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Join Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson, Chris Murphy, and Hillary Busis as they recap and analyze the most exciting series on TV and streaming, and get the inside story on how they came together through interviews with television stars and creators. Get in touch, email us at stillwatching@vanityfair.com.
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Nov 14, 2019 • 32min
Still Watching: The Crown — Season 3 Preview
Joanna Robinson, Julie Miller, Katey Rich, and Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair are Still Watching: The Crown Season 3 on Netflix with a special podcast miniseries.Get ready for Season 3 of The Crown, coming to Netflix this Sunday November 17th with this preview episode! Team Vanity Fair gets you all caught up with what to expect from the royal family and the new cast members joining the show this year.
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Nov 12, 2019 • 1h 22min
Still Watching: The Mandalorian — "Chapter One" with Jon Favreau and Carl Weathers
Joanna Robinson and Anthony Breznican of Vanity Fair return to a galaxy far far away for "Chapter One" the series premiere of The Mandalorian on Disney+. The show introduces a Mandalorian bounty hunter who tracks a target for a well-paying client while the podcast hosts check in with Greef Carga actor Carl Weathers and showrunner Jon Favreau.
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Nov 7, 2019 • 47min
Introducing Still Watching: The Mandalorian
Joanna Robinson and Anthony Breznican of Vanity Fair travel a long time ago to a galaxy far far away to cover the groundbreaking new Disney+ series The Mandalorian. Future episodes will include conversations with the cast and crew but this preview contains spoiler-free clips of our interviews with series stars Carl Weathers, Gina Carano and the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal!
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Nov 5, 2019 • 54min
Still Watching: His Dark Materials
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Lyra's Jordan" the first episode of HBO and BBC's His Dark Materials series, based on the trilogy of Philip Pullman novels. the film adaptation The Golden Compass didn't earn a sequel at the box office, but all signs are this series is blasting straight ahead.This podcast primarily discusses the episode "Lyra's Jordan," but also includes a "spoiler" discussion based on the books. The spoiler section begins at 38 minutes and 41 seconds into the podcast and includes a verbal spoiler warning.
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Oct 21, 2019 • 1h 35min
Still Watching: Watchmen
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice" the first episode of Damon Lindelof's Watchmen "remix" series on HBO. Watch as this superhero property takes on race and policing in America. This week's guest is actor with Tim Blake Nelson who plays the mysterious Looking Glass, a hero with a mirror mask but no mirrors in his house, on Watchmen.
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Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 11min
Succession Season 2 - Episode 10: "This is Not for Tears" with Annabelle Dexter-Jones
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "This is Not for Tears" the tenth and final episode of the second season of Succession on HBO. Logan weighs whether a member of the family, or a top lieutenant, will need to be sacrificed to salvage the company's tarnished reputation. Roman shares his hesitations about a new source of financing, as Kendall suggests a familiar alternative. This week's guest is actor with Annabelle Dexter-Jones who played Naomi Pierce in season two of Succession.
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Oct 7, 2019 • 47min
Succession Season 2 - Episode 9: "DC"
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "D.C." the ninth and penultimate episode of the second season of Succession on HBO. Logan, Kendall, Gerri and Tom testify before Congress; Shiv speaks candidly to Kira, a victim who is set to be a key witness; in Turkey, Roman's business pitch takes a chilling turn.
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Sep 30, 2019 • 1h 16min
Succession Season 2 - Episode 8: "Dundee" with Dame Harriet Walter
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Dundee" the eighth episode of the second season of Succession on HBO. The entire Roy clan travels to Logan's hometown of Dundee, Scotland, for a celebration of Logan's 50 years in the business; Kendall becomes enamored with Jennifer, an actress in Willa's play. This week's interview is with Dame Harriet Walter, who plays Lady Caroline Collingwood on the show.
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Sep 23, 2019 • 38min
Succession Season 2 - Episode 7: "Return"
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Return" the seventh episode of the second season of Succession on HBO. When Kendall and Roman are sent to the U.K. to negotiate with their mother, an uninvited Shiv shows up to get answers from her father, who has been dodging her; Rhea's continued presence raises eyebrows among the Roy kids, as Logan seeks her counsel.
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Sep 16, 2019 • 37min
Succession Season 2 - Episode 6: "Argestes"
Joanna Robinson and Richard Lawson discuss "Argestes" the sixth episode of the second season of Succession on HBO.As Logan looks to finalize a deal to buy the Pierce family's papers and TV stations, a threat to the deal arises from an unexpected quarter; Tom worries about ATN's new slogan after learning some distressing news from Greg.
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