The CW Spiral

Hi, y'all! You've been with us for the past two years through all of our evolutions, and now we're moving into yet another. The sun is setting on our audio era as we're going to be focusing solely on video moving forward. No new episodes will be added to podcast platforms, but you'll be able to find them on YouTube, every Monday as usual. We'll see you over there! Drop us a...

Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens' journey through Ride has opened up new discussions...about sheep of all things! Wild Cards continues to deliver, this time with a trip to a winery for Max and Ellis. Aside from their usual reviews, the trio also have a Superman & Lois cast update to share! 0:19 - Dylan Walsh will be in Superman & Lois' final season 6:47 - Ride epis...

Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens have added another show to their watch list with Ride. The former Hallmark Channel series has found a home at The CW which, hopefully, means the network will order a season 2 if the ratings are good. The trio dive into the McMurray's story this week along with continuing their ride with Max and Ellis on Wild Cards as the cop and con artist solv...

Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens get back to CW business now that CW is getting into the swing of things with their 2024 midseason roster. Wild Cards has officially launched, the network is in the middle of a "rebrand," James Gunn is acknowledging Superman & Lois , and The CW has struck a deal with Netflix for one of their shows. We're cooking with grease, y'al...

In a break from covering the CW, Sabrina Reed and Reed Gaudens are sitting down to talk about music. From what they listened to in their youth to what they're listening to now, the two trade stories about the communal nature of song sharing, the ways in which certain artists are held to standards that aren't fair, and letting people like what they like even if it's not for you. Adverti...

TV is back! Well, sort of. The CW’s main tentpoles won’t be airing until April but at least filming is getting underway. Not to mention there’s a new show and two acquisitions to look forward to in January 2024. The Conners is the latest attempt at establishing a solid comedy on the network, this time by tapping a series that will debut a new season on ABC in February. Ride, formerly of Hallmark c...

It's the Spiral's last pod of the year! Join Sabrina Reed and Michael Patterson as they discuss what people can't bring themselves to admit about The CW, a network that has changed pop culture multiple times over since it got its start in 2006. Looking for a specific part of the pod? Here are some timestamps: 0:42 - The CW midseason schedule (as the duo knew it during recording) 5:11 -...

For the second to last pod of the year, The CW Spiral has chosen to revisit Nancy Drew thanks to a listener's comment that got them thinking and ready to share their own grievances with how the series ended. Don't get Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens wrong, they'll forever love the journey the show took them on but they're still unpacking season 4 and how it made t...

This week Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens have their eyes turn toward the future of The CW and a storytelling device that's all about the past aka the flashback. Wild Cards, the new Vanessa Morgan-led comedic procedural coming to the network, is on their watch list and the trio have seen the trailer so, of course, they're reacting to it! Also, with new content still being...

This week on The CW Spiral, Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens forgo watching something new, or a classic, to have a Green Table Talk about the definition of a cliffhanger. Yes, there's a standard that should be met and they've taken out their measuring stick to try to gauge where it is. What's your standard for a cliffhanger? How would you define the term and apply it t...

Happy Thanksgiving! For this year's holiday special, Sabrina Reed watched her first ever episode of Gilmore Girls, supplying Reed Gaudens and Michael Patterson with her hot takes and opinions of a classic episode from the beloved series. The trio also revisited Gossip Girl's "Blair Waldorf Must Pie!" which reminded them of how much they love the original. HBO Max's revival came...

The time has come! Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens have finished their Tarzan journey. Listen as the trio give their thoughts on the last two episodes of the short-lived WB series. Also on deck: The Spiral react to the end of the strikes, Superman & Lois ending with season 4, and WWE NXT coming to The CW. Plus, an announcement about the Thanksgiving special. Looking for a spe...

Look, The CW Spiral knows they're 20 years late with their anger over the WB cancelling Tarzan but Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens had no idea how attached they'd get to the eight episode series. Episode 6, "Surrender," had its issues but Jane laying everything on the line and the show breaking away from the case of the week format really did wonders. With only tw...

