The holidays are officially here, bringing busy schedules and TV hiatuses. That means it’s time for Noel and Kate’s promised discussion of the best TV of 2010–2019. We list off our 50–80 favorites of the past decade, including a delightful moment of podcast cohost hivemind, and talk TV trends and what we anticipate for the decade to come. Before that, though, we may not have watched much this holiday week, but we had plenty to say about the shows we did make time for: The Good Place, Evil, Watchmen, The Flash, and Arrow. Take a listen, then reach out with your picks for the best, and your favorite, TV of the past 10 years.

Spotlight Segment: The Best TV of 2010–2019 (1:02:03)

Our Week in TV
The Good Place (10:02)
Evil (17:35)
Watchmen (29:56)
The Flash (47:48)
Arrow (52:13)

Music Featured:  “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Eartha Kitt; Too Many Cooks Theme song

It’s been a very political week here in the United States, so what a happy coincidence that The Crown returned for season three this week as well. Noel and Kate give their thoughts on the new cast and how the show is tackling the challenges of adapting such high-profile events and figures as they break down the season in the spotlight section. Before that, though, there’s plenty of TV to discuss in Our Week in TV. They kick things off with comedy, including Chiijohn and the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver finale, another strong Chihayafuru, and the fall finale of The Good Place. Then Kate has some non-spoilery thoughts on the Drag Race UK finale and Noel sings the praises of the character specificity on Emergence. Next it’s over to superhero TV, with thoughts on Lena’s heel turn on Supergirl and another blast from the past on Arrow, before wrapping up the week with the Looking Glass-centric episode of Watchmen. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on The Crown, the week’s TV, and more.

Season Spotlight: The Crown Season 3 (49:21)

Our Week in TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver finale (6:15)
Chihayafuru (9:55)
The Good Place (13:27)
Drag Race UK finale (14:29)
Emergence (18:25)
Supergirl (23:27)
Arrow (30:04)
Watchmen (34:36)

Music Featured:  “Careless Whisper” by George Michael

After not connecting with its earlier installments, is Noel finally on-board with She-Ra and the Princesses of Power? The series is back for season four, the third season released this year, and Noel and Kate have plenty of thoughts in this week’s spotlight section of the podcast. Before that, though, there’s a lot of TV to cover from the past week. We kick things off with comedy and reality, including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the Rick and Morty premiere, Chihayafuru, The Final Table, Drag Race UK, and The Good Place. Then we move over to the genre offerings and talk The Mandalorian before catching up with Evil, Supergirl, and Black Lightning. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on this, and the rest of the week’s TV.

Season Spotlight: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 4 (1:20:48)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (9:35)
Rick and Morty premiere (19:45)
Chihayafuru (22:18)
The Final Table (28:06)
Drag Race UK (35:10)
The Good Place (36:30)

Our Week in Genre
The Mandalorian premiere (43:06)
Evil (50:46)
Supergirl (57:58)
Black Lightning (1:03:35)

Video Referenced: Donna Lynne Champlin details her questionable choices regarding Brian d’Arcy James

Daylight Saving Time has come, bringing with it even more interesting TV to discuss. Noel and Kate kick things off as always with their week in TV, starting with the comedies, including Seth Meyer’s new Netflix standup special, Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby, the premiere of Apple+’s Dickinson, gripping new Chihayafuru episodes, a dark Superstore, and a surprising The Good Place. Next up is reality, including catching up with the first season of Netflix’s Zumbo’s Just Desserts and The Great British Bake Off’s series 10 finale. Then we move over to genre, with plenty to say about the latest installments of Batwoman, The Flash, and Arrow, plus a big twist on Emergence and one hell of a character introduction on Watchmen. Afterward, we head to the season spotlight section, diving in with the latest mini-season of Queer Eye, their four-episode trip to Japan, Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on these and more.

Season Spotlight: Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! (1:52:59)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby (12:12)
Dickinson premiere (22:23)
Chihayafuru (26:56)
Superstore (32:28)
The Good Place (37:20)
Zumbo’s Just Desserts Season 1 (46:10)
The Great British Bake Off (56:42)

Our Week in Genre
Batwoman (1:12:48)
The Flash (1:18:37)
Arrow (1:26:34)
Emergence (1:35:09)
Watchmen (1:40:30)

Spooky season is officially over, but at least we got a few more Halloween-themed episodes this week, giving Noel and Kate plenty of festive TV to discuss on the podcast. We kick things off with Our Week in TV, starting with reality and comedy, including The Good Place, Superstore, Perfect Harmony, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and The Great British Bake Off. Then we move over to drama and genre, including Stumptown, Watchmen, Supergirl, The Flash, and Arrow. Next we head to the spotlight section, where we dive in with the much-loved 2019 animated comedy Tuca & Bertie. Does Tuca & Bertie live up to the hype? Are the Arrowverse shows maintaining their strong early-season energy? And how do The Good Place and Superstore stack up, as we approach the half-way point of the former’s final season? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts.

Spotlight: Tuca & Bertie (1:23:12)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
The Good Place (30:11)
Superstore (37:10)
Perfect Harmony (40:33)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (43:42)
The Great British Bake Off (45:38)

Our Week in Drama and Genre
Stumptown (56:48)
Watchmen (58:49)
Supergirl (1:07:03)
The Flash (1:11:48)
Arrow (1:16:36)

Music Featured:  Halloween caroling from Perfect Harmony (“O Little Ghost Town of Death-lehem”/“Silent Fright”/“Do You Fear What I Fear?”); “Big Flame (Is Gonna Break My Heart in Two)” by Doris Wilson