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
Oct 13, 2023 • 1h 12min
Actors Strike at an Impasse, Marvel TV at a Crossroads
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (4:44)
Strike Zone: SAG talks collapse (9:34)
Marvel's TV reset (16:52)
Streamers rescue shows from Streamers (28:57)
Critic's Corner (36:03)
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Oct 6, 2023 • 1h 28min
How THR Critics Picked the Best Shows of the 21st Century
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (4:01)
October TV preview (15:52)
Contraction via Cancellations (23:19)
Top 50 shows of the 21st century (35:23)
Critic's Corner (1:06:00)
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Sep 29, 2023 • 1h 39min
Chris Keyser Explains the New WGA Deal (and Why He’s Done Negotiating)
Top 5 of the Week:
Writers Strike Ends! (1:14)
What Happens Now? (8:02)
Chris Keyser interview (13:49)
Series in Review: Reservation Dogs (59:35)
Critic's Corner (1:19:17)
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Sep 22, 2023 • 1h
How the Entertainment Community Fund Is Supporting Workers Impacted by the Strikes
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (2:31)
Strike Zone: The latest on the talks (13:17)
Strike Zone: Daytime’s u-turn (17:49)
Strike Zone: How to support those impacted (20:15)
Critic's Corner (37:53)
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Sep 15, 2023 • 1h 12min
Disney-Charter Winners and Losers; Plus the Latest Strike Updates
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (2:57)
Drew Barrymore on the hot seat (18:56)
Strike updates (27:31)
Charter v. Disney explained (32:14)
Critic's Corner (47:19)
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Sep 8, 2023 • 1h 38min
Strike updates plus finale fever with Alan Sepinwall
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (2:09)
Strike Zone (13:20)
September Preview (20:29)
Season in Review (26:49)
Critic's Corner (1:21:51)
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Aug 25, 2023 • 1h 7min
The latest on the ongoing Writers Strike
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag: Strike edition (1:54)
Strike Zone: Latest updates on writers strike (8:29)
A League of Their Own unrenewed (27:43)
Mailbag: Non-strike edition (35:28)
Critic's Corner (48:11)
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Aug 18, 2023 • 1h 12min
Exploring the Connection Between AI and the Writers Room
The podcast explores the connection between AI and the writers room, including an interview with Simon Rich. They also discuss the decline of linear TV viewing, concerns for the writing industry due to AI, and offer mixed thoughts on TV shows 'The Winter King' and 'Harlan Coben's Shelter'.
Aug 11, 2023 • 1h 47min
WGA Negotiator on 100 Days of the Writers Strike
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (6:35)
WGA Negotiator on 100 Days of the Writers Strike (19:17)
Disney earnings (1:11:28)
TCA Awards winners (1:24:56)
Critic's Corner (1:32:47)
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Aug 4, 2023 • 1h 37min
Latest Strike News; Inside The CW’s Transformation
Top 5 of the Week:
Mailbag (1:18)
Writers Strike update (19:33)
August TV preview (24:38)
Interview: The CW's Brad Schwartz (34:08)
Critic's Corner (1:16:44)
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