy talk about a pair of Netflix-branded event spaces coming to Dallas and Philadelphia before addressing the decision to play ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ in theaters and what these developments suggest about the streaming titan (4:51). Then, they react to NBCUniversal’s decision to pivot ‘The Paper’ to a binge release a few weeks ahead of its Peacock premiere (15:03). Later, they break down the third episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ (20:40) and the ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 premiere (45:13).

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Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady

Video Producer: Jon Jones

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Andy and Kaya chat about the teaser trailer for ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 that dropped today and the novelty, in today’s TV landscape, of a show returning for its second season less than a year after its first (1:00). Then they talk about the second season of the Apple TV+ show ‘Platonic,’ starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, a great hangout show in an era when those are increasingly hard to make (31:52).

Host: Andy Greenwald

Guest: Kaya McMullen

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Producer: Marcelino Ortiz

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Chris and Andy talk about the news that the ‘Jason Bourne’ and ‘Treadstone’ IP will be heading back to Universal and speculate on where the studio might take the franchise (11:36). Then they talk about the trailer for the Mark Ruffalo show ‘Task’ that was released this week (20:52), before breaking down the first two episodes of ‘Alien: Earth’ and Noah Hawley’s vision for this world (27:23).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Producer: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about the poor performance of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ at the box office and Marvel’s continued box office woes (4:20). Then they preview ‘Alien: Earth’ and talk about where the show fits into the larger ‘Alien’ franchise (21:08) before discussing the Danish Netflix show ‘Families Like Ours’ (32:28).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Producer: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about the trailer for the 'Office’ spinoff ‘The Paper’ that was released today (8:48) and also the trailers for the movies ‘Ella McCay’ and ‘Jay Kelly’ (27:46). Then they talk about the news that Cindy Holland, the Netflix exec who helped launch series like ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ ‘House of Cards,’ and ‘Stranger Things,’ is coming on at Paramount as the new head of streaming (33:22). Finally, they make the pitch for why you should be watching the Polish thriller series ‘The Eastern Gate’ (46:35).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Producer: Jon Jones

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Andy is joined by Damon Lindelof for a full breakdown of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps.’ First, they talk about the teaser that was released for Vince Gilligan’s new show, ‘Pluribus,’ starring Rhea Seehorn (4:24). Then they talk about ‘Fantastic Four’ and discuss whether, between the success of this movie and ‘Thunderbolts*,’ Marvel might be back on the upswing (22:31).

Host: Andy Greenwald

Guest: Damon Lindelof

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Producer: Jon Jones

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Andy and Kaya chat about the Emmy nominations that were released last week (16:54) and the news that ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ was canceled (43:00). Then, in anticipation of a conversation about the Lena Dunham show ‘Too Much’ next week, Andy talks with Amanda Dobbins about the ‘Girls’ series finale (taken from a 2024 episode of Stick the Landing) (55:25).

Host: Andy Greenwald

Guest: Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Producer: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy crack open the mailbag to answer questions like what the lasting influence of ‘Lost’ is on modern TV (16:57), whether we might be entering an age of prestige TV fatigue (33:00), and what they have been reading lately (47:55).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Producer: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy do a full deep dive into the new ‘Superman’ movie. They talk about why, on a basic level, this movie worked where other comic book adaptations failed (7:59); whether this movie puts DC in a position to out-Marvel Marvel (27:19); and what the future of the DC Universe looks like after the success of this film (29:04).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Producer: Jon Jones

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Chris and Andy talk about the news that ‘Slow Horses’ has been renewed for Seasons 6 and 7 before the fifth season has even aired, and the brilliance of the show's release strategy (8:01). Then they preview the new ‘Superman’ movie (15:58) before talking about Episodes 4-6 of ‘The Eternaut’ and the series of twists that shaped this show (29:30).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

Video Producer: Jon Jones

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