Trial by Pilot

A blind woman and her guide dog try to solve the murder of her drug-dealing best friend. That's the synopsis for CW's new drama In the Dark, the pilot we watched this week. We also spend some time on Rich Sommer. Once you listen to this episode, your legal name will be changed to TAARGUS TAARGUS.

Are you ready for some funky tones? 'Cause we're talking about The Twilight...Zones? Eh, nevermind. This week we discuss the fourth iteration of the horror and sci fi phenomenon, this time brought to us by Jordan Peele.

If you've been searching for a supremely manipulative show based entirely off the "This Is Us" formula, well, you're in luck. This week we discuss The Village and everything that happens in this breakneck pilot. Spoiler alert: A LOT HAPPENS.

It's recap time! We play some quick canceled/renewed with our last batch of shows and then get into some deeper discussion about Russian Doll, Umbrella Academy, Sex Education, and PEN15. Also, Casey barely talks in this one so you know it's good!

This week we discuss the new NBC spy thriller The Enemy Within, wherein the main character knocks out her own tooth and somebody else has a Northwestern mug. Casey really likes this one!

We're going back to Pawnee for the 10-year anniversary of NBC's hit sitcom Parks and Recreation! We discuss the pilot episode, the series, and do a bit of trivia.

We're discussing the pilot to Whiskey Cavalier, a new action dramedy series on ABC. We reveal why our sound is much better, debate who is more famous (Scott Foley or Lauren Cohan), and Bill fulfills his lifelong dream of saying "The tampon bomb goes off."

Wanna join the PEN15 club? Then listen to our latest ep where we discuss the pilot of Hulu's new original series by the same name. Is it too referential? Is Ace Ventura still hilarious? And what about middle school boys? They're just the worst, aren't they?

This week we discuss the new Netflix series Umbrella Academy, based on the popular comic books. Elizabeth warms up to the genre as we all talk about that sweet, sweet dance scene.