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Fall network premiere week is finally here—for most of the networks at least—giving Noel and Kate lots of TV to discuss. We skip the premieres discussed in our Fall Network TV Preview to keep things manageable, but there’s still a whole lot of TV to explore. First we dive in with the week’s comedy premieres, including mixed-ish, black-ish, The Good Place, Superstore, and Mom. Then we move over to drama and genre, with Kate giving her early thoughts on Netflix’s Criminal and both Noel and Kate sharing their reactions to the Emergence and Stumptown premieres, before rounding out the week’s TV with The Great British Bake Off’s “Dairy Week.” Afterward, it’s time for the spotlight section, and this episode we highlight Netflix’s celebrated miniseries Unbelievable, breaking down the performances, its relationship to its based-on-true written predecessors, and how it handles the challenging, but important subject matter of surviving trauma. Spotlight Section: Unbelievable (55:33)Our Week in TV mixed-ish premiere (8:

It’s the last week of respite before the deluge of fall network premieres begin! There’s still plenty of TV to discuss, however, and Noel and Kate kick things off as ever by diving in with the week’s TV. This episode, that means looking at the premiere week of A Little Late with Lilly Singh, Netflix’s latest buzzed-about miniseries, Unbelievable, an answer-filled The Terror: Infamy, the rest of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020 Part 1, the finale of So You Think You Can Dance, and The Great British Bake Off’s “Bread Week.” Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and catch up with a Netflix release we missed earlier this fall, season two of David Fincher’s Mindhunter. What did you think of the week’s TV, and are you excited for fall TV premieres next week? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts.Season Spotlight: Mindhunter Season 2 (1:21:52)Our Week in TV A Little Late with Lilly Singh premiere (18:28) Unbelievable (30:17) The Terror: Infamy (35:54) Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020 Part 1 (42:11) So Y

Cold and flu season has come nice and early this year, and Kate has once again been hit. That doesn’t keep us from diving in with our usual look at the week’s TV, though. We kick things off with the premiere of Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020, which returned to Netflix with Part 1, then the performance finale of So You Think You Can Dance and biscuit week on The Great British Bake Off. Next it’s time for finale talk, including the emotional conclusion of Queen Sugar season four and cliffhanging ends to A Black Lady Sketch Show season one and DuckTales season two. Afterward, we head over to the season spotlight and break down season three (or is it more like season two and a half?) of Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. What did you think of the week’s TV, and are you still following She-Ra? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts.Season Spotlight: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 3 (1:13:04)Our Week in TV Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020 Part 1 (13:45) So You Think You Can Dance (25:1

After months of waiting, one of our most anticipated TV events of the year has come: Steven Universe: The Movie! Before we can dive in, though, we have a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies, including part one of Carole & Tuesday, the Younger finale, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, the return of DuckTales, and Given, and we round out the week with the premiere of The Great British Bake Off, The Terror: Infamy, and the penultimate Queen Sugar. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and break down the long-awaited musical Steven Universe: The Movie. Did the movie live up to your expectations? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts.Spotlight Segment: Steven Universe: The Movie (54:30)Our Week in TV Carole & Tuesday Part 1 (2:55) Younger finale (10:27) Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (16:04) DuckTales (20:39) Given (31:10) The Great British Bake Off premiere (37:20) The Terror: Infamy (44:56) Queen Sugar (45:48)Music Featured:  “Happily Ever After” and “Other

September is just about here, and before too long, the deluge of network debuts and returns will begin. That means it’s time for our yearly fall network TV preview. Noel and Kate talk through and give their thoughts on the upcoming slate of new primetime comedies and dramas, going network by network to highlight the shows we’re most excited for and those we’ll be avoiding. But before that, we have a full week of TV to break down, starting for once with the drama and genre offerings, Queen Sugar and The Terror: Infamy. Then we talk reality with the series finale of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath and the premiere of Good Eats: The Return, and we round out our week in TV with the comedies, including another enlightening Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and a Patti-licious A Black Lady Sketch Show. Take a listen, then reach out with the shows are you most excited for, both new premieres and returnees.2019 Fall Network TV Preview (37:43)Our Week in TV Queen Sugar (9:13) The Terror: Infamy (13:51) Leah Rem