Happy (almost) Halloween from The CW Spiral! This week Reed Gaudens and Michael Patterson get Sabrina Reed's reaction to her first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Pod listeners chose season 4, episode 4 "Fear, Itself" for the trio to watch for spooky season and the episode delivered! Also, along with a trip to Sunnydale, the Spiral have CW news to share, a soap box moment, and the...

Finally, we have some good news from The CW and no one's more excited than Reed Gaudens though Sabrina Reed and Michael Patterson are a close second. That's because Vanessa Morgan is coming back to the network in the procedural series, Wild Cards. The actress is the lead and The CW Spiral will be seated! The trio will also be tuning into Sight Unseen which is bringing another CW vet back t...

The CW's new content is still riding the bench when it comes to Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gauden's watch list, but the trio do have news to share about the network this week. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa revealed Riverdale's final season could have taken viewers out of the '50s and into more decades but the writers room showed restraint. Sullivan's Crossing and The Sp...

As Reed Gaudens put it when the CW Spiral started their Tarzan journey, the pilot piloted but episode 2, "Secrets and Lies," is where he, Michael Patterson, and Sabrina Reed began to see cracks in the hidden gem. This is due, in part, to an unexpected death, some very thin writing for Jane Porter, and a failure of the Bechdel Test that could have at least gone somewhere. But in spite of th...

In the first episode of The CW Spiral's third season, Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens are starting their Tarzan journey! It's been 20 years since the WB series from Eric Kripke aired. Back in 2003, the adventure drama was canceled after eight episodes. Having watched its chef's kiss of a pilot, the Spiral are putting on their investigative hats to sort out whether the...

The CW's 90210 holds a special place in Reed Gaudens heart so, of course, The CW Spiral had to celebrate its 15th anniversary with a special pod episode. On this dive into the show, Sabrina Reed and Michael Patterson are taken on a journey led by Reed through the season 2 premiere, the soft reboot of the series that transformed it into the underrated, iconic show that it is. Follow The CW Spir...

On the last pod episode of The CW Spiral's second season, Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens bid farewell to Nancy Drew and give Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa his flowers for the Riverdale series finale. Also on deck: the Spiral share information on their upcoming 90210 anniversary special + their September hiatus, and tease their plans for season 3! Looking for a specific part of the...

Grab a chair and a snack, y'all, Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens are spending this pod episode discussing why Nancy Drew 4x12 was not only unforgivable and hurtful but also one of the worst things that the writers could have done to the story we've all invested our time in. Also on deck: An update on The Good Lawyer as the trio manifest a series pick-up for Kennedy McMann...

In all honesty, Nancy Drew has gone off the rails but Sabrina Reed and Michael Patterson do their best to catch Reed Gaudens up on the latest shenanigans happening in Horseshoe Bay. Also, the trio review Heartstopper season 2, the loveliest show with the most heartfelt romance at its center. Looking for a certain section of the episode? Here are some timestamps: 0:17 - CW News: Can you stream the...

Bear with Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens as they launch into an obligatory CW news bag at the top of this week's episode. The CW is making moves, even if the trio aren't really here from them. But, once that's out the way, they'll dive into the latest Nancy Drew episode which had Tristan's past life telling Nancy he's her soulmate. Let's just say this...

On this week's episode, Michael Patterson and Reed Gaudens take a trip to Riverdale for a long overdue check-in on the final season. They're finally caught up and taking season 7's temperature while also giving some thoughts on the most recent episode. The duo, who are without Sabrina Reed this week, then dive into the newest episode of Nancy Drew season 4, which featured a shocking re...

On this week's episode of the pod, Sabrina Reed, Michael Patterson, and Reed Gaudens take a moment to honor Bitsie Tulloch's performance in Superman & Lois season 3 since the academy refuses to recognize genre actors once again in the Emmy nominations. From there, the trio spiral into a talk about television in this era and the respect that needs to be put on network TV's name. Als...