
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

Aug 27, 2021 • 1h 47min
Inside 'Impeachment'; and the latest on 'Jeopardy'
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
More on JEOPARDY (4:21)
ABC and Showtime TCA news (15:17)
Fall TV season is coming (26:20)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Sarah Burgess ('Impeachment: American Crime Story') (41:41)
Critics Corner (1:29:47)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 2021 • 1h 36min
Amanda Peet on 'The Chair' and Roles for Women of a Certain Age
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
FX has major news announcements (9:19)
'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' gets cancelled (20:58)
Mailbag! (29:04)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Amanda Peet ('The Chair') (42:15)
Critics Corner (1:21:30)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 2021 • 1h 34min
'Reservation Dogs' Creator on Celebrating Complexities of Native Americans
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
New host of Jeopardy (4:44)
'White Lotus' back for second season (12:23)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Sterlion Harjo ('Reservation Dogs') (22:18)
Final season of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', with Angie Han (56:17)
Critics Corner (1:16:38)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 6, 2021 • 1h 29min
'The L Word' Showrunner on Advancing Queer Storytelling
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Three struggling franchises (4:17)
Mailbag! (13:12)
South Park creators ink deal (33:35)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Marja-Lewis Ryan ('The L Word: Generation Q') (41:17)
Critics Corner (1:13:51)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 2021 • 1h 38min
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Self-Reflection of Apple's 'Mr. Corman'
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Bob Odenkirk appreciation (4:25)
More Olympics (13:10)
LeVar Burton on Jeopardy (27:09)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Joseph Gordon-Levitt ('Mr. Corman') (33:45)
Critics Corner (1:26:24)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 2021 • 1h 30min
An Interview With 'Ted Lasso' Emmy Nominee Brett Goldstein
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Netflix Second Quarter Earnings (7:51)
The Olympics officially underway (18:02)
Hollywood COVID Protocols (27:40)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Brett Goldstein ('Ted Lasso') (33:42)
Critics Corner (1:11:08)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 2021 • 2h 7min
Emmy Noms Decoded; Olympics Preview; 'Never Have I Ever' Season 2
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Emmy nominations are in (6:09)
TV academy tomfoolery (18:35)
Olympics preview with Molly Solomon (31:40)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Lang Fisher ('Never Have I Ever') (1:17:05)
Critics Corner (1:53:35)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 9, 2021 • 1h 28min
'Atypical' Creator on Bringing Her Netflix Series to an Early End
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Overall Deals (7:51)
'Lovecraft Country' not returning (18:02)
Netflix continues search for multicamera hit (27:40)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Robia Rashid ('Atypical') (33:42)
Critics Corner (1:11:08)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 2021 • 1h 30min
Best TV of 2021 (So Far); Plus an Interview With the 'Gossip Girl' Showrunner
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Best TV shows of the year so far (3:45)
What's still to come in 2021 (20:57)
Executive Carousel (38:30)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Joshua Safran ('Gossip Girl') (42:50)
Critics Corner (1:21:16)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 2021 • 1h 23min
'Blindspotting' creator Rafael Casal interview; Batman controversy and streaming scheduling unraveled
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Disney moves away from Friday premieres (4:05)
NBC cancels 'Manifest' (13:59)
Batman "is not a generous lover" (25:54)
Showrunnner Spotlight: Rafael Casal ('Blindspotting') (33:47)
Critics Corner (1:09:22)
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices