Today's Episode

Released early on YouTube, Adult Swim’s latest series, The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza , is a live-action horror alt-comedy hosted by Steve Buscemi. It stars the titular Jordan Mendoza as he flips through sketches ranging from weird to completely deranged. On the podcast, we break down the 11-minute premiere, “Had This Crazy Dream.” We discuss Mendoza’s internet-driven comedy career, the show's production and composers, and how it fits into Adult Swim’s long history of weird live-action programming. We also draw comparisons to I Think You Should Leave , Fantasmas , and Los Espookys , and play a few rounds of Adult Swim trivia. Tune in to hear our thoughts and final rating! Welcome to Today’s Episode!

For our 73rd review of the year, we’re checking out Apple’s latest drama, Last Seen , starring Patrick Brammall as a former detective still haunted by the disappearance of his daughter Mags. On the podcast, we break down the first two episodes, “Last Seen” and “The Call,” discuss the grief, mystery, small-town secrets, and the insane amount of leeway Ian seems to get from the supportive community. We also compare the series to other missing-child thrillers, question whether the slow burn adds depth or just pads the runtime, and give our predictions concerning the ending cliffhanger. Tune in to hear our thoughts and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode !

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and apparently it was also time for another adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities . MGM+ and BBC One’s new four-part miniseries stars Kit Harington, Mirren Mack, and François Civil in a heavily reworked version of Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel. The premiere, “Recalled to Life,” throws Lucie Manette, Charles Darnay, and Sydney Carton together almost immediately as news of Lucie’s supposedly dead father, a treason trial, and the beginnings of a love triangle collide. On the podcast, we break down the first episode, compare Daniel West’s version with Dickens’ original story, and discuss some of its biggest changes, including Lucie's age-up, her dead proxy-father, and grave robbing. We also get into the trial, the historical setting, other period-drama comparisons, and whether this show has impressed the critics. Tune in to hear our thoughts and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode !

Fred Has Problems is the latest animated comedy from Steve Dildarian, creator of The Life & Times of Tim and Ten Year Old Tom . The series is released directly on YouTube, about one episode a month. On the podcast, we concentrate on the fourth episode, “Fred Nailed My Wife in the Pumpkin Patch,” which starts with a hazelnut allergy and leads to an office countersuit requiring penis slings and fighting old men. Tune in as we discuss a bit of Dildarian’s background, the show’s best and worst qualities, and whether we want to see more. Welcome to Today’s Episode .

As Adult Swim turns 25, Robot Chicken returns with a new 23-minute special filled with familiar characters, celebrity voice cameos, and Dr. Huhnmörder himself. On the podcast, we look back at how Robot Chicken got its start, dig into trivia, Adult Swim history, Seth Green’s career, and the network’s upcoming slate. We also highlight the best and worst parts of the special to determine whether it deserves to be considered one of the best shows we’ve covered in 2026. Tune in for our review and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

Colin from Accounts is back for its third and final season, picking up three years after Ashley and Gordon’s relationship fell apart. They’ve both moved on with new partners and new goals, but plenty of unresolved feelings rise to the surface as fate throws them back into the same room. On the podcast, we discuss the first six episodes of the season, covering the plot’s funniest and cringiest moments while having some fun with background trivia on the show, other Hollywood couples, and our thoughts on where the final episodes are likely headed. Tune in to hear our full discussion, comparisons and all, and whether this dramedy has what it takes to end up among our top shows of the year. Welcome to Today’s Episode .

Netflix’s latest Swedish drama, Blood Sacrifice , revolves around a serial killer who likes luring police officers to empty homes in the middle of the night and killing them. Thomas Berg, a detective with the Stockholm police, takes on the case right before his 45th birthday and soon realizes the murders may be connected to another supposedly solved case. With the investigation hitting roadblocks, Thomas turns to his estranged father Alfred—a retired cop, alcoholic, and model-train enthusiast—for help. On the podcast, we discuss the father-son team-up, the killings, the clues, Swedish police procedure, some questionable decision-making, and telescopes. Tune in for our review and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode .

