Rank and File: Ryan Murphy's Most Valuable Players
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Over dozens of seasons of television, from Nip/Tuck to Glee to American Stories both Horror and Crime, super-producer Ryan Murphy has created his own cottage industry of ambitious, theatrical, cards-on-the-table melodramas featuring some of the best actors and actresses in TV. This week on the pod, Allison and Clint go it alone to count down fifteen of Murphy's greatest collaborators, from established character actresses to lantern-jawed hunks, to Oscar winners of all persuasions. Along the way, we share our thoughts on the tragic passing of Anthony Bourdain, spit some deadly bars about this year's bizarre season of The Bachelorette, and more. Timestamps:7:39 - TV News: Anthony Bourdain, Game of Thrones prequel series, Atlanta season 3 renewal, Keiynan Lonsdale's departure from the Arrowverse, and more21:02 - Episodes of the Week:Clint: Sense8 finale (Netflix), Steven Universe (Cartoon Network)Allison: The Last O.G. finale (TBS), Dietland premiere (AMC)29:39 - Bachelorette HaikusRyan Murphy's Most Valuable Players33:10 - Who doesn't qualify, who didn't make the list38:00 - Part I:15. Dot Jones14. Jamie Brewer13. Kate Mara12. Connie Britton11. Cuba Gooding, Jr.51: 14 - Part II:10. Finn Wittrock9. Kathy Bates8. Denis O'Hare7. Frances Conroy6. Lily Rabe5. Evan Peters4. Darren Criss3. Angela Bassett2. Jessica Lange1. Sarah Paulson1:36:55 - Picks for Next Week:Allison: The Bold Type season 2 premiere (Freeform), Strange Angel premiere (CBS All Access)Clint: Voltron: Legendary Defender season 6 (Netflix)
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