The Watch

Chris and Andy talk about the ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ trailer (2:10), before diving into the ‘Widow’s Bay' finale (15:47). Then they are joined by series creator Katie Dippold and multi-episode director Hiro Murai to discuss the ‘Widow’s Bay’ finale, the origin of the script, marrying comedy with horror, deepening the island’s lore, and so much more (31:20).

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Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guests: Katie Dippold and Hiro Murai

Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady

Additional Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett
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Chris and Andy talk about the busy weekend in sports, from the many World Cup games to the Knicks winning the Finals (2:43), before reacting to the ‘Lioness’ Season 3 teaser (12:34). Then they discuss what is shaping up to be a late-summer TV drought and why the Emmys' disproportionate influence on the calendar may be causing it (20:32). Finally, inspired by Andy’s experience watching ‘Weapons,’ (28:47) Chris gives him a handful of horror-adjacent recs (36:33). Finally, they break down ‘Star City’ Episode 4 (45:57).

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Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady

Additional Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett
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Andy opens by reacting to the ‘Slow Horses’ Season 6 release date (3:59), the announcement of ‘Tucci in Great Britain’ (5:22), and the phenomenon behind ‘The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act’ (7:52). Then he and Chris discuss the penultimate episode of ‘Widow’s Bay’ and why it felt like a tonal shift for the series (15:39). Later, Andy is joined by ‘Top Chef’ host and executive producer Gail Simmons to talk about the Season 23 finale (32:55).

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Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Gail Simmons

Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady

Additional Video Supervision: Sarah Reddy

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Chris and Andy talk about the Knicks' historic playoff run ahead of Game 3 (3:46) before recommending a pair of documentaries in Netflix’s ‘Marty, Life Is Short’ (8:18) and HBO’s ‘The Dark Wizard’ (13:26). Then they discuss the recent abundance of Apple TV shows and what it says about the state of streaming television (15:51). Later, they break down the ‘Cape Fear’ series premiere (22:27) and ‘Star City’ Episode 3 (49:56).

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Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady

Additional Video Supervision: Sarah Reddy and Jason Arreola
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(00:00) Chris and Andy talk about the latest media shake ups at 60 Minutes before discussing what movies like ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ might say about TV’s own need for fresh voices (09:33). Then they play a ‘Star City’ inspired game (18:55) about alternate POV spinoffs. Later, they break down the latest episode of ‘Widow’s Bay’ (30:19), check in on ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ (46:11), and share their thoughts on the penultimate episode of ‘Top Chef’ season 23 (01:07:04).

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Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producers: Kaya McMullen and Stefano Sanchez

Additional Video Supervision: Sarah Reddy

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