Welcome to episode 219 of TV’s top 5, The Unlisted News’television podcasts.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast television editor) and Daniel Fienberg (Chief TV Critic) breaks down the latest TV news with business context and critical aspects, welcomes showrunners, executives and other guests, and provides critical guidance on what to watch (or skip, as the case may be) ).
After we dedicated last week’s episode to a gathering of 14 writers from Happy endings, We’re back to our regular format with special guest Angie Han. Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Dan Stevens, Adult Swim, FUBAR, Netflix audience transparency and the future of TCM lead a busy week in TV industry news.
2. Ryan Murphy on the move
The prolific producer behind Monster, American Horror Story and The vigilant He is expected to leave Netflix, his home for the past five years, when his contract expires this month. His next move may be reuniting him with Dana Walden while the showrunner proves you can come home. But is this deal a win for Disney?
3. Shows from HBO to Netflix
Yes, you read that right. HBO shows including insecure, basketball players and six feet under may be licensed to Netflix on a non-exclusive basis, as the premium cable network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, looks to cash in on its beloved titles while helping pay off its $50 billion debt.
4. Best TV of 2023 (so far)
THR TV critic Angie Han returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about the 10 best shows of 2023, so far. spoiler alert: Succession made the list, which includes actual spoilers on a handful of recently debuted shows.
5. Critic’s Corner
As usual, we end with Dan’s thoughts on this week’s new and returning series. In this episode, he weighs in on Marvel’s secret invasion on Disney+, average joe on BET+, second season on FX Bear on Hulu, Amazon i’m a virgo and Apple To kidnap.
Hear it all now on TV’s top 5. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any episode. (Reviews welcome!) You can also email us with any topics or questions you’d like to address in future episodes at TVsTop5@THR.com.
