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Episodes
TV's Top 5
Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Episodes
Paramount Woes, USA Grows and … the Hot Dog Wars (Yes, Really)
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:06) Paramount Global sale dead (10:52) What’s Up With… USA Network (19:38) Hot Dog Wars (yes, really) (31:45) Critic's Corner (40:09) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Should the Emmys do With ‘The Bear’? We Have an Idea
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (2:03) Baldwins to TLC (6:27) Mailbag (17:05) ATX TV Festival wrap up (37:36) Critic's Corner (44:14) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
‘We Are Lady Parts’ Creator on Scaling Up in Season 2
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (2:37) Hacks! (6:02) June TV preview (13:27) Showrunner Spotlight: Nida Manzoor (We Are Lady Parts) (21:31) Critic's Corner (48:38) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The CW, Freevee and Brands That Could Have Been
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:07) RIP, The CW (13:08) RIP, Freevee (26:33) Mailbag (45:37) Critic's Corner (58:25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Upfronts 2024 Wrap Up Edition
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:44) Upfronts: Amazon and Netflix (13:25) Upfronts: Everyone else (35:55) Sportsball! (1:05:16) Critic's Corner (1:13:56) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Big Week for Netflix’s Live Efforts
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (2:09) Streaming bundles (09:43) The Office returns (17:23) Netflix’s live efforts (26:07) Critic's Corner (40:02) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CBS Takes a Victory Lap Amid Paramount Global Uncertainty
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:33) Paramount CEO out (08:24) CBS fall schedule (13:09) May TV preview (28:22) Critic's Corner (37:29) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
State of Broadcast Special Episode
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:09) State of Broadcast (08:12) 2024-25 Season Preview (13:29) Broadcast Pilots (18:25) Critic's Corner (23:29) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did the ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Finale Stick the Landing?
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (2:24) Reboots Nobody Wanted (09:13) Dan’s Reality Roundup (18:59) Series in Review: Curb Your Enthusiasm w/ Alan Sepinwall (33:36) Critic's Corner (53:59) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caitlin Clark a Slam Dunk for March Madness Ratings
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (03:43) March Madness (10:28) Mailbag (17:17) Critic's Corner (34:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s Up with ‘Euphoria’ and Ronna McDaniel?
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (01:09) Euphoria delayed (15:22) Ronna McDaniel controversy (23:47) April TV preview (31:58) Critic's Corner (39:03) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Danai Gurira on Writing a ‘Walking Dead’ Love Story
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (01:51) Showrunner Spotlight: Danai Gurira/The Walking Dead (14:54) Critic's Corner (50:46) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Netflix Is Getting Into the Ring With Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (01:58) Netflix and sports (09:22) Freeform’s new strategy (18:34) Oscars preview (24:01) Critic's Corner (40:17) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Kings on Launching 'Elsbeth,' Ending 'Evil'
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (2:14) Big week in series orders (07:22) March TV preview (09:23) Showrunner Spotlight: Robert and Michelle King (CBS’ “Elsbeth”) (33:44) Critic's Corner (1:10:06) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amy Schumer on Making a Deeply Personal (and Timely) Second Season of 'Life & Beth'
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (0:58) Network check-up: Freevee (15:30) Colbert and Oliver returns (23:38) Amy Schumer interview (33:46) Critic's Corner (1:02:38) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why the TV Industry’s Contraction May Not Be a Bad Thing
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:12) Super Bowl (6:51) Peak TV update (21:20) Karey Burke interview (29:18) Critic's Corner (1:00:19) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Making Sense of the New Sports Super-Streamer
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:50) Super Sports Streamer (11:09) SNL backlash (27:39) Mailbag (35:20) Critic's Corner (59:31) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Deep Dive Conversation About Streaming and Ads
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:38) Streaming With Ads (10:23) February TV Preview (30:34) Next on Netflix (40:44) Critic's Corner (48:40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Jon Stewart’s Return Good for ‘The Daily Show’?
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:56) Jon Stewart returns to The Daily Show (10:32) Netflix’s $5B WWE deal (19:26) Paramount suitors (27:38) Critic's Corner (35:51) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Breaking Down the Emmys (and Finale Mania)
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:35) Emmys winners (11:38) Emmys telecast (23:10) Season in Review: Fargo, For All Mankind, The Curse (38:57) Critic's Corner (1:24:35) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Emmys Preview Episode
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (0:51) The Mandalorian goes to the movies (5:10) Peak TV Contraction (10:57) Emmys preview (21:56) Critic's Corner (47:01) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024 TV Preview
Top 3 of the Week: Headlines (4:39) 2024 Preview (12:22) Critic's Corner (38:39) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Best (and Worst) TV of 2023
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (3:37) Netflix's data dump (7:07) Best TV of 2023 (23:33) Worst TV of 2023 (1:27:51) Critic's Corner (1:43:03) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One Day at a Time Co-Creator Pays Tribute to Norman Lear
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (5:31) SAG deal ratified (9:43) State of the Industry with Mike Royce (13:54) RIP Norman Lear with Mike Royce (50:13) Critic's Corner (1:12:45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck Lorre on His Broadcast Future and Reuniting With Charlie Sheen (on Max’s ‘Bookie’)
Top 5 of the Week: 1. Headlines (1:23) 2. December TV preview (10:24) 3-4. Chuck Lorre interview (19:49) 5. Critic's Corner (58:49) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Merry Chrismukkah! The Inside Stories of ‘The O.C.’
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (2:06) Final Season Alert! (5:27) Cancellations (15:06) The OC at 20 with Alan Sepinwall (22:42) Critic's Corner (42:42) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Strikes Are Over. What Happens Next? With ‘Beacon 23’ Showrunner Glen Mazzara
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (1:08) Actor's Strike Ends (6:41) Strike's Over. What's Next (15:28) Showrunner Spotlight: Glen Mazzara, "Beacon 23" (25:03) Critic's Corner (1:00:39) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inside the Sprawling (Adult) World of ‘Blue Eye Samurai’
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (3:33) RIP Matthew Perry (13:12) November TV preview (24:34) Showrunner Spotlight (33:29) Critic's Corner (1:00:15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Latest on the Actors Strike, Plus What’s Next for Jon Stewart?
Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (3:15) Strike Zone (8:15) Jon Stewart and The Daily Show (17:07) SNL season 49 (26:57) Critic's Corner (36:18) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices