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
Sep 9, 2022 • 1h 52min
‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Harley Quinn’ Producers on Their Emmy Hopes (and Bruce Wayne’s Pee)
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:42)
End of 'Handmaid's'? (10:43)
Emmys are days away (15:24)
Showrunner Spotlight: Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker ('Abbott Elementary') (35:38)
Critics Corner (1:30:15)
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Sep 2, 2022 • 1h 44min
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Boss on the Pressures of Perpetual Relevance
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (0:55)
'House of the Dragon' Renewed (8:13)
Fall Premieres (17:02)
Showrunner Spotlight: Bruce Miller ('The Handmaid's Tale') (26:24)
Critics Corner (1:23:44)
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Aug 19, 2022 • 1h 45min
Meet 'This Fool' Star Chris Estrada
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Nexstar purchases The CW (1:34)
Restructuring at HBO/HBO Max (12:18)
Mailbag! (21:01)
Showrunner Spotlight: Chris Estrada ('This Fool') (39:24)
Critics Corner (1:18:27)
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Aug 12, 2022 • 1h 42min
‘A League of Their Own’ Creators on Their Amazon “Reimagining”
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (2:02)
Disney beats Netflix (6:22)
Emmys details and Golden Globes return (18:47)
Showrunner Spotlight: Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson ('A League of Their Own') (32:39)
Critics Corner (1:17:55)
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Aug 5, 2022 • 1h 40min
Deciphering Warner Bros. Discovery’s Recent Moves; Plus Peak TV Talk With FX’s John Landgraf
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:43)
WTF with HBO Max (12:20)
Scripted content boom, with John Landgraf (46:29)
Critics Corner (1:10:41)
Tribute to Vin Scully (1:24:37)
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Jul 29, 2022 • 1h 38min
A Trip Inside Peacock's Mystery Comedy 'The Resort'
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:25)
Comic-Con Headlines (9:30)
WWE changes with Chris Hayner (20:48)
Showrunner Spotlight: Andy Siara ('The Resort') (36:43)
Critics Corner (1:20:42)
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Jul 22, 2022 • 1h 7min
What to expect from ‘House of the Dragon’ and Netflix’s future
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (3:13)
Netflix update with Alex Weprin (12:12)
Desus & Mero break up (27:06)
Westeros check-in with James Hibberd (38:35)
Critics Corner (55:41)
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Jul 15, 2022 • 1h 48min
‘Ms. Marvel’ Boss Unpacks the Finale
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:01)
Emmy Nominations Are In! (11:20)
Emmy Numbers (33:29)
Showrunner Spotlight: Bisha K. Ali ('Ms. Marvel') (44:50)
Critics Corner (1:26:46)
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Jul 8, 2022 • 1h 24min
Breaking Down the Past and Future of ‘Stranger Things’
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (0:53)
Pre-Holiday Cancellation Spree (10:34)
To the Upside Down (16:07)
'Stranger Things' continued, with Alan Sepinwall (27:04)
Critics Corner (1:02:44)
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Jun 24, 2022 • 1h 43min
How FX/Hulu Cooked Up ‘The Bear’; Plus the Best TV of 2022 (So Far)
This Weeks Top 5 Topics:
Headlines (1:24)
WTF is up with "T-Nets" (6:46)
Best TV of the Year, with Angie Han (16:20)
Showrunner Spotlight: Joanna Calo ('The Bear') (46:44)
Critics Corner (1:18:39)
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