This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Steven Canals, the Emmy-nominated co-creator of Pose, to discuss the 1979 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sally Field won for her performance in "Norma Rae," beating Jill Clayburgh in "Starting Over," Jane Fonda in "The China Syndrome," Marsha Mason in "Chapter Two," and Bette Midler in "The Rose." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Field.

0:00 - 21:34 - Introduction

21:35 - 42:40 - Jill Clayburgh

42:31 - 1:07:26 - Jane Fonda

1:07:27 - 1:26:42 - Marsha Mason

1:26:43 - 1:52:12 - Bette Midler

1:52:13 - 2:14:25 - Sally Field

2:14:26 - 2:51:07 - Why Sally Field won / Twitter questions

2:51:08 - 2:57:24 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

1979 Best Actress (feat. Steven Canals)