We have many anniversaries here at The Televerse, but this episode brings a big one: our eighth annual Make-You-Watchathon. Each year, we celebrate by choosing one show to make each other watch, pushing our comfort zones and prompting each other to finally catch up with particularly meaningful and beloved series. This year, Kate’s up first, and she’s assigned Noel Schitt’s Creek season one. Noel’s pick is a favorite (semi-) recent anime, 2016’s Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju. Before we can get to the Make-You-Watchathon, though, we take a look at our week in TV, including a public transit-centered Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, Kate’s continued catch-up with Kim’s Convenience, the latest The Terror: Infamy, Mindhunter season two, the Pose finale, and another dramatic Queen Sugar. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, our Make-You-Watchathon picks, and eight long years of The Televerse. Thank you for listening!Make-You-Watchathon 8 Kate’s pick: Schitt’s Creek Seaso

Time jumps, period pieces, and oh-so-relatable moments: TV had a lot to offer this week, giving us plenty to discuss on the podcast. First up, Noel and Kate talk through the highlights of their week in TV, including A Black Lady Sketch Show, Kate’s catch-up with season one of Kim’s Convenience, the much-anticipated premiere of The Terror: Infamy, another lovely Pose, and the season finale of Claws and series finale of Elementary. Then, we head to the spotlight section to talk season three of GLOW. Was the move to Vegas enough to win over GLOW skeptic Kate, or is Noel still the more invested of the two? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, GLOW, and next week’s return of the Make-You-Watchathon.Season Spotlight: GLOW Season 3 (1:01:04)Our Week in TV A Black Lady Sketch Show (13:20) Kim’s Convenience Season 1 (18:06) The Terror: Infamy premiere (25:59) Pose (37:39) Claws finale (40:34) Elementary finale (41:54)Music Featured:  “Hold On” by En Vogue

The summer is winding down, which means yet another round of finales and premieres. Noel and Kate kick things off this episode with Our Week in TV, including the premieres of Patriot Act with Hasan Minjah and A Black Lady Sketch Show, the finales of grown-ish and Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, a roundup of Netflix reality competition shows—Sugar Rush, Blown Away, and Awake: The Million Dollar Game—and Queen Sugar. Afterward, we make a long-overdue return to the DVD Shelf, with friend of the show Dais Johnston joining us to explore the influential ‘90s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, newly available on Netflix.DVD Shelf: Neon Genesis Evangelion with Dais Johnston (1:08:04)Our Week in TV Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj premiere (6:02) A Black Lady Sketch Show premiere (12:19) grown-ish finale (15:05) Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD finale (20:11) Netflix Reality Competition Roundup     Sugar Rush (28:59)     Blown Away (32:44)     Awake: The Million Dollar Game (4

There’s often drama to spare in summer TV, and this week did not disappoint, with comedies, dramas, and reality delivering twists and turns to spare. Noel and Kate kick things off with the week in TV, starting with the comedies, including the series finale of Jane the Virgin, season finale of Archer: 1999, and mixed episodes of grown-ish and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Then Kate talks drama and reality, checking in with Claws, Pose, and SYTYCD, before rounding out the week by breaking down the TV side of the CNN Democratic Presidential Primary Debates with Noel. Then we head over to the season spotlight for a belated look at Veronica Mars season four: the state of the series, our thoughts on the season, and—after a spoiler warning—the season’s big swings. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on Veronica Mars, the week’s TV, and more. Will you be back for season five, fellow (or former) marshmallows?Season Spotlight: Veronica Mars Season 4 (54:47)Our Week in TV Jane the Virgin finale (12:27) Ar

The tents are stowed, the con funk washed away, and the sunburns starting to heal; 2019 Comic-Con International: San Diego has come and gone. Noel and Kate welcome back friend of the show Maggie Kulzick to break down another sunny and TV-filled Comic-Con, looking at Maggie and Kate’s 2019 high- and low-lights. Before that, though, Noel and Kate talk through another full week in TV. We kick things off with the comedies, including grown-ish and Drunk History, Kate rounds up some drama, including the Big Little Lies finale, Claws, and Pose, and we round out the week with a little genre and reality, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Queer Eye season 4. Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts on the week’s TV, your Comic-Con experiences, and more.SDCC 2019 TV Wrapup with Maggie Kulzick (1:09:36)Our Week in TV grown-ish (10:38) Drunk History (23:54) Big Little Lies finale (27:26) Claws (31:11) Pose (32:46) Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (36:35) Queer Eye Season 4 (41:38)Music Featured:  “I’m Still Here” by Ste

