Today's Episode

It seems like yesterday that Netflix first announced it intended on expanding its original content internationally. Then came Elite, a teen soap/drama about a group of mostly privileged kids who attend a private secondary school making bad choices and finding themselves in the middle of multiple murder mysteries. Five seasons in, we take a good look at this years first episode, "I Killed Him,...

It's 1999, and journalist Jake Adelstein is in Japan working his new job at a newspaper covering city crime.  Soon he finds himself in the middle of mafia style gang war and love triangle. There's a lot that goes on. The show stars Ansel Elgort, Rachel Keller, and Ken Watanabe. On Today's Episode, we review the first three hour-long episodes that were released April 7th on HBO MAX....

After nine years and 36 episodes, Stephen Knight's Peaky Blinders   concluded its series with a whopping 80-minute finale. On Today's Episode, we talk about the show in general, season six, and the events of the last episode. Though some complained that the penultimate installments may have dragged a bit, and that certain characters were under utilized, you would be hard pressed to find...

True Crime junkies perk up for another well produced, star-studded, dramatization of a recent headline case presented in miniseries form on Hulu. The Girl from Plainville stars Elle Fanning and Colton Ryan playing Michelle Carter and her boyfriend Conrad Henry Roy III. Most likely you've heard about the case even if you don't remember the names offhand. Our review covers the first three...

On Today's Episode we ask the important questions about Marvel's latest TV series.   What is the Goldfish Problem? Are scarabs the new infinity stone? How willing are you to do the glass sandal challenge? Was Moon Knight worth the wait? Tune in to hear our thoughts on the premiere and some interesting stuff we learned along the way! 

Apple TV's latest hit series, Pachinko is a fascinating take on Korean-Japanese turbulence in the early 20th century. On Today's Episode, we talk about the first three chapters released last Friday.  Apologies in advance, however. During the editing process, I found that we accidentally started referring to "Sunja" (the main character) as "Sanju" midway through the po...

Halo is one of the most successful video game franchises of all time. In the last 20 years, it has extended beyond games, to novels, comics, movies, anime, toy brands, and now this television series. On Today's Episode, we're talking about episode one, Contact, which premiered on March 24th to the biggest audience in Paramount+ history. The futuristic alien vs super-soldier story might b...

The second segment of HBO's period-comedy about the rise of a fictional feminist magazine in the early 70s was released on Thursday, March 24th. Episodes three and four follow Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond) and Doug (Jake Johnson) as they incur numerous hurtles while attempting to get the first edition of Minx published. The show has gotten plenty of attention for its liberal usage of nudity, but o...

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is a show created by Godzilla writer Max Borenstein, and Ice Age 2 writer Jim Hecht. It’s based on the 2014 book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s written by Jeff Pearlman.  On Today's Episode we're discussing the events of the third segment to this 10 hour series. From 80s nostalgia, to Adam McKay...

WeCrashed is Apple TV’s well produced and sharply written account of a prominent startup, which we’ve already seen several other versions of this year. Though the comparisons are obvious to Hulu’s Dropout or Showtimes Super Pumped, we spend Today’s Episode breaking down the first three episodes and figuring out what makes them different. Given I had never heard of WeWork, this was my introduction...

After suffering with dementia, 91 year old Ptolemy Grey is given the opportunity to see his life through a clear lens one final time in this six episode miniseries based on the 2010 novel written by Walter Mosley. Much acclaim has been given to the rapport between stars Samuel L. Jackson and Dominique Fishback, as they play sleuths in the murder of Reggie Lloyd. On Today's Episode we're...

Immortality is an achievement humankind is unwilling to concede as unattainable. As we travel headfirst into an era of Meta/VR/AI, what better way to poke fun at our own endeavors than to make a TV show depicting a near-future reality where no one truly has to die? With digitalized consciousness perfected by 2033, Upload spends its sophomore 7-episode season speeding through a story of romance/con...

On Today's Episode, we're looking at the pilot to a TV series that just came out on Peacock that you may never have heard of because it's not getting the same coverage as Bel-Air or Joe vs. Carole.  Chris Redd, Jak Knight, Sam Jay, and Langston Kerman star as four friends/work colleagues at a casino in Gary, Indiana. Their personalities draw comparisons to the characters from It&apo...

