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
Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 30min
Why ‘Andor’ Is One of the Year’s Best Shows
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (6:47)
Executive Carousel (13:31)
New and Returning Scripted Originals (24:07)
Season in Review: Alan Sepinwall on 'Andor' (32:39)
Critics Corner (1:03:02)
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Nov 11, 2022 • 1h 46min
'Fleishman Is in Trouble' Author on Breaking Up the Modern Marriage for Hulu
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:59)
Netflix Solidifying Murphy's Future (14:45)
'Westworld' Axed (19:55)
Showrunner Spotlight: Taffy Brodesser-Akner ('Fleishman is in Trouble') (31:22)
Critics Corner (1:21:48)
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Nov 4, 2022 • 1h 38min
Meet Nicole Lecky, the Breakout Creator and Star of BBC's 'Mood'
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (2:46)
The Future of The CW (14:41)
Releases Around the Holidays (22:53)
Showrunner Spotlight: Nicole Lecky ('Mood') (34:49)
Critics Corner (1:13:07)
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Oct 28, 2022 • 2h 9min
Inside Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Addams Series
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (3:03)
TV Musical Chairs (17:17)
Season in Review with Josh Wigler (30:58)
Showrunner Spotlight: Al Gough & Miles Millar ('Wednesday') (56:13)
Critics Corner (1:44:36)
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Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 47min
‘From Scratch’ Creators on Cooking Up a Very Personal Netflix Series
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:00)
Broadcast Highlights (4:53)
Season in Review with Angie Han (12:55)
Showrunner Spotlight: Attica and Tembi Locke ('From Scratch') (36:04)
Critics Corner (1:24:21)
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Oct 14, 2022 • 1h 52min
Clea DuVall on Bringing Tegan & Sara’s ‘High School’ to TV
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:17)
Layoffs at Warner Bros. (17:08)
Mailbag! (31:17)
Showrunner Spotlight: Clea DuVall ('High School') (48:52)
Critics Corner (1:29:43)
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Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 29min
Inside TV’s Latest Exec Shuffle; ‘Big Bang’ Secrets Revealed
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (2:02)
Executive Carousel: David Nevins is Out (16:55)
The CW and Nexstar (26:31)
'The Big Bang Theory,' with Jessica Radloff (41:11)
Critics Corner (1:07:20)
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Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 16min
A Discussion About the 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:48)
Another "Plus" Streamer (7:56)
100 Greatest TV Shows, with Alan Sepinwall (15:08)
Season 2 of 'Reservation Dogs' (42:06)
Critics Corner (55:34)
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Sep 23, 2022 • 1h 57min
'Reboot' Boss on Pressures of Following Up 'Modern Family'
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:34)
What the **** is up with: Bad Robot (9:29)
Mailbag! (22:58)
Showrunner Spotlight: Steve Levitan ('Reboot') (48:22)
Critics Corner (1:31:46)
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Sep 16, 2022 • 1h 52min
Julie Plec on Shocking ‘Legacies’ Cancellation and Enrolling in ‘Vampire Academy’
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (2:00)
Emmys recap (17:14)
Streaming channel changeup (42:24)
Showrunner Spotlight: Julie Plec ('Vampire Academy') (47:40)
Critics Corner (1:33:31)
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