
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

May 31, 2019 • 46min
TV's Top 5 - May 31st, 2019
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
Adam Levine's departure from The Voice with Michael O'Connell
Lee Daniels still for the canceled Empire spinoff, Star
CBS announced The Good Fight will air first season on June 16
This is an extremely crowded month of TV premieres
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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May 24, 2019 • 55min
TV's Top 5 - May 24th, 2019
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
Game of Throne's larger impact
The end of Game of Thrones with Josh Wigler
Lets talk about The Big Bang Theory series finale
Talking with ABC's chief Karey Burke
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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May 17, 2019 • 38min
Special 2019 Post Upfronts Edition
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
Breaking down the massive Disney presentation and the Hulu news
WarnerMedia's upfront presentation
The five networks released their fall schedules
Final takeaways from upfronts
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2019 • 54min
Special 2019 Upfronts Edition
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
NBC's up first
The new Fox Entertainment
Nothing changing at ABC
CBS kept things status quo
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 FienbergProduced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 3, 2019 • 47min
TV's Top 5 - May 3rd, 2019
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
It's crunch time at the broadcasters while they are reviewing pilots and the fate of bubble shows
Hulu has a slew of news
Network Check-in with Paramount Network
The Obamas unveiled their first slate of content for Netflix
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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Apr 26, 2019 • 39min
TV's Top 5 - April 26th, 2019
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
The CW will bring back its entire freshman class for the first time in network history
An update in the Jussie Smollett saga
A busy week of news at HBO
Broadcast networks are turning to live scripted comedy
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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Apr 19, 2019 • 42min
TV's Top 5 - April 19th, 2019
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
Writers Guild and Association of Talent Agents are at war, Matthew Belloni explains
The surprising behind the scenes change on FX's Y: Last Man adaptation
The ax has begun to fall over at Fox
A topic from the Mailbag
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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Apr 12, 2019 • 49min
TV's Top 5 - April 12th, 2019
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
Disney unveils its plans for their streaming platform, Disney+
All about packaging fees
Checking up on AMC
Game of Thrones talk with Josh Wigler
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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Apr 5, 2019 • 51min
TV's Top 5 - April 5th, 2019
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
Dan got a sneak peak of Game of Thrones
The down side of peak TV
The scorching hot overall deals market
Mailbag, Mailbag, Maillllbaaagggg!
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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Mar 29, 2019 • 44min
TV's Top 5 - March 29th, 2019
The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover this week are:
What we learned about Apple TV+ with Natalie Jarvey
The future of The CW
Our first Mailbag segment!
Baseball season is finally under way!
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices