Today's Episode

Ransom Canyon, Netflix’s latest Western romance series developed by April Blair and based on Jodi Thomas’ books, blends small-town drama with personal baggage. Starring Minka Kelly and Josh Duhamel, the show kicks off with a pilot full of will-they-won’t-they tension, family pressures, and a looming pipeline deal that threatens the land. We discuss episode one, “Don't Let Me Fall”, a 46-minut...

Tune in as we discuss Government Cheese , Apple TV’s latest surreal comedy co-created by filmmaker Paul Hunter and writer Aeysha Carr. Set in 1969 San Fernando Valley, the show stars David Oyelowo as Hampton Chambers, a recently released convict scrambling to support his family while dodging a debt owed to a quirky French-Canadian crime family. Think Fargo meets Atlanta meets oh so much more. We&a...

Jon Hamm headlines this dark comedy as Andy “Coop” Cooper, a Manhattan hedge‑fund hotshot who loses his marriage and his job in the same week—and decides the easiest rebound is robbing his smug, ultra‑rich neighbors. With Olivia Munn, Amanda Peet, and Corbin Bernsen, the series mixes Breaking Bad ‑style bad decisions with the mid‑life angst of Californication and the snark of Bad Monkey . On the p...

On this podcast we review the premiere of Lazarus , Shinichirō Watanabe’s first original series since Space Dandy . The year is 2052: a “miracle” drug called Hapuna has cured every disease—only for its inventor, Dr. Skinner, to announce that everyone who took it will die in three years. Enter the Lazarus Task Force. Tune in as break down Episode 1’s plot beats, the characters, music, tone, compari...

In this episode, we dive into The Bondsman , a horror-comedy series where Kevin Bacon plays a tough-as-nails bounty hunter who returns from the dead—only to find he’s now working for the devil. We’ll discuss the show’s fast-paced action, its demon-infested plot points, and why it feels like the latest Old Man vs. Demon show since Ash vs. The Evil Dead . Join us as we break down the plot, t the off...

Based on Liane Moriarty’s 2005 novel, The Last Anniversary is a six-part Australian series starring Teresa Palmer, Miranda Richardson, and Danielle Macdonald. It follows Sophie, who unexpectedly inherits a house on Scribbly Gum Island—a place famous for the decades-old “Munro Baby Mystery.” Tune in as we unpack the first episode, talk about everything from production, to ratings and comparisons: B...

Welcome to Today's Episode! Mobland is Paramount+’s latest crime drama. It brings together Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan under creator Ronan Bennett ( The Jackal ) and director Guy Ritchie. The show focuses on Harry Da Souza (Hardy), an expert “fixer” for crime boss Conrad Harrigan, navigating bloody rivalries and family power plays in London’s high-stakes underworld. From a nightclub stabbing...

Seth Rogen teams up with Apple TV+ to offer a behind-the-curtain glimpse at the chaos of running a legacy movie studio. In The Studio , Rogen plays Matt Remick, a newly minted executive who’s torn between corporate demands, creative ambitions, and the everyday absurdities of Tinseltown. Think The Franchise and Get Shorty meets The Offer , with nods to real-life studio heads and production shakeups...

Adapted from Melissa Moore’s true-crime podcast and her memoir Shattered Silence , Happy Face explores the story of a serial killer’s daughter grappling with her father’s crimes. While the original podcast delivered firsthand accounts, this dramatized series takes  liberties, introducing new storylines and plot twists not present in Moore’s real experience. Tune in as we discuss whether these elem...

Adolescence is a four-part mini-series on Netflix co-created by actor Stephen Graham and writer Jack Thorne ( Skins , His Dark Materials ). Each hour-long episode is filmed in a single continuous take under the direction of Philip Barantini ( Boiling Point ), depicting the daily life of 13-year-old Jamie (newcomer Owen Cooper) in real time. The series focuses on themes of online radicalization, mi...

Dope Thief is a new Apple TV+ crime thriller/dark buddy comedy starring Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura as two Philly hustlers posing as DEA agents who rip off small-time dealers in their community. Adapted from Dennis Tafoya’s novel and produced/directed by Ridley Scott and Peter Craig ( The Batman , Top Gun: Maverick ), this series presents a bleak—though not hopeless—atmosphere. Tune in as w...

Peacock’s latest crime drama follows Michaela “Mickey” Fitzpatrick (Amanda Seyfried), a Philadelphia cop racing to connect the dots behind a series of suspicious overdoses—while desperately searching for her missing sister among the victims. The 50-minute pilot, “These Girls,” Mickey defies protocol to chase clues nobody else will. Tune in as we weigh this show compared to other crime drama's...

