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The 2018 Year in Review Mailbag | The Watch (Ep. 317) Dec 27, 2018

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Chris and Andy break open the mailbag to answer some listener questions about the year in pop culture, including what will take the place of ‘Game of Thrones’ after the final season (15:01), shows likely to hit a sophomore slump in 2019 (24:14), and their favorite books of the year (31:04).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

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2018’s Great Wall of Culture | The Watch (Ep. 316) Dec 20, 2018

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Chris and Andy add six people to their Great Wall of Culture whose performances and contributions they feel defined 2018.

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

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The Beauty of ‘Roma’ and What We’re Catching Up on Over the Holidays | The Watch (Ep. 315) Dec 18, 2018

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Alfonso Cuarón's ‘Roma’ premiered on Netflix last week, and the debate over whether you can properly enjoy it outside of the theater continues (10:02), but either way the movie is a cinematic delight (22:21). Chris and Andy decide what television they’re going to catch up over the holidays (35:08), including ‘My Brilliant Friend’ and ‘Money Heist’ (41:00).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

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The Best Television Shows of 2018 With Sam Esmail | The Watch (Ep. 314) Dec 13, 2018

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‘Homecoming’ and ‘Mr. Robot’ creator Sam Esmail joins to give his picks for the best television shows of the year (9:03), talk about what he was looking for in TV this year (45:49), and his favorite performances of 2018 (72:53).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Sam Esmail

Check out The Ringer’s list of best television shows of 2018 here.

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Jason Mantzoukas Looks Back on This Year in Television and Film | The Watch (Ep. 313) Dec 11, 2018

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Jason Mantzoukas joins to talk about the trailer for the ‘Triple Frontier’ movie (10:14), the new ‘Avengers’ trailer (17:57), ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 2 (34:31), and ‘Bodyguard’ (43:14).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Jason Mantzoukas

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Golden Globe Television Nominations and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Season 2 | The Watch (Ep. 312) Dec 07, 2018

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A short teaser for the final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ doesn’t reveal too much (3:15). The trailer for the new ‘Captain Marvel’ movie starring Brie Larson was released this week (11:07). Television nominations for the Golden Globes are all over the map (21:38). The second season of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ feels like a show in its fifth season (32:59). Yorgos Lanthimos’s new movie, ‘The Favourite,’ is a different kind of period piece (42:24).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

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'The Mandalorian' News, Plus the Ups and Downs of TV Auteurism | The Watch (Ep. 311) Dec 03, 2018

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News about forthcoming Star Wars live-action series ‘The Mandalorian’ has leaked, and it doesn’t bode well for the show (1:42). Netflix is cancelling the Marvel television series ‘Daredevil’ after its third season, and Disney launching its own streaming service may have something to do with it (8:52). ‘The Romanoffs’ feels like bloated, end-stage Peak TV (33:27), and the second half of ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ is mesmerizing (45:50).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Read Chris and Alison Herman’s list of best tv shows of 2018 here.

Read Miles Surrey and Andrew Gruttadaro’s list of best television episodes of 2018 here.

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‘Widows’ Is a Different Type of Heist Movie and the 1975 Is a Different Type of Rock Band | The Watch (Ep. 310) Nov 30, 2018

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The 1975’s new album, ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships,’ is 2018’s version of a rock album (2:11). With ‘Widows,’ Steve McQueen created a unique kind of heist movie (27:34).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Read Lindsay Zoladz on the 1975’s new album here.

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‘Little Drummer Girl’ Creates a World You Want to Dive Into | The Watch (Ep. 309) Nov 27, 2018

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AMC created a three-night event by airing all six episodes of ‘Little Drummer Girl’ over the course of three nights, but was it worth it (1:16)? Plus a review of the first three episodes (19:59).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Read Chris Ryan’s review of ‘Little Drummer Girl’ here.

Read Alison Herman’s review of ‘Little Drummer Girl’ here.

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Ben Stiller on Creating ‘Escape at Dannemora’ | The Watch (Ep. 308) Nov 20, 2018

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The adaptation of John le Carré’s ‘Little Drummer Girl’ premieres this week on AMC (1:18). ‘Escape at Dannemora’ executive producer Ben Stiller talks about how he got involved with the project (25:32); working with Patricia Arquette, Benicio Del Toro, and Paul Dano (35:16); and his inspirations for the show (45:51).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Guest: Ben Stiller

Read Alison Herman’s review of ‘Escape at Dannemora’ here.

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