Fall’s first cancellation, Julie Plec on ‘The Vampire Diaries’ trilogy, Apple’s learning curve and Netflix faces headwinds as the Streaming Wars approach

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:

1. The first casualty of the new broadcast season
2. Countdown to Apple TV+
3. Netflix has reported its third-quarter earnings
4. Showrunner Spotlight: Julie Plec
5. Critics Corner

Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe!

Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg

Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham

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