Kate is on location at 2019 Comic-Con International: San Diego, which means lots of TV news, hot takes, and helicopters. Our SDCC wrap-up will be up next week, but for now, there’s plenty of TV to keep us busy while we wait for Comic-Con trailers and other goodies to drop. First up, Noel gives his thoughts on O Maidens in Your Savage Season and grown-ish, then Noel and Kate talk SHIELD, Kate catches up with Pose, and they round out the week with Claws. Afterward, we head to the spotlight section and dive in with season three of Netflix’s Stranger Things. Are you down with the Scoops Troop, or did you regret your return to Hawkins? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts.Season Spotlight: Stranger Things Season 3 (42:40)Our Week in TV O Maidens in Your Savage Season premiere (12:34) grown-ish (16:52) Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (21:20) Pose (27:39) Claws (31:41)Music Featured:  “Deep in Vogue (Introducing Lourdes & Willie Ninja)” by Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra, featuring Lourdes

Time to dust off the cosplay and bust out the color-coordinated schedules (just Kate?); 2019 Comic-Con International: San Diego is right around the corner. Kate is heading to nerdvana once again this year, so it’s time for our annual preview of SDCC 2019. Noel and Kate welcome back Kate’s sister, Maggie Kulzick, and the three go through the nearly 150 TV panels scheduled this year, highlighting their most anticipated, and which they’ll be giving a wide berth. Before that, though, Noel and Kate read out some listener feedback and talk through the week’s TV: The Detour, grown-ish, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Holey Moley, Claws, and Elementary. What are you looking forward to at Comic-Con this year, and which shows do you wish were making the trek to San Diego? Take a listen, then reach out with your picks.SDCC 2019 TV Preview (1:04:17)Our Week in TV The Detour (22:21) grown-ish (29:56) Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (37:41) Holey Moley (44:21) Claws (49:37) Elementary (55:23)Music Featured:  “Never Knew Love Lik

It may have taken us a while, but we’re finally keeping to our word and catching up with the second season of Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger. We were mixed on season one. Did season two right the ship, and what’s up next for Tyrone and Tandy? Before that, though, there’s a full week of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies, including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Drunk History, and Los Espookys, then move on to the genre and drama offerings, including 7 Seeds Part 1, Claws, Big Little Lies, and Queen Sugar. Season Spotlight: Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger Season 2 (52:54)Our Week in TV Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (9:50) Drunk History (15:25) Los Espookys (16:21) 7 Seeds Part 1 (20:41) Claws (29:10) Big Little Lies (33:13) Queen Sugar (38:20)Music Featured:  “How Deep Is Your Love” by the Bee Gees

While there was plenty of TV this week, only a handful of shows piqued Noel and Kate’s interest, sending us searching back through the recent archives for our spotlight section. First up, we talk through the week’s more notable episodes, including season two of Netflix’s Aggretsuko, the finale of The Amazing Race’s CBS reality alumnae season, a FitzSimmons-centric Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, another emotional Queen Sugar, and yet another wild, but somewhat scattered Claws. Then we move over to the spotlight section and catch up with season two of HBO’s Barry. With a little time to reflect since the finale, how does season two compare with season one? Did the series manage to live up to its masterful season one finale, and did it validate the decision to bring the show back for a second and now third season, despite the seeming finality of the first season’s ending? All of this and more as we look at another interesting and entertaining week of TV.Season Spotlight: Barry Season 2 (44:35)Our Week in TV Aggretsuk

It’s the end of a TV era, the release of the final season of Marvel and Netflix’s multi-series collaboration. This week on the podcast, Noel and Kate spotlight Jessica Jones season three and reflect on the Marvel Netflix series in general. Which stick in our memories, which have we already forgotten, and which do we wish we’d gotten more of? Before that, though, we talk through our week in TV, starting with the comedies: The Detour’s season four premiere, Drunk History’s mid-season premiere, Day Drinking with Rihanna on Late Night with Seth Meyers, “Impeachment” on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, a Senate-centered Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and a romantic Jane the Virgin. Then we round things up with some drama, Big Little Lies and Queen Sugar. Take a listen, and reach out with your favorites from the week’s TV.Season Spotlight: Jessica Jones Season 3 (1:02:49)Our Week in TV The Detour premiere (5:53) Drunk History (14:25) Late Night with Seth Meyers (18:57) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (31:35)