With Pam and Tommy wrapping up on Hulu, and NBC excited over the potential of a Pam-verse. The new True Crime show The Thing About Pam aired its first episode Tuesday, March 8th and we’re here to discuss just how disturbed Pam Hupp truly is. Starring Renée Zellweger, Judy Greer, Keith Morrison, etc... The show is less a whodunit and more a character study on the shows titular figure. If you'r...

On Today's Episode our focus turns toward the Phelps family. They just moved to a small town into an old Victorian mansion. What could go wrong? If you're never seen The Haunting of Hillhouse, American Horror Story, Locke & Key, Curon, Typewriter, Channel Zero, or Ghosts … you might be shocked to learn that not all is as it seems. When Pat Phelps (Courtney Cox) begins experiencing od...

Nearly two years ago, the true crime docuseries on Netflix Tiger King introduced millions of people to the character that is Joe Exotic. Now, after several shelved attempts to dramatize the outrageous personalities presented in Tiger King , NBC’s Peacock has just released a batch of episodes for the show Joe vs. Carole . On Today's Episode we talk about episode one, Unwanted Animals and discu...

If it feels like every other show coming out in 2022 revolves around a startup company or scandal where the main character is a narcissist with a get rich quick scheme, your opinion is valid. From Netflix’s Inventing Anna , Showtimes Super Pumped  (which we just reviewed), T he Tinder Swindler , WeCrashed , Doomsday Machine and of course the topic of Today’s Episode, Hulu’s The Dropout, the preval...

Law & Order OG is back after over a ten year hiatus. Sam Waterston looks the same, the episode format is familiar, but there are some new faces and murders to catch up on. On Today's Episode, we take a look at the premiere of season 21 and investigate whether it passes muster. The episodes name is "The Right Thing," and it’s about the murder of Henry King, a famous singer and so...

Based on Mike Isaac's 2019 book about the widely used ride sharing app Uber, this premiere tells the story of how Uber secured its funding and rebranded itself from being a simple cab company .   Ex company CEO Travis Kalanick, played by Joseph Gordon Levitt, has a big ego, a big vision, and a huge workforce to deal with. The show draws upon numerous comparisons and though the cast is great,...

A small, isolated town plagued with monsters that come out in the night. It's not a completely unheard of concept, but EPIX latest show  From  delivers in its first half season a horror story that mixes well known tropes with unique storytelling. On Today's Episode, we pry into the numerous questions, foreshadowed events, and creepy characters. Hope you enjoy! 

Adapted in the same style rubber hose animation as the 2017 video game,  The Cuphead Show!  spans 12 short episodes on Netflix. On Today's Episode, we review the season from best to worst, plot to plot, character to character. If you like puns, gags and slapstick Saturday morning humor, this might be right up your alley. Tune in and enjoy!

Have you ever dazed off during work? Wondered what you'd do if you found out the company you worked for was evil? Or just fantasized about being in the center of a thriller? Then Apple's  Severance  is worthy of your attention. Meet Mark, (Adam Scott) an average man living in a lusterless town, still trying to process his wife's untimely death. To cope, he works for Lumon industries...

Will Smith is back in NBC/Peacocks re-imagined grimmer revival of the classic The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.  On Today's Episode, we're going over our thoughts and impressions from the first three installments that were released earlier this week. Whether you enjoyed the new show or not, we'd love to hear your take aways. Tune in and enjoy!

Will Arnett is back on Netflix with a new comedy series based on the British improv- sitcom,  Murders in Successville.  With a different celebrity guest star each episode expected to solve a different case, the format has somewhat of a gameshow feel. We rank the six episode season in order of best to worst in several categories, and talk about who we'd like to see on next season. Hope you enj...

Join our conversation as we talk over this weeks new Apple TV series, Suspicion . It follows four "persons of interest" in an abduction plot where the kidnapped victim is the son of a famous media mogul played by Uma Thurman. Stan from The Americans (Noah Emmerich) returns to his FBI roots as Scott Anderson. He works with the UK authorities to question and confirm that the four suspects...