It’s been 2 years since the “Netflix Correction” and we’re here to correct the record: How did Netflix become the sole survivor of an industry-wide crisis kicked off… by Netflix itself? We’ll take stock of the changes that helped solidify Netflix’s place at the top of the streaming food chain and what that means for the future of the little guys. And speaking of little guys: Peacock! Comcast is eager for their streamer to offset the never-ending losses in their cable TV division, and guess...

This week we’re playing hide and seek with the ever-talented Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott) in the new Netflix original series Ripley. He’s a conman traipsing through the black-and-white vistas of the Italian coast (let’s call it shabby chic) in this prestige adaptation of the classic novel. But first! Chris plays hide and seek with the Hulu content buried in the new Hulu Hub on Disney+ (it’s like Hulu, but worse!)… Dianne breaks down the big network TV vibes coming to Max… And all of us marvel...

It’s our Spring Streaming Spectacular featuring our favorite show of the year-so-far: FX’s Shogun (streaming on Hulu!). We’ll share our thoughts before digging into spoilers, plus: Which streamers should you add, keep, and cancel this spring? We have the answers in a shocking edition of Add / Keep / Cancel! And looking for even more Spring shows? We’re doing our first-ever Vibe Check to help you triage your watchlist. ——— 📺 Review: Shogun Spoilers: Overview: Light Spoilers for Episode 1...

Netflix rescued the 30 Rock-infused Peacock comedy Girls5Eva and it’s a comeback we can get behind… even if we’re worried no one is watching. The show has more jokes in a single song than an entire season of Emmy-winning comedy The Bear but, like so many Peacock comedies, has struggled to find an audience. We’ll give you plenty of reasons to binge the 22 episodes now streaming on Netflix… But first! What’s Peacock’s deal anyway? How did it take 4 years for them to figure out that their...

TV is back and so are we! After a half-season delay (due to last year’s strikes) CBS and ABC are back with their hit sitcoms Ghosts and Abbott Elementary. Despite the extended hiatus both shows are entering their third seasons with a ton of momentum and a stacked (and growing) ensemble. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a brand new viewer: We’ll tell you what you need to know to dive into two of our favorite comedies. Plus: Jon Stewart is back on The Daily Show and bringing in the highest...

Hihi, this week we’re going undercover with Donald Glover and Maya Erskine on their new Amazon Prime Video original Mr. & Mrs. Smith. It’s inspired by the 2005 blockbuster Brangelina action rom-com, but this new darkly comedic martial thriller has more in common with FX’s The Americans than the title suggests… …and speaking of FX: Peak TV prognosticator (and veteran FX chief) John Landgraf is back with his annual tally of scripted originals and an ominous prediction. With the number of...

We’re closing the case on our Cozy (and/or Spooky) Winter Mysteries Tour with this winter’s buzziest, prestige-iest detective show: HBO’s True Detective: Night Country. Premiering a decade after the original season— with a whole new creator and showrunner— it’s a show that poses the question “So, like, what is a True Detective, man?” [Insert your best McConaughey voice here.] But first! Will cartoon villain David Zaslav ruthlessly murder Coyote vs. ACME… again?! Can Taylor Swift save...

It’s week two of our Cozy Winter Mysteries Tour and we’re headed to the south of France for vintage cars, red wine, and a whole lotta Clive Owen (literally) in Monsieur Spade. But first! The Marvels hits Disney+ just as new questions plague the future of the MCU’s streaming plans (RIP our beloved She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law) and we try to unravel Max’s decision to give arch-rival Netflix the keys to Carrie Bradshaw’s kingdom. All that plus a thrilling installment of BUNDLE WATCH. It’s an...

The streamers have decreed: Winter is time for cozy mysteries and hard-boiled detective hijinks! We’re investigating this intriguing trend, starting with a review of Hulu’s new series Death and Other Details, starring Mandy Patinkin and a slew of beautiful people who will make you go “I think I know them from something!” But first! The 2023 strikes come back to haunt us… with good news?! Has our (late) night watch come to an end? We’re here with the most unexpected edition of Daily Show...

Whoops, we accidentally predicted the future too well in our last episode! So we’re back to catch up on the doom and gloom at Paramount+, the mass hysteria surrounding Amazon Prime Video’s turn to ads, and more news from the past month. Then we’ll make the case for why Marvel’s new “Spotlight” series Echo breathes new life into their struggling TV formula… if you can make it through the first 25 minutes of franchise-mandated flashbacks. Plus it’s a new year, so it’s time to get your...

It’s our Second Annual Streaming Superlatives Spectacular! Featuring your favorite yearbook-inspired awards plus a host of new categories generated by the true star of 2023: ChatGPT. Plus we predict which streaming service won’t survive the new year (spoiler alert: the headlines already indicate we might be right!). ——— 🏆 The Categories: 🥇 Round 1: The Extremely High School Superlatives Life of the Party Class Sweetheart Class Clown Best Couple (Platonic or Romantic) Best Glow-Up (aka...

The holidays are here but we’re cursed with more streaming news for you! Find out the exciting new bundle of the week! Experience deja vu with the news of Showtime’s confusing rebranding! And you’ll never guess where Disney’s synergy is headed next! Plus we review the first two episodes of Nathan Fielder’s The Curse. (You might not want to listen to that part with the kids…) ——— 📺 Review: The Curse 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 11:52) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1...

