The Prestige TV Podcast
The Ringer
The Prestige TV Podcast is your home for instant reactions, deep dives, creator interviews, and Hall of Fame retrospectives on the best television around. Join a rotating cast of Ringer personalities including Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson, Rob Mahoney, Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan, and more as they break down the shows you're binging and the ones you're waiting to drop every week. Subscribe to The Prestige TV Podcast, check back weekly for our breakdowns, and most importantly, keep watching.
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Nov 2, 2026 • 1h 32min
‘The Gilded Age’ Season 4 Premiere: Bustle Up
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney recap the lavish Season 4 premiere, from Ada’s sudden rise in household power and Gladys’s perilous childbirth to Marian and Larry finally crossing the line. They explore Peggy’s publishing breakthrough, Jack’s entrance into high society, George Russell’s looming crisis, and Oscar and Enid’s deliciously devious marriage. Plus, the beloved character stock watch returns.
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Oct 28, 2026 • 1h 19min
Mailbag: Comfort TV, Prestige Animation, and Post-Show Depression
A lively mailbag dives into the grief of finishing beloved series, standout performances, and the best comfort-TV rewatches. The conversation gets playful with dream bangs for favorite characters, then turns serious on prestige animation, impossible shows to recommend, and series worthy of all-time top-ten status. They also preview The Gilded Age and debate which shows they wish they could cover.
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Oct 21, 2026 • 1h 14min
‘Slow Horses’ Season 6 Finale: Moscow Rules
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney unpack the chaotic Slow Horses Season 6 finale, from River’s nerve-agent cliffhanger and Emma Flyte’s final stand to Jackson Lamb’s Moscow Rules intervention. They debate the season’s emotional highs, Slough House’s strongest agents, Diana Taverner’s political maneuvering, and what the fallout means for Shirley, River, and the team’s future.
Oct 14, 2026 • 51min
‘Slow Horses’ Season 6, Episode 5: A River Runs Through It
River and Sid’s emotionally charged escape sparks a look at television’s most elegant love declarations. The discussion turns to Diana Taverner’s ruthless competence, Judd and Cantor’s pursuit of political power, Lamb’s ballet-class surveillance, and Natasha’s evasive spycraft. Catherine’s empathy, Frank’s battered henchmen, and the looming coastal safe-house showdown set the stage for a Molotov-filled finale.
Oct 7, 2026 • 1h 18min
‘Slow Horses’ Season 6, Episode 4: Ready, Set, Coe
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney unpack the Russian retaliation plot, Sid and River’s spy-crush dynamic, and the bowling alley ambush. They mourn Coe’s brutal final stand, savor Lamb’s showdown with Frank at Shake Shack, and explore Taverner’s increasingly desperate situation. Plus, bisexual lighting, bizarre arcade games, and a grim Frey Bentos taste test.
Sep 30, 2026 • 53min
‘Slow Horses’ Season 6, Episode 3: A Petri Dish of Intrigue
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney unpack a sprawling conspiracy targeting everyone connected to Slough House. They celebrate Sid’s return, Louisa’s comeback, Catherine’s rescue mission, and Anne’s fearless home defense. The discussion also covers Jim and Jane’s revealed allegiance, Lamb’s finest insults, shifting loyalties, romantic ambiguity, timeline chaos, and the season’s sharpest and weakest spycraft.
Sep 23, 2026 • 1h 27min
‘Slow Horses’ Season 6, Episode 2: Recap. Plus, Our Top 10 Shows of the Century!
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney unpack the escalating conspiracy in Slow Horses, from Diana Taverner’s media disaster and Moira’s grim fate to Jackson Lamb’s investigation and Roddy Ho’s outrageous antics. They also reveal their personal top 10 television shows of the 21st century, then debate the most memorable character returns in TV history.
Sep 16, 2026 • 1h 9min
‘Slow Horses’ Season 6 Premiere: The Saddest Horse
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney return to Slough House for a grisly Season 6 premiere. They unpack Struan Loy’s brutal exit, David Cartwright’s death and River’s grief, Lamb’s complicated kindness, and the political maneuvering surrounding Taverner and Peter Judd. They also debate James Bond contenders, celebrate iconic assassin duos, and assess Frank Harkness’s ominous return.
Sep 9, 2026 • 48min
‘Chad Powers’ Season 2 Breakdown With Creator Michael Waldron
Michael Waldron, the screenwriter and showrunner behind Chad Powers, Loki, and Heels, dives into Season 2’s cooler thriller tone and its Heat-inspired roots. He discusses flawed characters, do-overs, secrets, romance, and the shifting NIL landscape in college football. He also reflects on showrunning lessons, executive notes, and advice for aspiring TV writers.
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Aug 31, 2026 • 1h 8min
‘Furious’ Season 1 Finale: Unearthed
Jo and Rob unpack the finale’s darkest turns, from Alice’s confrontation with Jay Easton and Emma’s disturbing greenhouse to Catherine’s trauma and the pair’s tangled bond of vengeance. They explore Medusa and the Furies, institutional corruption, Heart Island’s mass grave, and the possibility of Alice becoming a vigilante with Catherine as her imprisoned confidante.
