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The Calm Before the Streaming-Wars Storm, Plus ‘High Flying Bird’ | The Watch (Ep. 327) Feb 08, 2019

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FX CEO John Landgraf gave his semi-annual state of television address this week (2:19) and took digs at Netflix while doing so (13:24). Steven Soderbergh’s new movie, ‘High Flying Bird,’ is his most emotionally present work to date (33:21).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Adam Nayman

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The Avengers Are in 'The Leftovers,' Plus Netflix's 'Russian Doll' | The Watch (Ep. 326) Feb 04, 2019

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The Super Bowl was a snooze, but at least we got to see Steve Carell shilling Pepsi (5:30) and an Avengers trailer (14:42). Netflix’s new comedy ‘Russian Doll’ is the perfect show for the streaming service (27:35).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Read Alison Herman’s review of ‘Russian Doll’ here.

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Who Will Be the Next Batman? Plus, the Movie ‘Dune’ | The Watch (Ep. 325) Feb 01, 2019

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The newest ‘Batman’ movie will come out in 2021 (2:40). Ben Affleck is reportedly not involved in the project, so who will take his place? (7:47). Plus, a midseason review of ‘True Detective’ (22:46) and excitement over the movie ‘Dune’ (32:38).

Host: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Jason Concepcion

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Andy’s Big News, Plus an Interview With the Creator of ‘Black Earth Rising’ | The Watch (Ep. 324) Jan 25, 2019

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Andy tells us what it's like to have his show ‘Briarpatch’ picked up by USA Network (0:39). Plus: an interview with Hugo Blick, the creator of the Netflix show ‘Black Earth Rising,’ which is about the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide (32:22).

Host: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Hugo Blick

Read more about ‘Briarpatch’ here.

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The State of Comedy on Television, Plus a ‘True Detective’ Recap | The Watch (Ep. 323) Jan 22, 2019

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With the third episode of ‘True Detective’ there seems to be some pull between the writers and the director (6:30). The popular legal drama ‘Perry Mason’ will return as an HBO series (26:50). Showtime’s ‘Black Monday’ is playing at a higher frequency (35:36), and we share other TV comedies we’re watching (47:59).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Read Alison Herman’s review of ‘Black Monday’ here.

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Breaking Down the ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Teaser, Plus: Steven Soderbergh's Culture Consumption | The Watch Ep. (322) Jan 18, 2019

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What this week's teaser trailer for 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' means for the franchise (4:01). News broke this week that Jason Reitman will direct and co-write a ‘Ghostbusters’ movie—his father directed the original in 1984 (8:24). Plus: A trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s new movie ‘High Flying Bird’ dropped this week (27:21).

Host: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Juliet Litman

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Cautiously Optimistic About ‘True Detective,’ Plus: ‘Tidying Up With Marie Kondo’ Sparks a Trend | The Watch (Ep. 321) Jan 16, 2019

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Discussing ‘The Passage,' which feels like a cable or streaming show trying to fit into a network mold (2:18), casual optimism about the third season of ‘True Detective’ (14:23), and what else you should look out for on television in the coming months (19:44). Plus: The Netflix show ‘Tidying Up With Marie Kondo’ is inspiring people to clean out their homes and offices (27:04).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guests: Alison Herman and Alyssa Bereznak

Read Alison Herman on 'The Passage' here.

Read Alison Herman on 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo' here.

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Previewing 'True Detective' Season 3 | The Watch (Ep. 320) Jan 11, 2019

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The first two episodes of 'True Detective' Season 3 premiere this Sunday (1:11) and they are more reminiscent of Season 1 than Season 2 (8:56). Also, we talk about what made the show so popular when it first premiered (17:21).

Host: Chris Ryan

Guests: Jason Concepcion and Miles Surrey

Read Miles Surrey’s piece on Chad Velcoro here.

Read Chris Ryan's 'True Detective' Syllabus here.

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What the 2019 Golden Globes Were Lacking | The Watch (Ep. 319) Jan 08, 2019

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The 2019 Golden Globes gave us a sneak peak of an upcoming slate of HBO shows (5:48), a lackluster hosting job by Sandra Oh and Andy Sandberg (22:04), and awards for ‘Green Book’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody' (34:57). Plus: Quick reviews of ‘Vice’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ (38:49).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

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Netflix Flexes Its Muscles With ‘Bandersnatch’ | The Watch (Ep. 318) Jan 04, 2019

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The new ‘Black Mirror’ episode ‘Bandersnatch’ shows us the potential of choose-your-own-adventure TV (10:40), but it’s also really just peak ‘Black Mirror’ (22:17). ‘The Good Place’ continues to show that it won’t be hemmed in by network television (34:34).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

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