After two weeks with lighter coverage, The Televerse is back with another lengthy dive into the current TV landscape. First up, Noel and Kate tackle the week’s comedy and reality programming, from The Ranch Part 3, to the premieres of Wrecked, The  Great British Bake Off, Hollywood Game Night, and The Gong Show, to the latest thought-provoking installment of Independent Lens. Next up are the genre and drama offerings, including the premieres of The Mist and Queen Sugar, the finales of American Gods and The Handmaid’s Tale, and new entries from Wynonna Earp, iZombie, Claws, and Twin Peaks. Afterwards, friend of the show and contributor to Vulture and The New York Times Angelica Jade Bastién returns to break down The Handmaid’s Tale with Kate, looking at the decision to adapt the famous novel over multiple seasons, how the series approaches race, and other questions prompted by the first season.

Season Spotlight: The Handmaid’s Tale Season 1 with Angelica Jade Bastién (1:55:38)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
The Ranch Part 3 (4:40)
Wrecked premiere (11:06)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (15:20)
The Great British Baking Show premiere (22:24)
So You Think You Can Dance (28:16)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (31:42)
Hollywood Game Night and The Gong Show premieres (37:58)
Independent Lens (49:27)

Our Week in Genre and Drama
The Mist premiere (1:04:04)
Wynonna Earp (1:10:37)
iZombie (1:15:26)
Claws (1:23:35)
Twin Peaks (1:26:27)
Queen Sugar premiere (1:27:34)
American Gods finale (1:29:30)
The Handmaid’s Tale finale (1:39:06)

Music Featured: “Fear Not My Love” by Gentle Ben and & The Rising Tide; “It’s On You” by Motion Cntrl

Kate is slacking once again, so for the second week in a row, The Televerse presents a reasonably-sized episode of TV talk. A few more weeks of this, and Noel will never go back to our marathon sessions! We kick things off this week with our weeks in comedy and reality, including the finales of Angie Tribeca and Bob’s Burgers, a guest star-filled Veep, an intergalactic Last Week Tonight with John  Oliver, a beauty-centered The Carmichael Show, and this season’s antepenultimate RuPaul’s Drag Race. Next up are the genre and drama offerings, with Noel taking point and giving his thoughts on the premiere of TNT’s Claws, season five of Orange is the New Black, and new episodes of American Gods and iZombie, before Kate joins back in to discuss the season two premiere of Wynonna Earp. Then to round out the podcast, we change things up a bit by spotlighting National Geographic’s gripping and informative documentary, Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS.

Spotlight: Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS (1:11:55)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Angie Tribeca finale (4:44)
Bob’s Burgers finale (8:34)
Veep (11:46)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (17:11)
The Carmichael Show (21:27)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (26:21)

Our Week in Genre and Drama
Claws premiere (37:20)
Orange is the New Black Season 5 (43:24)
American Gods (51:38)
iZombie (57:27)
Wynonna Earp premiere (1:01:04)

Music Featured: “Category Is (feat. Peppermint, Sasha Velour, Shea Coulee and Trinity Taylor)” by RuPaul; “Until We Go Down” by Ruelle

It’s that rarest of things here at the Televerse, a light week! Noel and Kate kick things off by talking through the week’s TV, including the premieres of Daytime Divas and I’m Dying Up Here, the finale of The Leftovers, a return to form from The Handmaid’s Tale, another middling American Gods, a ghostly iZombie, an emotional The Carmichael Show, and entertaining penultimate episodes of Angie Tribeca and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Afterwards, it’s time for another Season Spotlight, with Avonlea fan Kate and Avonlea neophyte Noel breaking down the new adaptation of L.M. Montgomery’s beloved Anne of Great Gables, the CBC and Netflix’s Anne with an E.

Season Spotlight: Anne with an E (1:11:16)

Our Week in TV
Daytime Divas premiere (11:50)
I’m Dying Up Here premiere (18:35)
The Leftovers finale (26:03)
The Handmaid’s Tale (34:35)
American Gods (40:16)
iZombie (49:07)
The Carmichael Show (54:04)
Angie Tribeca (58:01)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (1:01:24)

Music Featured: “Macho Man” by The Village People

Another late spring week, another set of finales and premieres. This episode, before checking in on our 2017 TV Resolutions, Noel and Kate take a look at the week’s comedy and reality, including the return of The Carmichael Show, another strong Angie Tribeca, the finale of The Amazing Race, and quite possibly the best makeover episode in RuPaul’s Drag Race herstory. Then we head over to the genre offerings, including a catch-up on Doctor Who, another mixed American Gods, an iZombie episode with at least a +4 in Charm Person, and the latest beautifully emotional Steven Universe mini-bomb. Last up are the dramas, including The Americans’ finale, the premiere of Still Star-Crossed, Canadian import Mary Kills People, and a much-anticipated The Handmaid’s Tale. Afterward, it’s time to update our progress with our 2017 TV Resolutions to watch more anime (Noel) and YouTube series (Kate), with looks at Attack on Titan, Sakura Quest, and Her Story. Take a listen, and let us know which anime and YouTube series we should be seeking out for our next check-in!

2017 TV Resolution Check-in #2: Attack on Titan, Sakura Quest, Her Story (1:43:21)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
The Carmichael Show premiere (12:03)
Angie Tribeca (19:54)
The Amazing Race finale (22:51)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (27:45)

Our Week in Genre
Doctor Who (37:65)
American Gods (42:15)
iZombie (55:26)
Steven Universe (1:02:14)

Our Week in Drama
The Americans finale (1:14:44)
Still Star-Crossed premiere (1:23:05)
Mary Kills People (1:28:40)
The Handmaid’s Tale (1:34:37)

Music Featured: “Cool for the Summer” by Demi Lovato; “In Search of a Rose” by The Waterboys; “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”; Sakura Quest Theme song