‘Widow’s Bay’ Sweeps the Emmys! Plus, ‘Lanterns’ Episode 5.
Chris and Andy talk about what worked (and what didn’t) from the Emmys broadcast (1:43). Then they react to the dominance of ‘Widow’s Bay,’...
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Every week, The Ringer's Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan -- longtime friends and pop culture addicts -- break down the latest in TV, movies, and music.
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20 of 1,079 episodesEmmy Predictions, Netflix Is Adapting ‘Lonesome Dove,’ and ‘The Paper’ Season 2
Chris and Andy talk about Netflix’s announcement of a new ‘Lonesome Dove’ adaptation from ‘East of Eden’ showrunners Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuar...
The Fall TV We’re Most Excited For. Plus, ‘Lanterns’ E4 and ‘Lioness’ After Dark.
Chris and Andy talk briefly about some of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards that were handed out over the weekend and what they foreshadow for t...
‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2 Premiere and ‘Lanterns’ Episode 3. Plus, ‘East of Eden’ Trailer.
Chris and Andy talk about Tom Hardy’s return to ‘MobLand’ (and rap) (2:55), a Dungeons & Dragons live-action TV series from John August and...
‘Furious’ Season Finale With Star Emmy Rossum and Creator Liz Meriwether
Chris and Andy break down the finale of ‘Furious’ Season 1 and talk about why this show ended up being so successful (1:01). Then Andy is jo...
Is ‘The Uprising’ a Secret Robin Hood Movie? Plus, ‘The Pitt’ Season 3 Trailer, an ‘Adults’ S2 Preview, and Late Summer Recommendations.
Chris and Andy talk about the bizarre marketing rollout of ‘The Uprising’ (1:43), the Season 3 teaser trailer for ‘The Pitt’ (11:57), and Ka...
‘Furious’ Penultimate Episode and ‘Lanterns’ E2. Plus, ‘Lioness’ S3E4 With Van Lathan.
Chris and Andy break down the penultimate episode of ‘Furious’ and the question unanswered as we head into the finale (1:16). Then they brea...
Is ‘Sterling Point’ the Show of the Summer? Plus, ‘Tires’ Season 3.
Chris and Andy talk about ‘The Night Of’ creators Richard Price and Steven Zaillian reuniting for a Netflix limited series (6:24), the ‘Sons...
The ‘X-Men’ Cast, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Footage, and More D23 News. Plus, ‘Lanterns’ Series Premiere and ‘Furious’ Episode 6.
Chris and Andy talk about the official casting announcement of the upcoming ‘X-Men’ reboot (2:54), additional ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ footage (...
Is ‘Lanterns’ the End of Superhero TV? Plus, ‘Furious’ E5 and the ‘Lioness’ S3 Premiere.
Chris and Andy preview the forthcoming DCU show ‘Lanterns.’ They talk about the long road to getting the show made and how fewer and fewer s...
X-Men Casting Rumors and ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ Plus, ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Finale.
Chris and Andy talk about the X-Men casting rumors and why they’re excited for the upcoming reboot film (7:05). Then they share their though...
The Anthony Bourdain Special Episode
Chris and Andy take a look back at Anthony Bourdain’s storied career, inspired by the upcoming release of ‘Tony,’ starring Dominic Sessa as...
Summer Mailbag: Bad TV Theme Songs, Historical Events As Miniseries, and Book Recs
Chris and Andy open up the mailbag to answer listener questions on the ‘Task’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’ shared universe, LeBron James joining t...
You Need to be Watching ‘Furious.’ Plus, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Preview
Chris and Andy discuss the news that Netflix has acquired the rights to five more years of ‘The Walking Dead’ and what that tells us about t...
All The News Out of Comic Con, ‘The Agency’ Season 2, and ‘House of the Dragon’ S3E6
Chris and Andy react to the news that LeBron will be coming to the Sixers (0:40). Then they break down all of the news that came out of Comi...
‘The Odyssey’ Is the Film Event of the Year. Plus, ‘Resident Evil’ and ‘Clayface’ Trailers.
Chris and Andy talk about the full trailers for ‘Clayface’ (6:15) and ‘Resident Evil’ (13:51), before addressing the online discourse around...
Is ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Dead on Arrival? Plus, ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 5.
Chris and Andy talk about the ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer (3:49), the news that Ryan Coogler’s ‘The X-Files’ reboot could premiere in movie...
The Best Shows of the Year (So Far)
Chris and Andy talk about the trailers for Tony Gilroy’s ‘Behemoth!’ (10:51) and Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel ‘The...
Will Apple Own the Emmys This Year? Plus, ‘House of the Dragon’ S3E4 With Joanna Robinson.
Chris is joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about Apple’s surprising Emmy turnout, the Outstanding Drama Series nominations, the state of com...
‘Star City’ Season Finale With Creators Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert. Plus, Emmy Nominations!
Andy talks about the most notable surprises and snubs from the 2026 Emmy nominations (2:48). Later, he is joined by ‘Star City’ cocreators B...