The Watch

Chris and Andy talk about the news that Pedro Pascal will likely be cast as Reed Richards in the next ‘Fantastic Four’ movie (1:00), then touch on the new ‘Madame Web’ trailer (16:29). They also talk about the first two episodes of ‘Murder at the End of the World’ and how it seems unevenly split between two plotlines (23:03), before talking about the newest David Fincher movie, ‘The Killer’ (51:55).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about the season finale of ‘Loki’ Season 2 and how in this final episode the show finally found it’s pace (1:00). Then they talk about the first episode of ‘The Curse,’ the supremely uncomfortable show from Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder, starring Emma Stone (33:23). Finally, Chris is joined by Rob Harvilla to talk about turning his podcast, ‘60 Songs that Explain the ’90s,’ into a book (53:58).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Rob Harvilla

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy discuss the news that the SAG-AFTRA strike is over and what that means now that both Hollywood strikes have concluded (1:00). Then, to celebrate the 804th episode of ‘The Watch,’ they open up the mailbag. They talk about what genres of TV shows they’d like to see come back (26:07) and some of their favorite music and books they’ve consumed this year (43:23).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about the trailer for the new Marvel show ‘Echo’ and how it will be released under the studio’s new “Marvel Spotlight” banner for content without “larger MCU continuity” (1:00). Then they talk about a New Yorker article asking whether we’re in the last days of prestige TV (21:17), before discussing the first few episodes of ‘Nada,’ a new Argentinian comedy on Hulu (48:53).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about the news this week that HBO CEO Casey Bloys was using fake Twitter accounts to hit back at TV critics (1:00) and also that some of HBO’s most popular shows, like ‘White Lotus’ and ‘Euphoria,’ won’t be released until 2025 (16:31). Then they talk about an article published in Variety this week that detailed problems at Marvel Studios, including what to do with Johnathan Majors’s “Kang” character and the forthcoming low box office performance of ‘The Marvels’ (27:21).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about the horror movies they did and didn’t watch over the weekend (1:00). Then, they talk about ‘Loki’ S2E4 and the show’s continued use of a MacGuffin to drive the plot (15:31) before discussing the new John le Carré documentary, ‘The Pigeon Tunnel,’ and how much we want to know about our literary heroes (41:07).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and this era of creation that Martin Scorsese is in (1:00). Then they do a streaming service redraft, placing shows on different streaming services where they think they would have performed better (28:56). They talk about ‘Daisy Jones & the Six,’ ‘Jury Duty,’ and more (43:17).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy discuss whether or not Netflix is still the place where people go to find something new to watch and how that affects the shows that get put on there (1:00). Then they talk about the third episodes of ‘Loki’ (25:43) and ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ (35:41).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy give some updates on the actors strike (1:00) and talk about the first two episodes of the new Brie Larson show ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ (16:42) and the ‘Beckham’ docuseries (47:58). Then, Chris is joined by the director of ‘Beckham,’ Fisher Stevens, to talk about the making of the show (1:00:22).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Fisher Stevens

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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Chris and Andy talk about the second episode of ‘Loki’ Season 2 (13:11) and what the show could have looked like had it been more of a ‘Doctor Who’–style series (23:36). Then, they talk about the season finale of ‘The Gold’ (42:34).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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