For our 8th review of the year, we’re diving into Patrick Dempsey’s new TV show, Memory of a Killer, where he plays an assassin grappling with the first signs of dementia. The series follows hitman Angelo as he tries to hold his life together as a single father, caring for his pregnant daughter, looking out for his brother, and taking down the man who murdered his wife, who was recently released from prison.

We break down the plot, performances, the wild amount of chaos packed into a single day, lingering questions, and where we think the story goes next. Tune in for our ultimate rating. Welcome to today’s episode.

Ryan Murphy and Matt Hodgson's latest FX venture asks the age-old question: what if STDs made you hot? In this podcast, we review the first 3 episodes of The Beauty, how topical it is, how it compares to the comic, other shows and movies with similar themes. Between a ton of famous guest stars, the highest-watched trailer in FX history, and satire on everything pop culture, it's no mystery whats driving viewership. Tune in as we discuss the reception and determine our final rating. Welcome to Today's Episode.

HBO kicks off its 2026 slate by returning to Westeros. Set ~90 years before Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows Ser Dunk, a hedge knight who might technically not be a knight, and his squire Egg, as they set out to compete in the nearest tourney.

In the podcast, we break down the 50-minute pilot to see if this midquel can stand on its own without the heavy sex, drama and action of its predecessors. We also talk comparisons, highlights, ways the show could improve, and our overall rating. Tune in and welcome to Today's Episode!

Star Trek is back with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, a 32nd-century reset that follows a fresh class of cadets as the Federation tries to rebuild in the shadow of “the Burn.” We break down the 75-minute pilot, "Kids These Days," and episode 2, “Beta Test,” covering the new crew (Caleb, Darum, Genesis, Jaden, Tarima, and AI cadet Sam, and Holly Hunter in command with Paul Giamatti as the season villain.   We also get into our comparisons, what works, what doesn’t, ratings, and production/franchise trivia. Tune in and Welcome to Today's Episode!

It’s been 10 years, but The Night Manager is back for Season 2 on Prime Video. David Farr returns to John le Carré’s spy world, with Tom Hiddleston picking up where he left off, now working under the alias Alex Goodwin and running the covert Night Owls. On the pod, we cover episodes 1–3, the new mission and the fallout from Season 1, plus similarities and comparisons to other espionage stories. We also get into new and returning characters, standout moments, head-scratching choices, twists, early reception, and our rating. Tune in and welcome to Today’s Episode!

His & Hers is Netflix’s thriller based on Alice Feeney’s novel, relocating the story from a British village to Atlanta and Dahlonega, Georgia. News anchor and writer Anna (Tessa Thompson) races back into the case, while her estranged husband, detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal), runs the investigation with his partner Priya (Sunita Mani). On the pod, we compare the pilot to the book, walk through the episode’s plot and ending twist, and get into the casting choices, comparisons, and production trivia. Tune in to hear our rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

FOX has kicked off its 2025 scripted slate with Best Medicine, a U.S. adaptation of the beloved British hit, Doc Martin. The series stars Josh Charles as Martin Best, a brilliant but antisocial surgeon who swaps his high-stakes Boston career for a small coastal town in Maine. In this podcast, we break down the 42-minute pilot "Docked," to see how it stacks up against the 2004 original. We also talk comparisons, trivia, favorite moments, reception and rating. Tune in and Welcome to Today's Episode!

The new year is here and Netflix is back teaming up with Harlan Coben for another British thriller. This time, in Run Away, we’ve got James Nesbitt front and center as Simon, a distraught father searching for his missing daughter. Danger seems to lurk around every corner. After watching the 50-minute first episode, "Seeing is Believing," and reading the book, we dig into what this adaptation brings to the table and how the story translates from Central Park to the UK. On the podcast, way we talk comparisons, plot breakdown, favorite moments, nitpicks, cliffhangers, red herrings, and overall reception, along with our ultimate rating.

Tune in, and welcome to Today’s Episode!

It's that time of year. Tune in to hear the 10 best episodes and 10 best shows of the year! 

Shows watched in 2025:

Missing You
Going Dutch
Doc
The Pitt
American Primeval
Shifting Gears
Prime Target
Sakamoto Days
Paradise
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Common Side Effects
Apple Cider Vinegar
Cassandra
Asura
Good Cop/Bad Cop
Zero Day
Suits LA
Pantheon
Running Pointe
Daredevil BA
Long Bright River
Dope Thief
Adolescence
Happy Face
The Studio
MobLand
The Last Anniversary
The Bondsman
Lazarus
Your Friends and Neighbors
Government Cheese
Ransom Canyon
Shelock & Daughter
Étoile
The Four Seasons 
Carême
This City is Ours
The Eternaut
The Rookie
Murderbot
Sirens
Duster
Librarians: The Next Chapter
The Better Sister
Department Q
Stick
Phineas and Ferb
Revival
Hell Motel
We Were Liars
Countdown
Smoke
Squid Game
Ironheart
Nyaight of the Living Cat
Dexter: Ressurection
The Institute
División Palermo/Community Squad
The Hunting Wives
South Park
Twisted Metal
Untamed
Bookish
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Alien: Earth
Chief of War
The Rainmaker
Long Story Short
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
The Twisted Talke of Amanda Knox
The Runarounds
The Paper
Task
The Girlfriend
Tempest
Black Rabbit
The Lowdown
Marvel Zombies
Chad Powers
Hotel Costeira
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
The Last Fronteir
The Chair Company 
The Resurrection
DMV
Lazarus
IT: Welcome to Derry
Down Cemetary Road
Robin Hood
Pluribus
Death By Lightning 
The Beast In Me
I love LA
All Her Fault
A Man on The Inside
The Artist
Watson
Spartacus: House of Ashur
The Abandons
Ciudad de sombras/City of Shadows

It's that time of year. Tune in to hear the 10 worst episodes and 10 worst shows of the year! 

Shows watched in 2025:

Missing You
Going Dutch
Doc
The Pitt
American Primeval
Shifting Gears
Prime Target
Sakamoto Days
Paradise
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Common Side Effects
Apple Cider Vinegar
Cassandra
Asura
Good Cop/Bad Cop
Zero Day
Suits LA
Pantheon
Running Pointe
Daredevil BA
Long Bright River
Dope Thief
Adolescence
Happy Face
The Studio
MobLand
The Last Anniversary
The Bondsman
Lazarus
Your Friends and Neighbors
Government Cheese
Ransom Canyon
Shelock & Daughter
Étoile
The Four Seasons 
Carême
This City is Ours
The Eternaut
The Rookie
Murderbot
Sirens
Duster
Librarians: The Next Chapter
The Better Sister
Department Q
Stick
Phineas and Ferb
Revival
Hell Motel
We Were Liars
Countdown
Smoke
Squid Game
Ironheart
Nyaight of the Living Cat
Dexter: Ressurection
The Institute
División Palermo/Community Squad
The Hunting Wives
South Park
Twisted Metal
Untamed
Bookish
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Alien: Earth
Chief of War
The Rainmaker
Long Story Short
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
The Twisted Talke of Amanda Knox
The Runarounds
The Paper
Task
The Girlfriend
Tempest
Black Rabbit
The Lowdown
Marvel Zombies
Chad Powers
Hotel Costeira
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
The Last Fronteir
The Chair Company 
The Resurrection
DMV
Lazarus
IT: Welcome to Derry
Down Cemetary Road
Robin Hood
Pluribus
Death By Lightning 
The Beast In Me
I love LA
All Her Fault
A Man on The Inside
The Artist
Watson
Spartacus: House of Ashur
The Abandons
Ciudad de sombras/City of Shadows