Tires is entering its junior season, a feat in itself considering Netflix's short leash. The sitcom stars Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, and Thomas Haden Church as Shane, Will, and Phil, the owners of a chain of auto shops in West Chester, Pennsylvania. At the heart of the show is their attempt to make the business succeed. Jumping into the third season, we discuss the first three episodes, “It Often Rhymes,” “Secret Shopper,” and “Women’s Business.” Each was written by one of the show’s creators or stars. We recap the show’s roots, its vibe, our preconceived notions going in, and the overall reception. Tune in to hear our thoughts and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode !

The highly anticipated HBO DCU series just premiered on Sunday. Starring Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, the pilot takes us through 30 years and covers everything from aliens to bar fights to militias in Nebraska. On the podcast, we run down the 50-minute pilot’s best moments, touch on some of the Green Lantern history, and root through our most relevant comparisons. We also discuss the reception, our personal rating, where we expect the show to go, and how it has distinguished itself from James Gunn’s other recent work. Tune in to hear our thoughts. Welcome to Today’s Episode !

Before The Shards was an FX series, it was a novel. Before it was a novel, it was a podcast. And before all of that, it was Bret Easton Ellis looking back at his final year of high school in 1981 Los Angeles and wondering what life would have been like with a serial killer. Ryan Murphy’s latest series follows a teenage Bret as his senior year at an elite prep school is disrupted by the arrival of mysterious new student Robert Mallory. On the podcast, we break down the first two episodes, “Pilot” and “Don’t You Want Me,” and discuss Ryan Murphy’s influence on the industry, the repo cast, comparisons to other teen dramas, and the divided reception. Tune in to hear our full breakdown and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode !

When New York Mets fan Annie Jacobson discovers that her adoptive father, played by the other Duplass brother, has been hiding letters from her deceased grandpa, Annie flies to Canada to find out what Sterling Point is all about. On the podcast, we break down the pilot, “But I Just Took an Ambien.” The episode runs about an hour, so our advice is to watch it first if you’re also planning to take an Ambien. For many viewers, you’ve probably seen elements of this show before in other coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water stories. We do our best to run through the comparisons we noticed, the plot, the characters we liked or didn’t, and our overall impressions. Tune in and welcome to Today’s Episode !

It’s back! One of Apple TV’s most successful series apparently couldn’t let a good thing end, and fans are bound to welcome it with open arms. This 4th season reset kicks off in the United States, years after Ted left Richmond. He is now working at a supermarket and cheering on his son at soccer practice, not football. Then, out of the blue, Rebecca, Keeley, and Higgins arrive with an offer to coach Richmond’s new women’s team. Despite everything Kansas City has to offer, Ted can’t help but be enticed. On the podcast today, we compare the premiere, “Home,” with some of the original first season episodes from 2020, discuss whether the series retains its heart, and run through the returning characters. We also examine what fans are saying and decide whether this comeback earns a place among the best episodes of the year. Tune in to hear our full breakdown and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!

With no shortage of cartoon comedies, President Curtis does not endeavor to distance itself from its very successful parent show. It simply reveals that craziness can happen outside the Sanchez family, something many viewers of the original series are already aware of, while giving us a new group to root for: the White House staff, cyborg Roe Banks, and half-leprechaun Special Agent Francis O’Doyle. On the podcast, we review the first two episodes shown on Sunday, “Pilot” and “Triangle.” We discuss cast MVPs, comparisons, trivia, how this got made, and whether it is one of the best or worst shows of the year. You get the drill. Tune in, and welcome to Today's Episode!

Loosely inspired by the 1987 thriller Black Widow , Furious follows Alice Black (Emmy Rossum), a former NYPD detective turned FBI rookie, as she connects a suspicious string of murders to a sex trafficking case from 2012. The cat-and-mouse story is less of a whodunit and more of a character-driven, trauma-centric, psychoanalytical look at two former victims whose lives have been redefined in completely different ways as a result of their trauma. On the podcast, we discuss the numerous comparisons this show brings to mind, our thoughts on the murders and the leads, and where we think this investigation is likely heading. Tune in to hear our ultimate rating and whether we think this has a shot at becoming one of the best shows of 2026. Welcome to Today's Episode.

The Big Bang Theory has entered the multiverse. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe places comic-book store owner Stuart Bloom at the center of a post-apocalyptic, low-budget, CGI-heavy adventure. In the pilot, “Spoiler: Gary Dies,” Pasadena is overrun by giant moths. Instead of fighting Godzilla, Stuart is tasked with reversing an experiment gone wrong after an alternate version of himself visits the store and explains that a quantum device created by Sheldon, Leonard, and Howard fractured reality. Stuart joins Bert and his former girlfriend Denise on a mission to save the world—but things are never that simple. On the podcast, we discuss the returning characters, cameos, Danny Elfman’s opening theme, potassium grenades, the Beastie Boys needle drop, and whether this will become Chuck Lorre’s next big hit. Tune in for our rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode .

Apple TV+’s new crime thriller, Lucky , is a limited series starring Anya Taylor-Joy and loosely based on Marissa Stapley’s 2021 bestselling novel. Luciana Armstrong, a.k.a. Lucky, is a lifelong grifter who finds herself betrayed, broke, and scrambling to stay ahead of the FBI and a dangerous crime boss who happens to be her mother-in-law. On this podcast, we discuss the first three installments, from Lucky’s escape through Las Vegas to the shifting alliances, flashbacks, and increasingly complicated search for her missing husband and stolen money. We also get into the stacked cast—including Timothy Olyphant, Annette Bening, Drew Starkey, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor—compare the series with the novel, and figure out how much of the story was changed for television. Tune in for our review and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode .

This year’s golf comedy doesn’t star Owen Wilson, but it does star his Frat Pack brother, Will Ferrell, and his actual brother, Luke Wilson. If you watched Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix and kept your subscription, you should be able to tune in to The Hawk . The first episode follows Lonnie Hawkins (Ferrell) as he desperately tries to win the final major he needs to complete a career Grand Slam. Between proving he still has the talent, facing off against old rivals, and dealing with his son Lance, a promising successor who may soon surpass his father in both talent and accolades, Lonnie has his work cut out for him. On the podcast, we discuss the best and worst moments of the 30-minute pilot, how it compares with this year’s other scripted comedies, and how realistically Phoenix looks in the background. Welcome to Today’s Episode !

When J. Jonah Jameson takes time off from the Daily Bugle to run the mob, he can’t help but draw the attention of the Italian Mafia, the FBI, and the IRA in The Westies . The series marks the latest crime drama from Narcos and Godfather of Harlem creator Chris Brancato. Though it only loosely adheres to the truth, there is no shortage of subplots and familiar names pulled from history. On the podcast, we discuss the first two episodes, “The Troubles” and “The Houdini.” We run down the characters, the weird tidbits, and the obvious comparisons before ultimately coming up with a rating. Tune in, and welcome to Today’s Episode!

Netflix loves its Westerns. This week, it released a new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie . Beginning in post–Civil War America, the series follows Charles and Caroline Ingalls, their daughters Mary and Laura, and their dog Jack as they leave Wisconsin, travel to Kansas, and attempt to build a new life on the prairie. The pilot we watched is called “Independence.” On the pod, we break down each of our pros and cons, from the scenery and CGI to how well Pa plays the fiddle. We discuss this adaptation’s main changes, the history behind the story, and the setup it presents for the future. Tune in to hear our full breakdown and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode !

Sparks of Tomorrow , is Kyoto Animation’s new steampunk anime based on the light novel 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku . Set in an alternate early-20th-century Kyoto where steam power dominates and electricity is nowhere to be seen, the pilot follows a cynical young tinkerer and a sake brewer’s daughter as they uncover the mysterious Electrical Catalog. On the podcast, we discuss the pilot episode, “The Electric Boy,” the show’s Mulder-and-Scully coming-of-age adventure. We make comparisons to Arcane , His Dark Materials , and Uzumaki. And we also get into Kyoto Animation’s history, the studio’s emotional perseverance and dedication to its work. Tune in to hear our full breakdown and rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!