It’s a week of long-awaited premieres, as well as a few surprises, giving us plenty to discuss on the podcast. First up, we dive in with our Week in TV. We start with the genre series, including the Watchmen premiere, a promising Batwoman, a Hong Kong-centered Arrow, and the return of Chihayafuru. Over in reality and comedy, Kate catches up with RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in time for the Snatch Game and both Noel and Kate talk The Good Place. Then we head to the spotlight section and look at the David Chang’s latest Netflix travelogue series, the four-episode Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Spotlight: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (53:00)
Our Week in TV
Watchmen premiere (8:53)
Batwoman (23:09)
Arrow (32:39)
Chihayafuru premiere (36:31)
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (40:47)
The Good Place (45:34)
Music Featured: Mozart Piano Concerto no. 21, Andante, performed by Jeno Jandó and the Concentus Hungaricus, conducted by András Ligeti
The fall TV season rolls on, and while there was a high profile Netflix drop this past week—the Breaking Bad follow-up movie El Camino—we won’t be talking about it this week on the podcast. Instead, we’re diving in with a Netflix release we’re far more interested in: Season five of Schitt’s Creek. Is Kate still over the moon for David and Patrick? Now that he’s caught up with the entire show, is Noel onboard the hype train, or does he still think the show’s stans should temper their praise? Before that, though, there’s a full week of TV to discuss. First we look at the genre offerings, including the Arrow premiere, the hard-reboot Charmed premiere, and The Flash. Then we move over to comedy, checking in with Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Good Place, and The Unicorn, and we round out the week with another lengthy Bake Off chat, looking at both “Festival Week” and the quarter-final, “Pastry Week”. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, Schitt’s Creek, and your picks for the best TV of the 2010s.
Season Spotlight: Schitt’s Creek Season 5 (1:08:57)
Our Week in TV
Arrow premiere (17:02)
Charmed premiere (23:32)
The Flash (27:00)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (33:45)
The Good Place (37:44)
The Unicorn (43:30)
The Great British Bake Off (47:19)
Errata: When discussing Charmed, Kate repeatedly calls Harry “Henry”—sorry about that, Charmed fans! The Televerse regrets the error.
Music Featured: “Undeniable” by I Am ORFA, ft. Bodytalkr
The second wave of fall premieres is here, with the return of most of The CW’s lineup, giving us even more to talk about this week on the podcast. We kick things off as always with Our Week in TV, starting with comedy and reality, including Fresh Off the Boat, black-ish, Superstore, The Good Place, and The Great British Bake Off. Then we move over to genre and drama, and dive in with the premieres of Batwoman, Supergirl, The Flash, and Black Lightning. Afterward, it’s time for the spotlight section, and this episode we explore the twisting first season of Netflix’s German genre thriller, Dark. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV and more.
Season Spotlight: Dark Season 1 (1:05:19)
Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Fresh Off the Boat (10:21)
black-ish (15:03)
Superstore (18:52)
The Good Place (22:49)
The Great British Bake Off (29:48)
Our Week in Genre and Drama
Batwoman premiere (39:03)
Supergirl premiere (47:02)
The Flash premiere (54:46)
Black Lightning premiere (57:49)
Music Featured: Girlfriends Theme song; “Flash” by Queen; “A Quiet Life” by Teho Teardo and Blixa Bargeld
We survived (the first) fall premiere week, but new TV just keeps coming. We kick things off as always with Our Week in TV. First up are a few more premieres—Fresh Off the Boat, Bob’s Burgers, and SNL—then we catch up with Derry Girls and talk The Good Place and Superstore. Kate has a highly specific rant brewing about Perfect Harmony, and Noel continues his The Terror: Infamy catchup, plus there’s plenty to say about Evil and The Great British Bake Off’s controversial “Roaring ’20s Week”. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and dive in with Amazon Prime’s introspective animated limited series, Undone. Which premiering and returning series are you sticking with? Which Netflix series should we catch up with next? And are you hoping for more Undone, or should it end at that sunrise? Take a listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your own.
Spotlight Section: Undone (1:22:44)
Our Week in TV
Fresh Off the Boat premiere (17:34)
Bob’s Burgers premiere (20:44)
SNL premiere (24:19)
Derry Girls (31:38)
The Good Place (37:28)
Superstore (41:44)
Perfect Harmony (44:38)
The Terror: Infamy (51:05)
Evil (59:20)
The Great British Bake Off (1:02:53)
Music Featured: “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish