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It's that time of year. Tune in to hear the 10 worst episodes and 10 worst shows of the year! Shows watched in 2025:Missing YouGoing DutchDocThe PittAmerican PrimevalShifting GearsPrime TargetSakamoto DaysParadiseYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManCommon Side EffectsApple Cider VinegarCassandraAsuraGood Cop/Bad CopZero DaySuits LAPantheonRunning PointeDaredevil BALong Bright RiverDope ThiefAdolescenceHappy FaceThe StudioMobLandThe Last AnniversaryThe BondsmanLazarusYour Friends and NeighborsGovernment CheeseRansom CanyonShelock & DaughterÉtoileThe Four Seasons CarêmeThis City is OursThe EternautThe RookieMurderbotSirensDusterLibrarians: The Next ChapterThe Better SisterDepartment QStickPhineas and FerbRevivalHell MotelWe Were LiarsCountdownSmokeSquid GameIronheartNyaight of the Living CatDexter: RessurectionThe InstituteDivisión Palermo/Community SquadThe Hunting WivesSouth ParkTwisted MetalUntamedBookishOutlander: Blood of My BloodAlien: EarthChief of WarThe RainmakerLong Story ShortThe Terminal List: Dark WolfThe Twisted Talke of Amanda KnoxThe RunaroundsThe PaperTaskThe GirlfriendTempestBlack RabbitThe LowdownMarvel ZombiesChad PowersHotel CosteiraMonster: The Ed Gein StoryThe Last FronteirThe Chair Company The ResurrectionDMVLazarusIT: Welcome to DerryDown Cemetary RoadRobin HoodPluribusDeath By Lightning The Beast In MeI love LAAll Her FaultA Man on The InsideThe ArtistWatsonSpartacus: House of AshurThe AbandonsCiudad de sombras/City of Shadows

For our last review of 2025, we check in on the pilot of Ciudad de Sombras (City of Shadows), the Spanish crime series based on the novel El Verdugo de Gaudí, set in Barcelona in 2010. The series opens with a public murder staged at a Gaudí landmark, pulling disgraced detective Milo back into the force while he’s still reeling from personal trauma and stuck with a new partner. On the podcast, we break down the hard-boiled tone, our crime-thriller comparisons, the show’s not-so-subtle promotion of Barcelona’s architecture and history, early reception, and our final rating. Tune in. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

The Abandons is Netflix’s new Western, created by Sons of Anarchy showrunner Kurt Sutter and set in the 1850s Washington Territory, where devout rancher Fiona Nolan (Lena Headey) and ruthless mine owner Constance Van Ness (Gillian Anderson) collide over land, power, and the fate of their families. On the podcast, we discuss the 50-minute pilot, from the cattle wildfire to the Romeo-and-Juliet love story. We also talk Sutter’s exit from the show, the rumored extra-long “Sutter cut” of the premiere, and how his usual strengths and bad habits show up here. Tune in to hear our comparisons, rating, and trivia. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

What is dead may never die… wait, wrong show, but same concept. It’s December 2025 and Spartacus is back on Starz with Spartacus: House of Ashur, a sequel that takes one of the most hated villains in the show’s run, resurrects him from hell, and hands him everything he’s ever wanted. If that sounds weird, it very much is. On the podcast, we discuss the first two episodes, how they compare to the original series, and the familiar mix of stylized dialogue, gratuitous nudity, and slow-mo carnage. It’s a new era, so there’s a new crop of gladiators, as well as nods to those who didn’t survive. Tune in to hear our thoughts. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

“Livvy Sees the Doctor” is the eighth installment of Watson’s 20-episode second season. It’s written into the contract of every hospital drama that there must be a hostage episode, and this was theirs.On the podcast, we discuss Fitz, a troubled vet whose daughter has been bounced from misdiagnosis to mystery illness for months on end. Not anymore. Strapped into a handmade explosive suit with a dead-man’s trigger, Fitz is demanding answers.Between twists, wild medical leaps, neck stabs, and a huge narcissist, we break down the episode’s best and worst moments, dig into the characters, and land on our ultimate rating.Tune in and enjoy!