Today's Episode

HBO kicks off its 2026 slate by returning to Westeros. Set ~90 years before Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows Ser Dunk, a hedge knight who might technically not be a knight, and his squire Egg, as they set out to compete in the nearest tourney.
In the podcast, we break down the 50-minute pilot to see if this midquel can stand on its own without the heavy sex, drama and action of its predecessors. We also talk comparisons, highlights, ways the show could improve, and our overall rating. Tune in and welcome to Today's Episode!

Star Trek is back with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, a 32nd-century reset that follows a fresh class of cadets as the Federation tries to rebuild in the shadow of “the Burn.” We break down the 75-minute pilot, "Kids These Days," and episode 2, “Beta Test,” covering the new crew (Caleb, Darum, Genesis, Jaden, Tarima, and AI cadet Sam, and Holly Hunter in command with Paul Giamatti as the season villain.   We also get into our comparisons, what works, what doesn’t, ratings, and production/franchise trivia. Tune in and Welcome to Today's Episode!

It’s been 10 years, but The Night Manager is back for Season 2 on Prime Video. David Farr returns to John le Carré’s spy world, with Tom Hiddleston picking up where he left off, now working under the alias Alex Goodwin and running the covert Night Owls. On the pod, we cover episodes 1–3, the new mission and the fallout from Season 1, plus similarities and comparisons to other espionage stories. We also get into new and returning characters, standout moments, head-scratching choices, twists, early reception, and our rating. Tune in and welcome to Today’s Episode!

His & Hers is Netflix’s thriller based on Alice Feeney’s novel, relocating the story from a British village to Atlanta and Dahlonega, Georgia. News anchor and writer Anna (Tessa Thompson) races back into the case, while her estranged husband, detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal), runs the investigation with his partner Priya (Sunita Mani). On the pod, we compare the pilot to the book, walk through the episode’s plot and ending twist, and get into the casting choices, comparisons, and production trivia. Tune in to hear our rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

FOX has kicked off its 2025 scripted slate with Best Medicine, a U.S. adaptation of the beloved British hit, Doc Martin. The series stars Josh Charles as Martin Best, a brilliant but antisocial surgeon who swaps his high-stakes Boston career for a small coastal town in Maine. In this podcast, we break down the 42-minute pilot "Docked," to see how it stacks up against the 2004 original. We also talk comparisons, trivia, favorite moments, reception and rating. Tune in and Welcome to Today's Episode!