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 19, 2023 • 1h 29min
How the Writers Strike Is Impacting Broadcast TV
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:26)
Upfronts, What We Know (9:00)
Upfronts, What We Don't Know (25:35)
Strike Zone: Ari Goldman (34:24)
Critics Corner (1:03:23)
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May 12, 2023 • 1h 41min
An Interview With the WGA's Top Negotiator on the Writers Strike
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (4:08)
TV Upfronts are Next Week (9:33)
Goodbye Hulu App (26:36)
Strike Zone: Chris Keyser (33:08)
Critics Corner (1:21:17)
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May 5, 2023 • 1h 19min
On the Front Lines as the Writers Guild Strikes
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (3:15)
The WGA Strike Has Started (15:51)
WGA Strike Impacts (28:56)
Strike Zone (42:33)
Critics Corner (51:46)
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Apr 28, 2023 • 1h 23min
From Tucker Carlson to Jeff Shell; a Season of Layoffs
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:08)
A Busy Week at Cable News (12:59)
Jeff Shell Out at NBCUniversal with Kim Masters (21:04)
Writers Strike Looming (38:35)
Critics Corner (50:41)
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Apr 21, 2023 • 1h 40min
How 'The Diplomat' (and Keri Russell) Make Foreign Service Thrilling
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (0:58)
Fox and Dominion with Alex Weprin (11:23)
'Twilight' Reboot (21:34)
Showrunner Spotlight: Debora Cahn ('The Diplomat') (32:48)
Critics Corner (1:12:07)
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Apr 14, 2023 • 1h 32min
Debating Max's 'Harry Potter' TV Show, 'Succession's' Big Shocker
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:42)
Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, & Big Bang Theory Shows (13:27)
HBO Max to Max (39:30)
SPOILER ALERT: 'Succession' S4E3 with Josh Wigler (47:14)
Critics Corner (1:11:27)
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Mar 31, 2023 • 1h 50min
April TV Preview and the Start of Baseball Season with Joe Davis
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (2:37)
April TV Preview (14:34)
Mailbag (23:44)
Critics Corner (56:03)
2023 Baseball Season with Joe Davis (1:10:51)
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Mar 24, 2023 • 1h 58min
Shawn Ryan on WGA Negotiations, Netflix’s ‘The Night Agent’
Top 3 of the Week:
Headlines (2:52)
Showrunner Spotlight: Shawn Ryan ('The Night Angel') (7:45)
Critics Corner (1:23:15)
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Mar 17, 2023 • 1h 14min
Will There be a Writers Strike? A Primer on What’s at Stake
Top 5 of the Week:
Headlines (1:24)
Oscars Recap (11:40)
Season in Review: 'The Last of Us' with Shannon O'Connor (17:58)
Writer Strike Primer (39:57)
Critics Corner (52:11)
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Mar 10, 2023 • 1h 26min
How HBO’s ‘Rain Dogs’ Changes the Portrayal of the Working Class
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (3:11)
'Devil in the White City' Trouble (13:26)
Season in Review: 'Poker Face' (19:37)
Showrunner Spotlight: Cash Carraway ('Rain Dogs') (33:28)
Critics Corner (1:07:55)
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