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Nobody has time to watch every new television show...which is why we judge them all based solely on their pilot episode! Tune in for our verdict.... more
FAQs about Trial by Pilot:How many episodes does Trial by Pilot have?The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.
June 30, 2020Trial by Pilot - Battlestar GalacticaWe fire up the FTL Drive and jump back to 2004's Battlestar Galactica pilot! Our knowledgable guest convinces us to go back and watch the miniseries, talks a little about the 1978 series, and seems rather intrigued by the premise of an underwear-clad spaceship crew....more50minPlay
June 23, 20209-1-1: Lone StarHoly moly! This week we discuss the pilot to 9-1-1: Lone Star, and I don't want to spoil anything, but the cold open is a security guard lighting his leftover burrito on fire and creating a raging inferno at the fertilizer factory that explodes like a nuclear bomb and kills everyone. Whoops, sorry....more50minPlay
June 16, 2020Trial by Pilot - The PoliticianWe take a look at the pilot to the Netflix original The Politician, starring Ben Platt, ahead of the second season. Elizabeth interns for Conan, Bill talks about tone, and we consider watching 9-1-1 for a future episode....more39minPlay
June 09, 2020Trial by Pilot - When They See UsWe discuss the pilot to When They See Us, a 2019 Netflix miniseries based on the events of the 1989 Central Park jogger case and the Central Park Five. Please find anti-racism resources on our social media pages, educate yourself, and listen to black voices....more42minPlay
June 02, 2020Trial by Pilot - Space ForceThis week we discuss the pilot to Space Force, a new Netflix comedy starring that guy from The Daily Show. No, no, the other one. Oh yeah, we also talk about the second season of Dead to Me, Solar Opposites, and what's currently on our dining room table....more39minPlay
May 26, 2020Trial by Pilot - SnowpiercerAll aboard! We're discussing the pilot to Snowpiercer, a new TNT drama based on the 2014 film of the same name. We also chat about Jennifer Connelly's eyebrows and try to grab a piece of the Aggro Crag....more38minPlay
May 19, 2020Trial by Pilot - The GreatThis week we discuss the pilot to The Great, a new Hulu hisdramedy series - and yes, we just made up the term hisdramedy - by the writer of The Favourite. We also talk a bit about I Am Not Okay With This which we actually finished! HUZZAH!...more39minPlay
May 12, 2020Trial by Pilot - Mrs. AmericaThis week we discuss the pilot to Mrs. America, a historical drama on Hulu...or FX? Or both? We don't know! It tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in the early 1970s, and the unexpected backlash led by conservative Phyllis Schlafly....more31minPlay
May 05, 2020Trial by Pilot - Netflix Lightning RoundThis week we stream a bunch of Netflix pilots, including Midnight Gospel, Brews Brothers, and I Am Not Okay With This. We also talk not-so-briefly about The Last Dance, a sports documentary about the '90s Chicago Bulls that will be coming to Netflix this summer. Man, Netflix produces a lot of content....more52minPlay
April 28, 2020Trial by Pilot - Vagrant QueenWe travel to the strange world of Vagrant Queen, a new action comedy on SyFy that is lacking in both comedy and high quality action! STRAP IN!...more31minPlay
FAQs about Trial by Pilot:How many episodes does Trial by Pilot have?The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.