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Every week, The Ringer's Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan -- longtime friends and pop culture addicts -- break down the latest in TV, movies, and music.

‘The Pitt’ E12 Reaches New Heights and ‘Adolescence’ Is The Best Show of the Year | The Watch

82 hours 36 mins; March 20, 2025

‘Adolescence’ May Be the Best Show of the Year. Plus, ‘White Lotus’ S3E5 and ‘Severance’ S2E9.

59 mins; March 17, 2025

Despite Everything, ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Works. Plus, ‘Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney,’ ‘The Pitt’ E11, and the ‘Top Chef: Canada’ Premiere.

82 hours 51 mins; March 13, 2025

Danny McBride on the Premiere of ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ S4. Plus, ‘The White Lotus’ E4 and ‘Severance’ E8.

98 hours 41 mins; March 10, 2025

The Case for Watching ‘Paradise’ E7. Plus, ‘The Pitt’ E10 and Remembering Gene Hackman

74 hours 0 mins; March 06, 2025

Oscars Recap, ‘White Lotus’ S3E3, and ‘Severance’ S2E7

75 hours 0 mins; March 03, 2025

Jason Mantzoukas on ‘Shoresy’ Season 4 and ‘SAS: Rogue Heroes.’ Plus, Richard Price on Writing ‘Lazarus Man.’

87 hours 43 mins; February 27, 2025

‘The White Lotus’ S3E2, ‘Severance’ S2E6, and ‘Zero Day’

61 hours 14 mins; February 24, 2025

It’s Time to Check Back into ‘The White Lotus’

41 mins; February 16, 2025

Drafting Our Favorite ‘SNL’ Performers. Plus, the State of HBO.

61 hours 40 mins; February 13, 2025

The Eagles Win! Plus, Super Bowl Trailers and ‘Severance’ S2E4.

77 hours 37 mins; February 10, 2025

Is Marvel Back? Plus, ‘Buffy’ Reboot News, and ‘The Pitt’ Episode 6

58 mins; February 06, 2025

Grammys Recap, 'Severance' S2E3, and What's Going on in 'Paradise'?

60 hours 39 mins; February 03, 2025

Netflix Would Like to Remind You It's Still Prestige. Plus, ‘American Primeval’ and ‘The Pitt’ Takes the Leap.

69 hours 58 mins; January 30, 2025

The ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Trailer, ‘Severance’ S2E2, and the ‘Agency’ Season Finale

71 hours 24 mins; January 27, 2025

Oscar Noms, 'Star Wars' News, ‘The Pitt’ Episode 3, and ‘American Primeval’

61 hours 4 mins; January 23, 2025

Innies Only: Breaking Down the Premiere of ‘Severance’ Season 2

56 mins; January 20, 2025

Remembering David Lynch, ‘Severance’ Season 2 Anticipation, ‘The Pitt,’ and ‘American Primeval’

71 hours 9 mins; January 16, 2025

The 'Landman' Season Finale. Plus, Our Favorite Depictions of L.A. On-Screen.

72 hours 26 mins; January 13, 2025

The Golden Globes Recap and 2025 TV Rundown. Plus, ‘Landman’ Episode 9

77 hours 51 mins; January 06, 2025

Is TV Marketing Broken? Plus, ‘The Agency’ Ep. 6 and ‘Landman’ Ep. 8.

62 hours 1 min; January 02, 2025

'Squid Game' Season 2 and Everything But TV Recommendations

66 hours 58 mins; December 30, 2024

The ‘Superman’ Trailer, ‘Landman’ Episode 7, and ‘The Agency’ Episodes 4 and 5

59 mins; December 23, 2024

The Best TV Episode of 2024

82 hours 35 mins; December 19, 2024

The Top 10 TV Shows of 2024

110 hours 19 mins; December 16, 2024

‘Say Nothing’ Is at Once Painful and Exhilarating, Plus Adam Brody on 'Nobody Wants This'

85 hours 13 mins; December 12, 2024

The Ringer Guide to Holiday Bingeing | 'The Watch' x 'Prestige TV' Crossover

36 mins; December 10, 2024

Golden Globe Noms, Back Into the Sheridanverse, and ‘The Agency’

81 hours 22 mins; December 09, 2024

‘Skeleton Crew’ Leans on a Favorite ‘Star Wars’ Trope. Plus, ‘Black Doves.’

53 mins; December 05, 2024

Are We in a Golden Age for Spy Television?

60 hours 22 mins; December 02, 2024

Is There Any Room Left for Innovation in the TV Industry? And More Questions from a Thanksgiving Mailbag.

62 hours 25 mins; November 25, 2024

‘Landman’ Shows That Taylor Sheridan’s Still Got It. Plus, Is Cable Officially Dead?

63 hours 26 mins; November 21, 2024

‘Dune’ Was a Box Office Hit, so Why Doesn’t ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Work? Plus, ‘Say Nothing’ With Sean Fennessey.

