Why This Oscar Winner Returned to His Darkest Character

They shared everything, but the truth. Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, and Kate Mara star in Imperfect Women, now streaming on Apple TV. In this episode of Obsessed: The Podcast, host Matt Wilstein is joined by Nick Schager, chief critic at The Daily Beast, to unpack why crime stories continue to dominate streaming television—from buzzy new series to classic genre influences. The conversation covers recent shows like Scarpetta and Imperfect Women before diving into a wide-ranging discussion of the storytelling formulas that keep audiences hooked. Later, Schager sits down with Cillian Murphy and Rebecca Ferguson to talk about bringing the world of Peaky Blinders to the big screen in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man and what it means to close the chapter on Tommy Shelby’s story. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram @kpfallon Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram @mattjwilstein New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Why This Oscar Winner Returned to His Darkest Character is an episode from The Last Laugh by The Daily Beast.

This episode is 36:47 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2026.

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