The holidays are here and Bob Iger is celebrating by stuffing Hulu into the Disney+ stocking (some exceptions may apply). We’ll prepare you to answer your relatives’ streaming questions with everything you need to know about the historic level of Disney synergy sweeping the nation: Dianne walks us through the new Hulu Hub on Disney+ Chris confesses his love for (Disney’s) Doctor Who and (Disney’s) Wheel of Fortune And we’ve got your one-stop guide to all five seasons of FX’s Fargo...

Streaming bundles are all the rage these days! From Verizon’s new Netflix/Max deal to Instacart’s groceries and Peacock combo (a real thing, we swear!). Join us as we navigate the murky waters of the great big Bundle-verse and who knows? Maybe you’ll find a bundle of joy along the way. Plus we’re revisiting this fall’s strike-fueled hit: The Golden Bachelor. And stick around at the end for our discussion of everything that went wrong (and right!) with The Marvels. ——— 📺 Review: The Golden...

We’ve got sizzling Thanksgiving episode stuffed full of news, gossip, and… America’s favorite game show?! First: Will lackluster AI protections sink the SAG-AFTRA deal? Then we raise a glass to the latest victim of the streaming wars: Showtime Anytime. Speaking of Paramount-related news: IT’S DAILY SHOW HOST WATCH! (Second timers edition!) But wait, there’s more! Because after that we feast on an irresistible helping of David Zaslav news. And finally: We head the big (enough) screen and...

Our long national nightmare is finally over! (Are we referring to the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike or the Loki finale? You’ll have to listen to find out!) ——— 📺 Review: Loki Finale 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes of Loki, also the last Ant Man movie, also probably some other Marvel stuff (starting at 20:49) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (All Episodes Available) Where to Watch: Disney+ Spinoffs: If a Spinoff is a Spinoff of a Spinoff is it actually called a Spinsoff? ——— 🔗 Links: The...

It’s a big week for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (but please don’t make us call it that), and we’re celebrating with a deep dive into Loki ahead of this Thursday’s finale that seems destined to set up the next phase of Avengers mayhem (whether we like it or not). We’ll be back in your feeds next week with our thoughts on the season finale, but that’s not the only Marvel-ing in the news: After months of reshoots and delays The Marvels hits theaters this weekend and promises to reunite us...

1990s Pacific Northwest radio icon Dr. Frasier Crane is back, but is the new Boston-set reboot of Frasier really listening to what viewers want? We’ll share some of our favorite classic Frasiers and compare them to the new Paramount+ reboot (which, like the sherry at a Bean Town bar, we found… questionable). But first! Chris shares his love of CNN Max (he’s aware this makes him a middle aged man now, thanks for asking!) The Daily Show announces more guest hosts (including some returning...

We’re celebrating the end of the WGA strike with a tribute to some of the most emotionally manipulative creative fiction on TV: The Golden Bachelor. But first we’re wrapping up the big strike settlement, catching up on the return of late night TV, and sharing our streaming advice for YOU in an autumn edition of Add? Keep? Cancel?! Join us as we bravely enter the Bachelor-verse, even though we’re generally Bachelor-averse! ——— 📺 Review: The Golden Bachelor 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes...

The rumors are true… Fall is here! And we’re celebrating with an Oktoberfest-themed German show swap: Babylon Berlin and Deutschland 83. Plus: Is this the future of cable?! ——— 📺 Review: Babylon Berlin 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 4 Renewal Status: Renewed Where to Watch: Netflix ——— 📺 Review: Deutschland 83 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes 🚨 Where to Watch: Hulu Sequels: Deutschland 86 & Deutschland 89 ——— 🔗 Links: Old Yellowstone still...

We’re teaming up and uncovering all the secrets inside the House of Mouse: From the drama over Bob Iger’s bathroom (really!) to the mysterious disappearance of ESPN and other Disney-owned channels for Charter and Spectrum cable customers. (We even have the latest details on the last-minute deal they struck on Monday!) Plus: Why is Comcast eagerly moving up the Hulu sale? What does Brian Roberts know that we don’t?? And is it the identity of Ben Glenroy’s killer?! Yes, we’re also digging...

We’re back from our hot streaming summer vacation and ready for a sweaty (and depressing) streaming fall! We’ll summon some laughs with our review of FX stalwart What We Do in the Shadows (wrapping its fifth season this week!) and try our best to conjure some good news after a bleak August. But first! Get excited for a surprise round of Renewed or Canceled?! (Discouraging Vibes ONLY Edition) and a deep dive into the existential questions plaguing the streaming universe: What exactly will...

We’re sharing life lessons this week with our favorite episodes of HBO’s How To With John Wilson (now in its third and final season) plus the inaugural edition of our new segment that helps you make the most of your streaming budget: Add / Keep / Cancel (like F@%& / Marry / Kill, but for streaming!). But wait, there’s more! Because we’re digging into the Animayhem at Hulu, and playing America’s favorite game— with a twist! Yes, it’s a special all-animation edition of Renewed or...

We’re swapping shows and spending a night streaming in each other’s shoes: Will Chris jive with sad jazz law procedural The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix? And will Dianne boldly go where no Dianne has gone before watching a sci-fi rom com episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+? But first! In the predictably apocalyptic news: Comcast doesn’t want ESPN (we called it!) but maybe the sports leagues do? Marvel’s Secret Invasion was a bust, but Barbenheimer is a hit! What does that...