78 hours 52 mins; November 18, 2024

Patrick Radden Keefe on Bringing 'Say Nothing' From the Page to Screen

48 mins; November 14, 2024

London TV Watching, 'The Day of the Jackal,' and 'Disclaimer'

51 mins; November 07, 2024

Joanna Robinson on Why Streamers Love a Binge, and Van Lathan on ‘Lioness’ Season 2 Leveling Up

75 hours 39 mins; November 04, 2024

Our Top TV Presidents. Plus, Netflix Introduces “Moments,” and Will Peacock Ever Be Profitable?

67 hours 43 mins; October 31, 2024

A ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ Debate and Why Is It So Hard to Make Terror TV?

68 hours 16 mins; October 28, 2024

The Burgeoning Independent TV Industry. Plus, the ‘Severance’ S2 Trailer Is Finally Here!

66 hours 14 mins; October 25, 2024

Does It Matter Whether Anyone Likes ‘Disclaimer’ As Long As Apple Does? Plus, ‘The Rivals’

48 mins; October 21, 2024

Do TV Shows Need More Entry Points?

63 hours 9 mins; October 17, 2024

‘Disclaimer’ Feels Like the Prestige TV of Five Years Ago. Plus, Timothy Simons on ‘Nobody Wants This.’

85 hours 9 mins; October 14, 2024

The 'Slow Horses' Season 4 Finale and 'The Franchise' Lacks Teeth

51 mins; October 10, 2024

'Nobody Wants This' and What Makes a TV Show a True Rom-Com. Plus, an 'Industry' Hangover Mailbag.

60 hours 23 mins; October 03, 2024

'Industry' Creators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down on That Wild Season Finale

88 hours 6 mins; September 29, 2024

'The Last of Us' S2 Trailer, 'How to Die Alone,' and Brian Jordan Alvarez on the Making of 'English Teacher'

85 hours 11 mins; September 26, 2024

Ken Leung on 'Industry' S3E7 and His Character's Moral Descent. Plus, 'The Penguin' Waddles.

91 hours 56 mins; September 22, 2024

Is ‘Agatha All Along’ What Marvel TV Was Always Supposed to Be? Plus, ‘Slow Horses’ S4E3.

52 mins; September 19, 2024

The Big Winners and Losers of the 2024 Emmys. Plus, ‘Industry’ S3E6.

76 hours 29 mins; September 16, 2024

The Diminishing Returns of Big Budget TV Adaptations, ‘Slow Horses’ S4E2, and Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amoré

82 hours 18 mins; September 12, 2024

Your Fall Prime-time TV Grid and 'Industry' S3E5

51 mins; September 09, 2024

What Makes 'English Teacher' a Great Hang, and 'Slow Horses' Is Back for Season 4

51 mins; September 05, 2024

Breaking Down a Rishi-Filled Episode of 'Industry'

40 mins; September 01, 2024

Make TV and Music ’90s Again: On Oasis's Reunion and ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’

62 hours 46 mins; August 29, 2024

'Industry' S3E3, Favorite Shows of the Year So Far, and Songs of the Summer

71 hours 4 mins; August 25, 2024

‘Alien: Romulus’ and the Summer of “Lega-Sequels.” Plus, ‘Industry’ S3E2.

64 hours 21 mins; August 19, 2024

News out of the D23 Expo and the Florida Pleasantness of ‘Bad Monkey’

50 mins; August 15, 2024

Breaking Down the Premiere of 'Industry' Season 3

69 hours 18 mins; August 11, 2024

Apple’s Movie Strategy, the ‘Saturday Night’ Trailer, and Small Screen Recommendations With Sean Fennessey

74 hours 53 mins; August 08, 2024

What's Taking 'House of the Dragon' So Long? And the General State of HBO.

65 hours 6 mins; August 05, 2024

‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ Olympic Fever, and Who Is Venu For?

78 hours 54 mins; August 01, 2024

Robert Downey Jr. Rejoins the MCU and Other News From San Diego Comic-Con. Plus, ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 7.

69 hours 7 mins; July 29, 2024

‘Presumed Innocent’ Season 1 Finale and Making the Case for (and Against) ‘The Acolyte.’ Plus, ‘Industry’ and ‘Bad Monkey’ Trailers.

61 hours 17 mins; July 25, 2024

'Twisters' and the State of the Summer Blockbuster. Plus, 'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 6.

74 hours 49 mins; July 22, 2024

Emmy Noms, 'Presumed Innocent' Episode 7, and René Redzepi and Matt Goulding on 'Omnivore'

92 hours 31 mins; July 18, 2024

‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 5 and Apple Becomes the New Purveyor of Gourmet Cheeseburgers

67 hours 12 mins; July 15, 2024

'Presumed Innocent' Episodes 4-6 and ‘The Bear’ Bag

76 hours 14 mins; July 11, 2024

‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 4 and ‘The Bear’ Episodes 6-10

82 hours 57 mins; July 08, 2024

‘The Bear’ Episodes 1-5 and ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 3

73 hours 44 mins; July 01, 2024

‘The Bear’ Is Back, ‘Presumed Innocent’ E4, and Jason Mantzoukas on ‘Shoresy’

109 hours 15 mins; June 27, 2024

‘House of the Dragon’ S2E2 and Maya Hawke on ‘Inside Out 2’

83 hours 51 mins; June 24, 2024

Gail Simmons on the Finale of ‘Top Chef’! Plus, ‘Dunk and Egg’ News and ‘The Boys’ Season 4 Premiere.

