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Build Your Own Night of Television, Plus an Interview With ‘Russian Doll’ Director Leslye Headland | The Watch (Ep. 328)
Episode 328
We build our ideal night of network television from a landscape of streaming comedies and network dramas (2:50). The director of ‘Russian Do…
7 years, 1 month ago
The Calm Before the Streaming-Wars Storm, Plus ‘High Flying Bird’ | The Watch (Ep. 327)
Episode 327
FX CEO John Landgraf gave his semi-annual state of television address this week (2:19) and took digs at Netflix while doing so (13:24). Stev…
7 years, 2 months ago
The Avengers Are in 'The Leftovers,' Plus Netflix's 'Russian Doll' | The Watch (Ep. 326)
Episode 326
The Super Bowl was a snooze, but at least we got to see Steve Carell shilling Pepsi (5:30) and an Avengers trailer (14:42). Netflix’s new co…
7 years, 2 months ago
Who Will Be the Next Batman? Plus, the Movie ‘Dune’ | The Watch (Ep. 325)
Episode 325
The newest ‘Batman’ movie will come out in 2021 (2:40). Ben Affleck is reportedly not involved in the project, so who will take his place? (…
7 years, 2 months ago
Andy’s Big News, Plus an Interview With the Creator of ‘Black Earth Rising’ | The Watch (Ep. 324)
Episode 324
Andy tells us what it's like to have his show ‘Briarpatch’ picked up by USA Network (0:39). Plus: an interview with Hugo Blick, the creator …
7 years, 2 months ago
The State of Comedy on Television, Plus a ‘True Detective’ Recap | The Watch (Ep. 323)
Episode 323
With the third episode of ‘True Detective’ there seems to be some pull between the writers and the director (6:30). The popular legal drama …
7 years, 2 months ago
Breaking Down the ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Teaser, Plus: Steven Soderbergh's Culture Consumption | The Watch Ep. (322)
Episode 322
What this week's teaser trailer for 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' means for the franchise (4:01). News broke this week that Jason Reitman will…
7 years, 2 months ago
Cautiously Optimistic About ‘True Detective,’ Plus: ‘Tidying Up With Marie Kondo’ Sparks a Trend | The Watch (Ep. 321)
Episode 321
Discussing ‘The Passage,' which feels like a cable or streaming show trying to fit into a network mold (2:18), casual optimism about the thi…
7 years, 2 months ago
Previewing 'True Detective' Season 3 | The Watch (Ep. 320)
Episode 320
The first two episodes of 'True Detective' Season 3 premiere this Sunday (1:11) and they are more reminiscent of Season 1 than Season 2 (8:5…
7 years, 2 months ago
What the 2019 Golden Globes Were Lacking | The Watch (Ep. 319)
Episode 319
The 2019 Golden Globes gave us a sneak peak of an upcoming slate of HBO shows (5:48), a lackluster hosting job by Sandra Oh and Andy Sandber…
7 years, 3 months ago