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.
Episodes
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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.
12 snips
Aug 25, 2026 • 1h 10min
‘Furious’ Episode 7: Revenge, Rihanna, Repeat
They break down finale fears and who might survive as tensions rise. Conversations range from DNA clues and who killed Isabel to moral pivots and institutional corruption. Lighter beats include karaoke night, father-daughter secrets, and a charged meeting between Alice and Catherine. Mailbag stories and a Slow Horses palate cleanser keep things playful.
22 snips
Aug 19, 2026 • 60min
The Best TV of the Year (So Far): Shows, Episodes, Performances, and More!
A live draft of the year’s standout TV moments, from tense dramas to tonal comedies. They debate best episodes, name scene stealers, and pick top performances and ensembles. Expect spirited takes on genre payoffs, surprise reinventions, and buzzy cultural moments.
10 snips
Aug 17, 2026 • 58min
‘Furious’ Episode 6: Food, Showers, and the Holy Ghost
A fast-paced recap of a tense chapter featuring a shocking reveal and moral tests that complicate loyalties. They dissect a fiery confrontation in a shower scene and the timing of a key meeting between two pivotal characters. Conversations probe institutional failures, a detective’s dilemma over sensitive evidence, and how music and tone sharpen the show’s darkest moments.
10 snips
Aug 11, 2026 • 1h 3min
‘Furious’ Episode 5: Cat Meets Mouse
They dissect shocking moral choices and who can be blamed for violent acts. They untangle memory gaps and how those holes complicate the investigation. They analyze seductive traps, fraught relationships, and moments of brief healing followed by trauma. They praise the show’s depiction of sexualization and danger and spotlight a memorable scene from a veteran actor.