85 hours 11 mins; June 20, 2024

The ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Premiere and ‘Presumed Innocent’ Episodes 1 and 2

66 hours 28 mins; June 17, 2024

A Eulogy for ‘Tokyo Vice’ With Mina Kimes. Plus, the Case for ‘Presumed Innocent.’

73 hours 12 mins; June 13, 2024

‘Hit Man,’ ‘Fantasmas,’ and ‘Top Chef’ Episode 12

75 hours 51 mins; June 10, 2024

Can ‘The Acolyte’ Break Through the 'Star Wars' Institution? Plus, the ‘Hacks’ Season 3 Finale.

80 hours 3 mins; June 06, 2024

What’s Missing From Our TV Screens Right Now. Plus, Do the Movies Need Marvel?

72 hours 54 mins; June 03, 2024

'The Bear’ Season 3 Trailer, ‘Tires,’ and Rembert Browne on Making ‘Clipped’

67 hours 54 mins; May 30, 2024

Netflix’s Plan for ‘3 Body Problem,’ Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums, and ‘Top Chef’

75 hours 58 mins; May 23, 2024

Steven Zaillian on Creating the World of ‘Ripley.’ Plus, More ‘Shogun’ and ‘Yellowstone’ News.

58 mins; May 20, 2024

New Seasons of ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Rings of Power,’ and the State of Franchise TV. Plus, ‘Big Cigar’ and Adrien Brody on ‘Winning Time’ and ‘Succession.’

87 hours 1 min; May 16, 2024

‘Ripley’ Is the Best Show of the Year So Far. Plus, ‘Fantastic Four’ Casting News and ‘Hacks.’

66 hours 27 mins; May 13, 2024

‘Shogun’ and ‘The Bear’ News, the Disney-Hulu-Max Bundle, and ‘Everybody’s in L.A.’

55 mins; May 10, 2024

Scott Frank on 'Monsieur Spade' and Lessons Learned From Over 25 Years of Screenwriting

60 hours 43 mins; May 02, 2024

‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Sugar,’ and This Maybe Era of “Mid TV”

77 hours 37 mins; April 29, 2024

‘The Office’ Spinoff, ‘Sympathizer’ Episode 2, and ‘Top Chef’ Episode 6.

71 hours 54 mins; April 25, 2024

‘Shogun’ Finale With Creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks

76 hours 46 mins; April 24, 2024

Apple Gets Into the Franchise Business, the Penultimate Episode of ‘Shogun,’ and ‘Ripley’ Episodes 4 and 5

80 hours 50 mins; April 18, 2024

Weekend Watches, ‘The Sympathizer,’ and ‘Fallout’

62 hours 54 mins; April 15, 2024

‘Shogun’ Episode 8, ‘Ripley’ Episode 3, and ‘Top Chef’ Episode 4

72 hours 55 mins; April 11, 2024

The ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Series Finale, ‘Ripley,’ and ‘Sugar’

68 hours 24 mins; April 08, 2024

‘Shogun’ Episode 7 and ‘3 Body Problem’ Episodes 6-8

73 hours 30 mins; April 04, 2024

‘X-Men ’97’ and the State of Comic Book TV. Plus, How Much “Reality” Is in Jerrod Carmichael’s ‘Reality Show’?

82 hours 44 mins; April 01, 2024

'Shogun' Episode 6 and the British TV Landscape With Flo Lloyd-Hughes

66 hours 31 mins; March 28, 2024

‘3 Body Problem’ Episodes 1-5 and Benioff and Weiss’s Adaptation Prowess

57 mins; March 25, 2024

The ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Acolyte’ Trailers, ‘3 Body Problem,’ ‘Shogun’ Episode 5, and the Next Era of ‘Top Chef’

73 hours 12 mins; March 21, 2024

‘Manhunt’ and Apple TV+’s Historical Fiction Niche. Plus, ‘The Bear’ News.

56 mins; March 18, 2024

How Much Should TV Creators Ask of Their Viewers? Plus, 'Shogun' Episode 4 and 'The Gentlemen.'

66 hours 8 mins; March 14, 2024

Have the Oscars Gotten Their Groove Back? Plus, ‘The Regime.’

70 hours 46 mins; March 11, 2024

‘Shogun’ Episode 3, Influential Childhood TV Shows, and Trailers for ‘3 Body Problem’ and ‘Fallout’

63 hours 19 mins; March 07, 2024

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