Must Watch: Scandals!

Jean Bentley (Rotten Tomatoes) and Lauren Piester (TV Guide) dive into one big show at a time with weekly recaps and discussion. 'Must Watch' is currently scandalized by ripped-from-the-headlines dramas like Hulu's 'The Dropout' and banana-pants true-crime documentaries like Netflix's 'Bad Vegan.'

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SCANDALS! 'Bridgerton' Season 2 (with Megan Vick)

April 4, 2022 • 35 mins

Megan Vick, the senior West Coast editor for TV Guide, is back on the show this week to talk about 'Bridgerton' Season 2. 😀

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SCANDALS! 'The Dropout'

March 15, 2022 • 23 mins

Hosts Jen Bentley and Lauren Piester diagnose Hulu's 'The Dropout' on this week's SCANDALS! season of 'Must Watch.'

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SCANDALS!: 'Inventing Anna,' 'Pam & Tommy' and 'Super Pumped'

March 3, 2022 • 42 mins

For the first episode of SCANDALS! season, hosts Jean Bentley and Lauren Piester discuss Netflix's 'Inventing Anna' and Hulu's 'Pam & Tommy.'

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'1883' Ep. 10 ("This Is Not Your Heaven")

February 27, 2022 • 37 mins

Elsa has has been front and center in Season 1 finale of Paramount+ cowboy drama '1883,' but she couldn't help but wonder: Is this as good as it gets? Plus, Lauren Piester has some behind-the-scenes notes from her TV Guide interview with Faith Hill and Isabel May.

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'1883' Ep. 9 ('Racing Clouds')

February 20, 2022 • 31 mins

Elsa wears a dress. Hot cowboy escalation. Get out your Taylor Sheridan bingo cards! It's all happening!

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'1883' Ep. 8 ("The Weep of Surrender")

February 14, 2022 • 24 mins

Eat your (buffalo) heart out, Elsa! Jean Bentley and Lauren Piester breakdown '1883' Episode 8.

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'1883' Ep. 7 ("Lightning Yellow Hair")

February 6, 2022 • 29 mins

The highlights: (1) New Hot Cowboy candidate. (2) A literal horserace. (3) "It's a tor-na-der!"

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'1883' Ep. 6 ("Boring the Devil")

January 31, 2022 • 33 mins

As we move into the second half of the season, Hot Cowboy of the Week is getting more serious. Good episode!

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'1883' Takes a Break for 'The Gilded Age'

January 25, 2022 • 30 mins

HBO's 'The Gilded Age' premieres during an off week for Paramount+'s '1883.' By pure coincidence, the two shows take place at roughly the same time in American history. This week hosts Jean Bentley and Lauren Piester see how the other half — 1%, whatever — live.

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'1883' Ep. 5 ("The Fangs of Freedom")

January 16, 2022 • 33 mins

Hosts Jean Bentley (Rotten Tomatoes) and Lauren Piester (TV Guide) discuss Episode 5 of Paramount+ period drama '1883' and that awkward sex talk.

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'1883' Ep. 4 ("The Crossing")

January 9, 2022 • 38 mins

After the '1883' holiday hiatus, 'Must Watch' hosts Jean Bentley (Rotten Tomatoes) and Lauren Piester (TV Guide) are back to discuss Episode 4 of Paramount+ period drama '1883' and especially Elsa's pants.

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'1883' Ep. 3 ("River")

December 26, 2021 • 31 mins

Hosts Jean Bentley (Rotten Tomatoes) and Lauren Piester (TV Guide) discuss Episode 3 of Paramount+ period drama '1883,' a year when a snakebite on the ass was very, very BAD.

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'1883' Ep. 1-2 (Series Premiere)

December 19, 2021 • 38 mins

Hosts Jean Bentley (Rotten Tomatoes) and Lauren Piester (TV Guide) discuss the first two episodes of Paramount+ period drama '1883' about a wagon train from Texas to Montana. The series is nominally a prequel to 'Yellowstone' but stands on its own so well that you don't need any 'Yellowstone' background. NOTE: This first half of the podcast is spoiler free for listeners who have not yet started watching '1883,' and there will be a ...

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'Succession' S3:E9 Recap (with Lauren Piester)

December 13, 2021 • 46 mins

Lauren Piester (TV Guide) joins host Jean Bentley to discuss the 'Succession' Season 3 finale. This coming Sunday, 'Must Watch' will shift from 'Succession' to Paramount+ original series '1883,' a buzzy 'Yellowstone' prequel starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

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'Succession' S3:E7 Recap (with Kayla Cobb)

November 28, 2021 • 46 mins

Decider senior reporter Kayla Cobb joins 'Must Watch' host Jean Bentley for a post-episode discussion about 'Succession' Episode 7, "Too Much Birthday.'

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'Succession' S3:E6 Recap (with Ben Travers)

November 21, 2021 • 53 mins

IndieWire TV critic Ben Travers joins 'Must Watch' host Jean Bentley for a post-episode discussion about 'Succession' Episode 6, "What It Takes.'

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'Succession' S3:E5 Recap (with Daniel Fienberg)

November 14, 2021 • 45 mins

Daniel Fienberg, the chief TV critic for The Hollywood Reporter, joins hosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz to talk about 'Succession' Season 3, Episode 5 ("Retired Janitors of Idaho"). Frowny-face-emoji programming note: This is Brandon Katz's last episode of 'Must Watch.' He has taken a new job — details to come — that will preclude him from hosting the podcast. Jean Bentley will continue recapping 'Succession' Season 3 with a ser...

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'Succession' S3:E4 Recap

November 7, 2021 • 41 mins

Hosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down Episode 4 of 'Succession.'

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'Succession' S3:E3 Recap

October 31, 2021 • 43 mins

Hosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down Episode 3 of 'Succession.'

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'Succession' S3:E2 Recap

October 24, 2021 • 38 mins

Hosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down the second episode of 'Succession' Season 3.

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Episodes

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SCANDALS!: 'Inventing Anna,' 'Pam & Tommy' and 'Super Pumped'

'1883' Ep. 10 ("This Is Not Your Heaven")

'1883' Ep. 9 ('Racing Clouds')

'1883' Ep. 8 ("The Weep of Surrender")

'1883' Ep. 7 ("Lightning Yellow Hair")

'1883' Ep. 6 ("Boring the Devil")

'1883' Takes a Break for 'The Gilded Age'

'1883' Ep. 5 ("The Fangs of Freedom")

'1883' Ep. 4 ("The Crossing")

'1883' Ep. 3 ("River")

'1883' Ep. 1-2 (Series Premiere)

'Succession' S3:E9 Recap (with Lauren Piester)

'Succession' S3:E7 Recap (with Kayla Cobb)

'Succession' S3:E6 Recap (with Ben Travers)

'Succession' S3:E5 Recap (with Daniel Fienberg)

'Succession' S3:E4 Recap

'Succession' S3:E3 Recap

'Succession' S3:E2 Recap

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