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TV Is Good

Alan Sepinwall
TV Is Good
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    [Patreon Preview] The Leftovers: "Axis Mundi"

    08/03/2026 | 11 mins.
    August's special Patreon-exclusive episode sees Alan and Kathryn break down the historic course correction of The Leftover's second season, beginning with its premiere episode "Axis Mundi". But first, an important celebrity sighting.

    See the full episode on Patreon at https://patreon.com/tvisgoodpod
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    Read Alan at What's Alan Watching?, and Kathryn at Vulture.

    Preorder Alan's Rod Serling biography.
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    Wait, the creator of New Girl made a cop show?

    08/03/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    Alan & Kathryn take a tour through Furious, the new Hulu crime drama from Elizabeth Meriwether. Then, they discuss the history of her hangout sitcom New Girl through the lens of its exceptional second season episode "Cooler".

    00:00 Intro/The Gilmore Girls Minute
    04:16 Furious
    35:01 New Girl
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    Read Alan at What's Alan Watching?, and Kathryn at Vulture.

    Preorder Alan's Rod Serling biography.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    When spinoffs get too weird

    07/27/2026 | 1h 13 mins.
    We've got spinoff fever this week, as Alan and Kathryn try to figure out the point of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the latest of the Big Bang Theory offshoots. Then, Kathryn celebrates the underwater clowns of The Brady Variety Hour while Alan tries to explain the potted history of Mrs Columbo. Lastly, the pair check in with the complete third season of The Vampire Lestat.

    00:00 Intro/Housekeeping
    04:40 Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
    26:15 Spinoffs
    54:03 The Vampire Lestat Spoilers
    Support us on Patreon, and follow the show on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads.

    Read Alan at What's Alan Watching?, and Kathryn at Vulture.

    Preorder Alan's Rod Serling biography.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    Does Lucky give us Anya Taylor joy?

    07/20/2026 | 57 mins.
    Alan & Kathryn discuss the thrills and limits of Lucky, Anya Taylor-Joy's newest star vehicle, before returning to her breakout role in Netflix's The Queen's Gambit.

    00:00 Intro
    01:00 Important Bluey Research
    07:35 August's Patreon Episode Revealed
    09:28 The Hawk
    13:27 Emmys Reactions
    16:51 Lucky
    36:23 The Queen's Gambit
    Support us on Patreon, and follow the show on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads.

    Read Alan at What's Alan Watching?, and Kathryn at Vulture.

    Preorder Alan's Rod Serling biography.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    Are Little House on the Prairie and Deadwood the same show?

    07/13/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    This week's newest show is the Netflix remake of Little House of the Prairie, which Alan and Kathryn compare against the classic HBO drama Deadwood.

    00:00 Intro/Posterwatch
    05:41 Little House on the Prairie
    39:45 Deadwood
    Support us on Patreon, and follow the show on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads.

    Read Alan at What's Alan Watching?, and Kathryn at Vulture.

    Preorder Alan's Rod Serling biography.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About TV Is Good
TV critics Alan Sepinwall and Kathryn VanArendonk get together once a week to talk about all the things they love (and some of the things they don’t) on television. They talk about new releases, old favorites, TV curiosities and whatever’s happening in the wide wide world of how people watch TV these days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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