The turn of seasons has brought with it another batch of TV premieres and finales, giving us plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First up, we look at a very full week in comedy, including the premieres of Roseanne, Splitting Up Together, Alex, Inc., Barry, and Silicon Valley, the finales of The Detour and grown-ish, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s much-hyped hour-long Puerto Rico special. Next we move over to the genre and drama offerings, including the premiere of The Terror, an intense Agents of SHIELD, the long-awaited Scooby Doo-Supernatural crossover, a big farewell on Arrow, and another interesting The Good Fight. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and dive in with the hit Japanese reality show Terrace House: Opening New Doors, the first eight episodes of which are available on Netflix.

Spotlight: Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 1 (1:46:46)

Our Week in Comedy
Roseanne premiere (15:47)
Splitting Up Together premiere (34:30)
Alex, Inc. premiere (36:57)
Barry premiere (41:01)
Silicon Valley premiere (43:27)
The Detour finale (46:28)
grown-ish finale (50:08)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (53:31)

Our Week in Genre and Drama
The Terror premiere (1:00:49)
Agents of SHIELD (1:11:55)
Supernatural (1:19:48)
Arrow (1:33:39)
The Good Fight (1:38:14)

Music Featured: “(Go, Go, Go) Go To Puerto Rico” by Javier Muñoz on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee; Scooby Doo Theme song; “Trying” by EleventySeven (the international intro song for Terrace House: Opening New Doors)

With the series finale of Adventure Time looming, Noel and Kate take extra time this week to dive deep with the show’s penultimate batch of episodes, spotlighting “Blenanas”, “Jake the Starchild”, “Temple of Mars”, and “Gumbaldia” and speculating about what the final arc may bring (and how very not ready we are to say goodbye to Ooo). Before that, however, there’s plenty of TV to discuss. First up, we look at the week’s reality and comedies, including the season 10 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the finales of Fresh Off the Boat and Speechless, and another terrific Atlanta. Then we move over to the drama and genre offerings, including another fun The Good Fight, the finale of The X-Files, and strong installments of Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, and iZombie. What are you hoping to see in the final episodes of Adventure Time? Has iZombie run into new trouble with its brain balance? Reach out and let us know what you think.

Spotlight: Adventure Time: “Blenanas”, “Jake the Starchild”, “Temple of Mars”, and “Gumbaldia” (1:24:43)

Our Week in Reality and Comedy
RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere (28:08)
Fresh Off the Boat finale (34:20)
Speechless finale (40:51)
Atlanta (46:03)

Our Week in Drama and Genre
The Good Fight (55:44)
The X-Files finale (1:02:00)
Legends of Tomorrow (1:05:42)
Black Lightning (1:09:51)
iZombie (1:13:16)

Music Featured: “Somewhere Out There” as performed by Ian Chen, Forrest Wheeler, and Randall Park on Fresh Off the Boat; “Money” by Leikeli47; “Truly Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden

The wave of post-Olympic premieres continues this week, giving us plenty of TV to discuss. First up, Noel and Kate talk through their week in reality and comedy, including the controversial season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, the latest half-season of Terrace House: Opening New Doors, Anna Deavere Smith’s remarkable Notes from the Field, and the returns of black-ish and Speechless. Next we move over to the drama and genre offerings, including the premieres of For the People, Rise, and Timeless, the 100th episode of Agents of SHIELD, an Iris-centric The Flash, and a revelatory Black Lightning. Then we round out the discussion with a spoiler-tastic deep dive on Jessica Jones season two.

Season Spotlight: Jessica Jones Season 2 (1:09:11)

Our Week in Reality and Comedy
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars finale (2:46)
Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 1 (13:31)
Notes from the Field (19:25)
black-ish (23:30)
Speechless (35:32)

Our Week in Drama and Genre
For the People premiere (40:24)
Rise premiere (44:09)
Agents of SHIELD (50:35)
Timeless premiere (55:44)
The Flash (57:59)
Black Lightning (1:01:22)

Music Featured: “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket” by Minnie Driver, as performed on Speechless; “Kitty Girl” by RuPaul, with Shangela

March is well underway, which means we’re nearly a quarter of the way through 2018- time for our first 2018 TV Resolution check-in! Noel and Kate report on their progress on their TV resolutions this year for Noel to keep up with local news and for Kate to explore prominent TV from the ‘00s and earlier that she overlooked because it wasn’t directly geared to her demo. Before this, however, we have a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the reality and comedies, including the finale of Top Chef: Colorado, Atlanta, Drunk History, and Superstore. Then we move over to the drama and genre offerings, including the premiere of The Good Fight, UnREAL, the beginning of Jessica Jones season 2, The X-Files, Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, and Arrow. Which show are we breaking up with, which shows have our shipper hearts going pitter-pat, and which show can we not wait to dive into next week? All of this and more on the latest episode of The Televerse.

2018 TV Resolutions Check-in #1 (1:14:59)

Our Week in Reality and Comedy
Top Chef: Colorado finale (5:11)
Atlanta (12:39)
Drunk History (17:42)
Superstore (23:45)

Our Week in Drama and Genre
The Good Fight premiere (32:24)
UnREAL (39:56)
Jessica Jones Season 2 (44:36)
The X-Files (53:23)
Legends of Tomorrow (56:09)
The Flash (1:03:23)
Arrow (1:07:37)

Music Featured: “Paper Boi” by Bryce Hitchcock, as performed on Atlanta; “Schöne Maid” by Die Alpenkracher; “Careless Whisper” by Arthur Darville and Keiynan Lonsdale, as performed on Legends of Tomorrow

With the end of the Winter Olympics comes the latest flood of premieres, kicking off the 2018 midseason in earnest and giving us lots of TV to discuss. First up, Noel and Kate talk through the week’s comedy and reality, including the premieres of Final Space and Atlanta, the finale of Two Dope Queens, the first season of Ugly Delicious, and the dramatic Ruvenge episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Then we move on to the drama and genre offerings, including the premieres of Good Girls, UnREAL, and iZombie, Black Lightning, The Flash, and The X-Files. Afterward, it’s time for another season spotlight, as we dive in with the second half of The Tick’s first season.

Season Spotlight: The Tick Season 1.5 (1:39:30)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Final Space premiere (13:45)
Atlanta premiere (22:17)
Two Dope Queens finale (26:02)
Ugly Delicious Season 1 (28:52)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (37:05)

Our Week in Drama and Genre
Good Girls premiere (51:23)
UnREAL premiere (57:36)
iZombie premiere (1:01:39)
Black Lightning (1:08:25)
The Flash (1:14:29)
The X-Files (1:27:37)

Music Featured: “Burning Up” by Donnell Pitman; “Teach Your Children” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young