Fall network premiere week is finally here—for most of the networks at least—giving Noel and Kate lots of TV to discuss. We skip the premieres discussed in our Fall Network TV Preview to keep things manageable, but there’s still a whole lot of TV to explore. First we dive in with the week’s comedy premieres, including mixed-ish, black-ish, The Good Place, Superstore, and Mom. Then we move over to drama and genre, with Kate giving her early thoughts on Netflix’s Criminal and both Noel and Kate sharing their reactions to the Emergence and Stumptown premieres, before rounding out the week’s TV with The Great British Bake Off’s “Dairy Week.” Afterward, it’s time for the spotlight section, and this episode we highlight Netflix’s celebrated miniseries Unbelievable, breaking down the performances, its relationship to its based-on-true written predecessors, and how it handles the challenging, but important subject matter of surviving trauma.
Spotlight Section: Unbelievable (55:33)
Our Week in TV
mixed-ish premiere (8:57)
black-ish premiere (14:34)
The Good Place premiere (15:43)
Superstore premiere (19:16)
Mom premiere (23:23)
Criminal Season 1 (26:25)
Emergence premiere (29:32)
Stumptown premiere (35:05)
The Great British Bake Off (41:32)
Music Featured: “Heart of Glass” by Blondie
It’s the last week of respite before the deluge of fall network premieres begin! There’s still plenty of TV to discuss, however, and Noel and Kate kick things off as ever by diving in with the week’s TV. This episode, that means looking at the premiere week of A Little Late with Lilly Singh, Netflix’s latest buzzed-about miniseries, Unbelievable, an answer-filled The Terror: Infamy, the rest of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020 Part 1, the finale of So You Think You Can Dance, and The Great British Bake Off’s “Bread Week.” Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and catch up with a Netflix release we missed earlier this fall, season two of David Fincher’s Mindhunter. What did you think of the week’s TV, and are you excited for fall TV premieres next week? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts.
Season Spotlight: Mindhunter Season 2 (1:21:52)
Our Week in TV
A Little Late with Lilly Singh premiere (18:28)
Unbelievable (30:17)
The Terror: Infamy (35:54)
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020 Part 1 (42:11)
So You Think You Can Dance finale (52:58)
The Great British Bake Off (57:36)
Music Featured: “Need You Tonight” by INXS
Cold and flu season has come nice and early this year, and Kate has once again been hit. That doesn’t keep us from diving in with our usual look at the week’s TV, though. We kick things off with the premiere of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020, which returned to Netflix with Part 1, then the performance finale of So You Think You Can Dance and biscuit week on The Great British Bake Off. Next it’s time for finale talk, including the emotional conclusion of Queen Sugar season four and cliffhanging ends to A Black Lady Sketch Show season one and DuckTales season two. Afterward, we head over to the season spotlight and break down season three (or is it more like season two and a half?) of Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. What did you think of the week’s TV, and are you still following She-Ra? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts.
Season Spotlight: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 3 (1:13:04)
Our Week in TV
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020 Part 1 (13:45)
So You Think You Can Dance (25:12)
The Great British Bake Off (32:48)
Queen Sugar finale (41:46)
A Black Lady Sketch Show finale (49:58)
DuckTales finale (55:39)
Music Featured: “GlomTales” theme, from DuckTales (2017)
After months of waiting, one of our most anticipated TV events of the year has come: Steven Universe: The Movie! Before we can dive in, though, we have a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies, including part one of Carole & Tuesday, the Younger finale, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, the return of DuckTales, and Given, and we round out the week with the premiere of The Great British Bake Off, The Terror: Infamy, and the penultimate Queen Sugar. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and break down the long-awaited musical Steven Universe: The Movie. Did the movie live up to your expectations? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts.
Spotlight Segment: Steven Universe: The Movie (54:30)
Our Week in TV
Carole & Tuesday Part 1 (2:55)
Younger finale (10:27)
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (16:04)
DuckTales (20:39)
Given (31:10)
The Great British Bake Off premiere (37:20)
The Terror: Infamy (44:56)
Queen Sugar (45:48)
Music Featured: “Happily Ever After” and “Other Friends” from Steven Universe: The Movie
September is just about here, and before too long, the deluge of network debuts and returns will begin. That means it’s time for our yearly fall network TV preview. Noel and Kate talk through and give their thoughts on the upcoming slate of new primetime comedies and dramas, going network by network to highlight the shows we’re most excited for and those we’ll be avoiding. But before that, we have a full week of TV to break down, starting for once with the drama and genre offerings, Queen Sugar and The Terror: Infamy. Then we talk reality with the series finale of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath and the premiere of Good Eats: The Return, and we round out our week in TV with the comedies, including another enlightening Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and a Patti-licious A Black Lady Sketch Show. Take a listen, then reach out with the shows are you most excited for, both new premieres and returnees.
2019 Fall Network TV Preview (37:43)
Our Week in TV
Queen Sugar (9:13)
The Terror: Infamy (13:51)
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath finale (18:48)
Good Eats: The Return premiere (21:51)
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (26:49)
A Black Lady Sketch Show (30:20)
Music Featured: “On My Own” by Patti Labelle, ft. Michael McDonald; “All Too Soon” by Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra