*WARNING* We discuss some very sensitive topics in this episode, including sexual assault and rape. Please skip this one if you think that will upset you. This week we're joined by two special guests, and only one of them is a cricket! We discuss the pilot to Unbelievable, a Netflix miniseries exploring the rape of a teen and the subsequent investigation that attempts to uncover the truth. It's a heavy one, folks.
Every network and streaming service is looking for the next Game of Thrones. Could Carnival Row, Amazon's new fantasy series starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne, be the one? Maybe...if you liked season seven.
This week we take a look at the pilot to The Righteous Gemstones, a new HBO sitcom about a televangelist family starring John Goodman, Danny McBride, and Adam DeVine. Bill also defends Dark on Netflix and then we attempt to talk about our favorite church memories but end up talking about all the times we were scolded in church.
This week we discuss Dark, the German-language Netflix series about the mysterious disappearance of two children. Listen as Bill corrects the opinions of his co-hosts!
This week we talk about Amazon's new hit series The Boys, based on the popular comic by Garth Ennis. We also discuss superpowers and are unfortunately unable to avoid singing THAT Deniece Williams tune.
It's recap time! We play a little canceled/renewed with our most recent batch of shows, discuss our favorite series from the past few months (Chernobyl!), and talk about the second seasons of Killing Eve and Barry.
This week we discuss the first episode of Another Life, a new Netflix sci fi space drama. If you've ever asked yourself how close you could get to a star if you had a bubble shield, this show has the answer!
We take a look at the pilot to the 2011 CBS crime drama Person of Interest. This is another listener-recommended show, but it also happens to have Trial by Pilot co-host Elizabeth in the pilot! Well, she would have been in it if she had worn more sensible shoes that day!
This week we take a look at the pilot to Los Espookys, a new Spanish-language comedy on HBO. Bill and Elizabeth also chit chat about horror movies, Halloween costumes, and Scream scares.
This week we take a look at Trinkets, the new Netflix coming of age drama about a trio of shoplifters. The biggest crime committed is the theft of thirty minutes of our time. STORE PERSON IS NOT AMUSED.
This week we discuss The Rook, a new supernatural spy thriller on Starz. Something falls on Elizabeth's back, Casey burps, and then the two of them talk about season 6 of Friends for awhile.
We head to Washington state this week to discuss the pilot to Twin Peaks, the 1990 crime mystery series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. It's, uh...it's weird.
We review the pilot to NOS4A2, a new horror drama series on AMC based on the best selling novel by the same name...yes, that name is NOS4A2... The scariest part of this episode is definitely when our sound gets really staticky for, like, 90 seconds.
This week we travel around the globe on a poorly made cartoon map with Blood & Treasure, a new CBS drama that takes us to such exotic locales as Monte Carlo, Rome, and a nice airport.
This week we're watching the first episode of Cheers, widely regarded as one of the greatest television pilots of all-time. Tune in to find out if we agree!
We really needed something light-hearted and just plain FUN this week, so we watched the pilot to HBO's new miniseries Chernobyl.
This week we're drafting the best Game of Thrones characters! We discuss favorite scenes, memorable quotes, and who we're most attracted to on the show. Plus...where the hell is Howland Reed?! SPOILERS! EXPLICIT LANGUAGE! You've been warned.
This week we discuss the NBC sitcom Abby's, filmed entirely in front of a live outdoor audience! We also discuss animal fights, our favorite bars, and...what did Outback say?
This week we discuss Dead to Me, a new dark comedy on Netflix starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. Also, Casey has gone MISSING! Don't worry, we're joined instead by Peter Shaughnessy, host of the upcoming podcast Paternity Leave. If you don't download this episode...you're DEAD TO ME.
In preparation for the series finale, we go back and watch the pilot to Game of Thrones, HBO's immensely popular fantasy series. From our first look at white walkers to "The things I do for love", this episode was packed full of GoT goodness.
A blind woman and her guide dog try to solve the murder of her drug-dealing best friend. That's the synopsis for CW's new drama In the Dark, the pilot we watched this week. We also spend some time on Rich Sommer. Once you listen to this episode, your legal name will be changed to TAARGUS TAARGUS.
Are you ready for some funky tones? 'Cause we're talking about The Twilight...Zones? Eh, nevermind. This week we discuss the fourth iteration of the horror and sci fi phenomenon, this time brought to us by Jordan Peele.
If you've been searching for a supremely manipulative show based entirely off the "This Is Us" formula, well, you're in luck. This week we discuss The Village and everything that happens in this breakneck pilot. Spoiler alert: A LOT HAPPENS.
It's recap time! We play some quick canceled/renewed with our last batch of shows and then get into some deeper discussion about Russian Doll, Umbrella Academy, Sex Education, and PEN15. Also, Casey barely talks in this one so you know it's good!
This week we discuss the new NBC spy thriller The Enemy Within, wherein the main character knocks out her own tooth and somebody else has a Northwestern mug. Casey really likes this one!
We're going back to Pawnee for the 10-year anniversary of NBC's hit sitcom Parks and Recreation! We discuss the pilot episode, the series, and do a bit of trivia.
This week we are talking about the pilot the Proven Innocent, a new legal drama on FOX starring Frasier and the woman that was in Under the Dome. Casey gets very, very angry about a baseball bat and also reveals that he doesn't know a lot about the legal system.
We're discussing the pilot to Whiskey Cavalier, a new action dramedy series on ABC. We reveal why our sound is much better, debate who is more famous (Scott Foley or Lauren Cohan), and Bill fulfills his lifelong dream of saying "The tampon bomb goes off."
Wanna join the PEN15 club? Then listen to our latest ep where we discuss the pilot of Hulu's new original series by the same name. Is it too referential? Is Ace Ventura still hilarious? And what about middle school boys? They're just the worst, aren't they?
This week we discuss the new Netflix series Umbrella Academy, based on the popular comic books. Elizabeth warms up to the genre as we all talk about that sweet, sweet dance scene.
