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Arrested Development, The Village, Aidy Bryant Mar 18, 2019

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With Arrested Development back (again) on Netflix, Darren and Kristen lament the long, slow decline of a once-brilliant show. Meanwhile, Kristen and Darren vent their (many, many) issues with NBC’s overly-earnest new drama, The Village, and EW’s digital director Shana Naomi Krochmal interviews Aidy Bryant about her new Hulu comedy Shrill.

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SXSW Bonus Interview: Kathy Griffin Mar 13, 2019

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Special bonus episode taped live in Austin at South By Southwest! EW’s Shana Naomi Krochmal talks to Kathy Griffin about her new concert film, “A Hell of a Story,” which details how she’s staging her own comeback following that controversial photo. Kathy dishes on what “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” gets right about being a female comic, why she does private stand-up routines for her neighbor Kim Kardashian, and what could be next for her on TV.

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Game of Thrones, The Good Fight, Shrill Mar 11, 2019

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In an epic podcast crossover, Game of Thrones Weekly co-host James Hibberd joins Kristen and Darren to share details from the set of HBO’s megahit. Plus, the critics marvel over the transcendent third season of The Good Fight, and discuss Hulu’s new comedy Shrill, starring SNL standout Aidy Bryant.

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“Superstore,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and Ricky Gervais’ “After Life” Mar 04, 2019

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By popular demand, Kristen and Darren take a look at the new season of VH1’s reality competition, with help from EW’s Joey Nolfi. The critics also discuss Netflix’s somber new comedy, NBC’s great workplace sitcom, and their concerns about the limited series boom.

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“Better Things,” Marvel-Netflix, and “Leaving Neverland" Feb 25, 2019

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Kristen reviews the wonderful Pamela Adlon series, and Darren tries to figure out whether Netflix scored a win against Marvel. Then both critics struggle with the new Michael Jackson docuseries “Leaving Neverland.”

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Umbrella Academy, Doom Patrol, and the Network TV Pilot Game Feb 18, 2019

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Kristen and Darren struggle to understand why two different violent comic book TV shows debuted the same day. Then the critics discuss Anna Paquin’s new PopTV series “Flack.” And you won’t believe what happens when Darren tries to fool Kristen with the first ever edition of “Two Truths and a Lie: Network TV Pilot Edition.”

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The Masked Singer, The Walking Dead, Miracle Workers Feb 11, 2019

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The Masked Singer exec producer Craig Plestis answers our burning questions about the bizarre Fox hit; Daniel Radcliffe heads to TBS as a high-strung angel in Miracle Workers; and Kristen and Darren wonder if the world really needs a Walking Dead “universe.”

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Lance Reddick from “Corporate,” plus “Pen15” and “One Day at a Time Feb 04, 2019

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It’s a roundup of great current sitcoms, as Kristen and Darren discuss Hulu’s surreal-sweet middle school romp and Netflix’s family comedy, and Lance Reddick “Corporate” talks his TV loves. Also discussed, unfortunately: the problem with “Bull”

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I Am The Night, Fyre Fest Documentaries, You on Netflix Jan 28, 2019

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Chris Pine sure looks good in TNT’s so-so I Am the Night; Netflix and Hulu excavate the outrageous money-burning horror of Fyre Fest, with mixed results; and Kristen and Darren try to figure out why they’re so unhappy that “You” (a show they love!) was a cable failure but a Netflix success

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The Other Two, Star Trek: Discovery, Trigger Warning with Killer Mike Jan 21, 2019

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Star Trek: Discovery lightens up for season 2; Run the Jewels rapper Killer Mike tackles social issues with humor on Trigger Warning; and a chat with Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider about their hilarious new series The Other Two.

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