TV's Top 5
Welcome to TV's Top 5! Each episode features The Hollywood Reporter's West Coast TV Editor Lesley Goldberg and Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg breaking down the latest industry headlines. The podcast is broken into five segments, offering a deep-dive analysis of the latest TV news and a critical look at current and upcoming shows. Every episode of the weekly podcast includes an in-depth interview with one of the industry's most powerful showrunners or an up-and-coming new voice. Have an industry question you’d like to hear us address in a Mailbag segment? Email us at TVsTop5@THR.com. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe. Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg
Latest episodes
Jun 21, 2024 • 21min
A Fond Farewell
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Jun 14, 2024 • 1h 9min
Paramount Woes, USA Grows and … the Hot Dog Wars (Yes, Really)
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:06)
Paramount Global sale dead (10:52)
What’s Up With… USA Network (19:38)
Hot Dog Wars (yes, really) (31:45)
Critic's Corner (40:09)
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Jun 7, 2024 • 1h 6min
What Should the Emmys do With ‘The Bear’? We Have an Idea
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (2:03)
Baldwins to TLC (6:27)
Mailbag (17:05)
ATX TV Festival wrap up (37:36)
Critic's Corner (44:14)
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May 31, 2024 • 1h 9min
‘We Are Lady Parts’ Creator on Scaling Up in Season 2
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (2:37)
Hacks! (6:02)
June TV preview (13:27)
Showrunner Spotlight: Nida Manzoor (We Are Lady Parts) (21:31)
Critic's Corner (48:38)
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May 24, 2024 • 1h 15min
The CW, Freevee and Brands That Could Have Been
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:07)
RIP, The CW (13:08)
RIP, Freevee (26:33)
Mailbag (45:37)
Critic's Corner (58:25)
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May 17, 2024 • 1h 39min
The Upfronts 2024 Wrap Up Edition
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:44)
Upfronts: Amazon and Netflix (13:25)
Upfronts: Everyone else (35:55)
Sportsball! (1:05:16)
Critic's Corner (1:13:56)
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May 10, 2024 • 1h 4min
A Big Week for Netflix’s Live Efforts
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (2:09)
Streaming bundles (09:43)
The Office returns (17:23)
Netflix’s live efforts (26:07)
Critic's Corner (40:02)
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May 3, 2024 • 59min
CBS Takes a Victory Lap Amid Paramount Global Uncertainty
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:33)
Paramount CEO out (08:24)
CBS fall schedule (13:09)
May TV preview (28:22)
Critic's Corner (37:29)
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Apr 19, 2024 • 47min
State of Broadcast Special Episode
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:09)
State of Broadcast (08:12)
2024-25 Season Preview (13:29)
Broadcast Pilots (18:25)
Critic's Corner (23:29)
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Apr 12, 2024 • 1h 21min
Did the ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Finale Stick the Landing?
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (2:24)
Reboots Nobody Wanted (09:13)
Dan’s Reality Roundup (18:59)
Series in Review: Curb Your Enthusiasm w/ Alan Sepinwall (33:36)
Critic's Corner (53:59)
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