Matt Murdock is back after a seven-year hiatus, and Daredevil: Born Again wastes no time shaking things up. The first two episodes—“Heaven’s Half Hour” and “Optics”—bring some of the darker energy from the Netflix era, while introducing a few Disney+ tweaks (including some superheroic agility). Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio reprise their iconic roles as Daredevil and Fisk, now clashing amid po...

Netflix’s new sports comedy, Running Point —created by Elaine Ko, Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen—follows a reformed party girl who’s handed the keys to her family’s fortune: an LA pro basketball team. Balancing egotistical players, conniving siblings, and over-the-top cameos, the new owner scrambles to keep The Waves afloat and in the playoff race. Think Ted Lasso meets Arrested D...

This animated sci-fi thriller created by Craig Silverstein adapts Ken Liu’s short stories, showing a near-parallel/future world where consciousness can be uploaded—and exploited by tech giants with dark agendas. With an all-star voice cast (Paul Dano, Maude Apatow, Daniel Dae Kim...), Pantheon dives deep into the ethics of immortality, identity, and corporate greed. Tune in as we discuss whether t...

Suits is back—west coast style—with Stephen Amell, Josh McDermitt, and Maggie Grace tackling high-stakes deals, personal grudges, at the expense of any actual courtroom drama. The pilot of Suits LA shoves us headfirst into Ted Black’s law firm, where the intrigue is about who’s defecting (or double-crossing) and what's haunting Ted from his past. From messy mergers to family ghosts and double...

Robert De Niro headlines this new political conspiracy thriller as a retired president called back into action after a massive cyberattack devastates the nation. Joined by Jesse Plemons, Lizzy Caplan, and Joan Allen, Zero Day boasts a star-studded cast—but does it deliver on its doomsday premise or settle for a slow-moving, boomer fantasy? Tune in as we dissect the pilot’s high-profile cameos, deb...

The CW’s new crime procedural stars Leighton Meester and Luke Cook as a sibling detective duo solving small-town cases under the watchful eye of their police-chief dad (Clancy Brown). Tune in as we discuss the pilot episode, "Peace in the Valley," where a botched pharmacy robbery turns deadly in a town of fewer than 4,000 people. Though it's a lighthearted spin on a tried-and-true f...

Netflix’s Asura marks the fourth iteration of the Takezawa sisters’ story—last seen on-screen in the 2003 film Like Asura , which was nominated for Best Film in Japan. This year, acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda ( Shoplifters ) expands the tale into a seven-episode series set in 1979 Tokyo, where four sisters discover their father’s affair and watch their family bonds fray under hidden resentm...

Happy Valentine’s Day! Cassandra is a new German series about a ’70s-era AI house that springs to life the moment a family moves in. It's an updated version of steampunk where, instead of vintage-industrial tech, you have antique smart devices. Despite its unique premise, one doesn't have to look far for apt comparisons—especially in a time when people are increasingly fearful about what...

The new Australian docu-drama tells the story of Belle Gibson, an influencer who spent her 15 minutes building a wellness empire on fake cancer claims, sham cures, and Insta clout. Produced by See-Saw Films and it's spin-off company Picking Scabs, Apple Cider Vinegar shows how one person manipulated the world—and why big companies were all too eager to buy in. On the podcast, we break down th...

Joseph Bennett ( Scavengers Reign ) and Greg Daniels ( The Office ) have a new show out called Common Side Effects , an offbeat comedy centered around corporate paranoia and miraculous mushrooms. When Marshall—an anti-social genius with a neck-beard and a pet tortoise—stumbles on a species of fungi that can resurrect the dead, the government and Big Pharma take notice. Next thing he knows, he&apos...

Today we sling our way into one of the most anticipated shows of the year, Disney+’s latest animated reboot of the iconic Marvel superhero, Spider-Man. Guided by Norman Osborn instead of Tony Stark, a 14-year-old Peter Parker navigates 3D cel-shaded streets—and a mountain of comic-book history. On this podcast, we discuss the show, pros, cons, some weird spidey facts, and our thoughts on the curre...

Dan Fogelman's ( This Is Us ) new show Paradise on Hulu has a head-spinning twist. Sterling K. Brown stars as Xavier Collins, the dutiful head of security for President Cal Bradford (James Marsden). When Bradford ends up dead, Xavier begins to retrace everyone's steps from the night before. Along with solving his murder, we also have to question who stole the extremely important iPad Bra...

Sakamoto Days —the new anime adaptation of Yuto Suzuki’s hit manga is on Netflix. It follows Taro Sakamoto: once the deadliest assassin alive, now an unassuming, overweight convenience-store owner who just wants a peaceful life with his family. Too bad the criminal underworld will never let that settle! Across Episodes 1–3, we follow Sakamoto and his growing “crew” dodging (and dishing out) cartoo...