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Special Episode - 'Yellowjackets' showrunners on season finale

Episode 151

*SPOILER ALERT* This is a special episode of TV's Top 5! On this episode, Dan and Lesley talk about the season 1 finale of 'Yellowjackets' with the s…

4 years, 1 month ago

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James Gunn on ‘Peacemaker’ and the Differences Between Marvel and DC

Episode 150

This Weeks Top 5 Topics:

Headlines (3:08) TCA Winter Press Tour (6:45) 'Dexter' Finale (14:07) Showrunner Spotlight: James Gunn ('Peacemaker') (26:24…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Quinta Brunson on ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary’

Episode 149

This Weeks Top 5 Topics:

Selling the CW (2:19) COVID Shutdowns (14:25) Peacock and Olympics programming (18:43) Showrunner Spotlight: Quinta Brunson …

4 years, 2 months ago

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What to Expect From ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4; 2022 Preview

Episode 148

This Weeks Top 5 Topics:

Most-anticipated NEW scripted series in 2022 (2:08) Returning series (14:38) Shows wrapping in 2022 (20:21) Showrunner Spotl…

4 years, 2 months ago

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‘Succession’ Creator on Season 3 Finale; Hailee Steinfeld on ‘Hawkeye,’ ‘Dickinson’; Best of 2021

Episode 147

This Weeks Top 5 Topics:

This Years Top Headlines (1:13) Hailee Steinfeld on 'Dickinson' and 'Hawkeye' (14:38) Who had a breakout year (38:09) Showru…

4 years, 2 months ago

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Firewall and Iceberg Reunite for 'Succesion' Finale

Episode 146

This Weeks Top 5 Topics:

Headlines (1:44) Jeopardy mess (11:50) FX Not "On Hulu' (17:54) 'Succession' finale, with Alan Sepinwall (26:57) Critics Cor…

4 years, 2 months ago

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An interview with the creators of Showtime’s ‘Yellowjackets’

Episode 145

This Weeks Top 5 Topics:

Netflix viewership data, with Joe Adalian (3:30) Two cable hits coming to a close (21:31) IATSE shutdown over (28:18) Showru…

4 years, 3 months ago

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How ‘The Great’ Balances Fact, Fiction and Funny

Episode 144

This Weeks Top 5 Topics:

Vaccine mandates for stars (2:56) Disney+ Day (11:12) Mailbag (20:26) Showrunner Spotlight: Tony McNamara ('The Great') (31:…

4 years, 3 months ago

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How Clyde Phillips Brought ‘Dexter’ Back to Life

Episode 143

This Weeks Top 5 Topics:

Joe Millionaire is back! (2:39) November TV Preview (9:24) The Levy's go head to head (20:24) Showrunner Spotlight: Clyde Ph…

4 years, 4 months ago

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Halloween Special: Top Showrunners on the State of Horror on TV

Episode 142

This Week's Halloween Special includes a celebration of horror with Angela Kang ('The Walking Dead'), Don Mancini ('Chucky'), and Sara Goodman ('I Kn…

4 years, 4 months ago

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