There’s been a wave of finales recently, which means it’s time for another batch of premieres, giving us plenty of new TV to discuss on the podcast. Noel and Kate kick things off with our week in TV, starting with the comedies, including the series finale of Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas, grown-ish, Jane the Virgin, and the finale of Gentleman Jack. Then we move over to drama, including the premiere of Pose, another interesting Elementary, and the premieres of Claws and Queen Sugar. Afterward, it’s time for the spotlight section, and this episode, we dive in with the first season of Netflix’s twisty, grief-fueled Dead to Me, starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. Take a listen, then reach out and let us know what TV you’re following this summer, and whether you’ll be back for season two of Dead to Me.  Season Spotlight: Dead to Me (1:13:28)Our Week in TV Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas finale (10:46) grown-ish (20:35) Jane the Virgin (24:58) Gentleman Jack finale (31:52) Pose premiere (40:22)

The transition from spring to summer TV continues, with another lighter week before the full set of summer shows premiere. This week, Noel and Kate change things up, starting their week in TV with the dramas, Chernobyl and Deadwood: The Movie. Then they move on to reality, with The Amazing Race and the season 16 premiere of So You Think You Can Dance, before rounding out the week with the comedies, the grown-ish midseason premiere and The Last O.G. finale. Afterward, we move over to the spotlight section and dive in with Amazon Prime’s adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens, following Michael Sheen’s angel Aziraphale and David Tennant’s demon Crowley as they attempt to avert the apocalypse. Spotlight: Good Omens (47:22)Our Week in TV Chernobyl (6:51) Deadwood: The Movie (14:02) The Amazing Race (19:45) So You Think You Can Dance premiere (26:05) grown-ish midseason premiere (33:28) The Last O.G. finale (37:05)Music Featured:  “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy

With the wave of recent finales has come a fresh batch of premieres, and one of the most anticipated of the year came last week. That’s right, this episode, Noel and Kate are talking Fleabag season two. Before we can dive in with Fleabag, Hot Priest, the beautiful bitchery of Olivia Coleman, and more, there’s a lot of other TV to discuss. We kick off our week in TV with the comedies, including the premiere of Archer: 1999, the finale of What We Do in the Shadows, and another interesting Jane the Virgin. Then we move on to reality, genre, and drama, including the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race, a Vegas-themed Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, more Elementary fun, and the finale of Killing Eve. Has Fleabag lived up to the hype for you? Take a listen, then reach out with your thoughts. Season Spotlight: Fleabag Season 2 (1:03:41)Our Week in TV Archer: 1999 premiere (14:45) What We Do in the Shadows finale (20:51) Jane the Virgin (24:54) RuPaul’s Drag Race finale (29:12) Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (38:25) Elementary (42:29

It’s finale-palooza at the Televerse! This week, Noel and Kate spotlight the finales and recent seasons of The CW’s Arrowverse series: Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. How have the seasons shaped up, and what’s ahead in next season’s Crisis on Infinite Earths mega-crossover? Before that, though there’s a full week of TV to discuss. First are the comedies. Kate checks in with the black-ish finale, then Noel catches up with Better Things season three, and Kate gives her thoughts on the latest The Last O.G. Next up is reality, with Noel talking The Amazing Race and the return of the Head-to-Head and Kate’s take on the RuPaul’s Drag Race reunion. Last, we round out the week with drama and genre, including the Elementary premiere, the Game of Thrones finale, and the return of Darkwing Duck on DuckTales.Spotlight: Arrowverse Finale Roundup (59:36)Our Week in TV black-ish finale (10:56) Better Things Season 3 (13:38) The Last O.G. (17:30) The Amazing Race (20:36) RuPaul’s Drag Race (27:28)

Finale season rolls on, giving us plenty of entertaining, impactful TV to discuss this week on the podcast. We kick things off with our week in TV. First up are the comedies, including the finales of Superstore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Veep, and a few moments with What We Do in the Shadows. Then we move over to genre and reality, including a brief look at Game of Thrones, the premiere of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, the DuckTales bomb, and the antepenultimate RuPaul’s Drag Race. Afterward, we move over to the season spotlight and take a longer look at season three of CBS All Access’s The Good Fight. Season Spotlight: The Good Fight Season 3 (1:08:15)Our Week in TV Superstore finale (6:00) Brooklyn Nine-Nine finale (19:00) What We Do in the Shadows (24:05) Veep finale (26:28) Game of Thrones (34:52) Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD premiere (38:23) DuckTales (43:09) RuPaul’s Drag Race (48:47)Music Featured:  “Pride: A Deeper Love” by Aretha Franklin