The Watch
Every week, The Ringer's Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan -- longtime friends and pop culture addicts -- break down the latest in TV, movies, and music.
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October 9, 2025 • 57 mins
Chris and Andy talk about the modern-day hype cycles around film releases and why it feels like television drops don’t get that same level of attention in the wake of more ‘Heat 2’ news (5:38). Then, they make the case for why ‘The Lowdown’ is one of the best shows of the year and what they've been asking for from this era of auteur-driven television (27:51). Finally, they talk about Netflix’s ‘House of Guinness,’ from creator Stev...
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October 6, 2025 • 45 mins
Chris and Andy talk about the fifth episode of ‘Task,’ discussing Tom and Robbie finally crossing paths, the impressive performances from actors on the periphery, and the loose threads the show still has to tie up in these final two episodes (1:05).
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October 2, 2025 • 59 mins
Chris and Andy talk about the second episode of ‘Slow Horses’ Season 5 and whether or not Jackson Lamb’s lack of character progression is holding back the show (4:14). Then, they react to the most recent trailers for ‘Landman’ S2 and ‘Jay Kelly’ (15:35). Along the way, they discuss TV executive Peter Friedlander’s arrival at Amazon MGM Studios, what it means for Prime Video’s future offerings, and the overall state of streaming pro...
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Chris and Andy talk about seeing Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ and the surprisingly prophetic nature of its story (3:25). Then, they break down the fourth episode of ‘Task’ (17:39), before they’re joined by stars Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey, creator Brad Ingelsby, and director Salli Richardson-Whitfield for a live event at Vidiots to discuss how they went about portraying Philly culture, the inevitable collisi...
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September 25, 2025 • 91 mins
Chris and Andy talk about why the season finale of ‘Alien: Earth’ missed the mark and their interest level in potential future seasons (2:47). Then they break down the premiere of ‘Slow Horses’ Season 5 (38:57), before Chris is joined by ‘The Lowdown’ star Ethan Hawke and creator Sterlin Harjo for a live event at Brain Dead Studios to discuss the series premiere, why the project means so much to them, the inception of the Tulsa-bas...
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September 22, 2025 • 56 mins
Chris and Andy talk about why this might be the best TV week of the year with the upcoming ‘Alien: Earth’ season finale, the premiere of Sterlin Harjo’s ‘The Lowdown,’ and the return of ‘Slow Horses’ for Season 5 (5:00). Along the way, they react to the trailer for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ (12:00) and the rumored casting of Leonardo DiCaprio in Michael Mann’s highly anticipated follow-up to ‘Heat’ (20:44). Later, they break down...
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September 18, 2025 • 78 mins
Chris and Andy talk about ABC’s decision to indefinitely suspend Jimmy Kimmel and what it means for the media space (1:18). Then, they take a moment to remember Robert Redford and his outsized impact on film in the wake of his passing (11:58). Later, they break down the penultimate episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ and the premiere of the new Netflix miniseries, ‘Black Rabbit,’ starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law (30:50).
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September 15, 2025 • 66 mins
Chris and Andy talk about the Emmys, what 'The Pitt' winning over 'Severance' says about the state of the industry, and the night’s biggest winners and losers (1:21). Later, they discuss the second episode of ‘Task’ and break down why it’s even better than the pilot (32:15).
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September 11, 2025 • 61 mins
Chris and Andy talk about the news that 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Season 2 will be delayed indefinitely now that cocreator Francesca Sloane has been tapped to write on 'Big Little Lies' Season 3 (1:46). Then, they preview the Emmys by predicting which shows (and actors) could win, will win, and should win the major categories (18:52). Later, they break down the sixth episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ and discuss their complicated feelings about t...
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September 8, 2025 • 65 mins
Chris and Andy talk about some of the winners from the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday and what they predict for the main awards show coming up on Sunday (8:56). Then they go deep on the premiere of the new HBO crime show ‘Task.’ They talk about the similarities to and differences from Brad Ingelsby’s first Philly-set crime show, ‘Mare of Easttown’ (16:44), and the outstanding performances from Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, and...
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September 4, 2025 • 75 mins
Chris and Andy talk about the premiere of ‘The Paper,’ the original Peacock series from the world of ‘The Office,’ and why the spinoff sitcom made them immediately feel at home (4:23). Then, they preview a busy month in television, including the upcoming premiere of HBO’s ‘Task’ and ‘Slow Horses’ Season 5 (31:53), before breaking down the fifth episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ (36:51). Later, they briefly discuss Darren Aronofsky’s new fi...
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August 28, 2025 • 57 mins
Chris and Andy talk about some recent industry headlines, including the rumored casting of Nicolas Cage in ‘True Detective’ Season 5, Matthew McConaughey reuniting with Nic Pizzolatto (3:19), and ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ adding Amy Adams and Aaron Pierre (13:09). Then, they react to the first trailer for the upcoming FX show from Sterlin Harjo, ‘The Lowdown’ starring Ethan Hawke (19:01), before discussing the fourth episode of ‘Ali...
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August 25, 2025 • 63 mins
Chris and Andy talk about a pair of Netflix-branded event spaces coming to Dallas and Philadelphia before addressing the decision to play ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ in theaters and what these developments suggest about the streaming titan (4:51). Then, they react to NBCUniversal’s decision to pivot ‘The Paper’ to a binge release a few weeks ahead of its Peacock premiere (15:03). Later, they break down the third episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ ...
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August 21, 2025 • 55 mins
Andy and Kaya chat about the teaser trailer for ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 that dropped today and the novelty, in today’s TV landscape, of a show returning for its second season less than a year after its first (1:00). Then they talk about the second season of the Apple TV+ show ‘Platonic,’ starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, a great hangout show in an era when those are increasingly hard to make (31:52).
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August 14, 2025 • 69 mins
Chris and Andy talk about the news that the ‘Jason Bourne’ and ‘Treadstone’ IP will be heading back to Universal and speculate on where the studio might take the franchise (11:36). Then they talk about the trailer for the Mark Ruffalo show ‘Task’ that was released this week (20:52), before breaking down the first two episodes of ‘Alien: Earth’ and Noah Hawley’s vision for this world (27:23).
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August 11, 2025 • 60 mins
Chris and Andy talk about the poor performance of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ at the box office and Marvel’s continued box office woes (4:20). Then they preview ‘Alien: Earth’ and talk about where the show fits into the larger ‘Alien’ franchise (21:08) before discussing the Danish Netflix show ‘Families Like Ours’ (32:28).
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August 7, 2025 • 60 mins
Chris and Andy talk about the trailer for the 'Office’ spinoff ‘The Paper’ that was released today (8:48) and also the trailers for the movies ‘Ella McCay’ and ‘Jay Kelly’ (27:46). Then they talk about the news that Cindy Holland, the Netflix exec who helped launch series like ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ ‘House of Cards,’ and ‘Stranger Things,’ is coming on at Paramount as the new head of streaming (33:22). Finally, they make the pi...
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July 28, 2025 • 86 mins
Andy is joined by Damon Lindelof for a full breakdown of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps.’ First, they talk about the teaser that was released for Vince Gilligan’s new show, ‘Pluribus,’ starring Rhea Seehorn (4:24). Then they talk about ‘Fantastic Four’ and discuss whether, between the success of this movie and ‘Thunderbolts*,’ Marvel might be back on the upswing (22:31).
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July 24, 2025 • 145 mins
Andy and Kaya chat about the Emmy nominations that were released last week (16:54) and the news that ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ was canceled (43:00). Then, in anticipation of a conversation about the Lena Dunham show ‘Too Much’ next week, Andy talks with Amanda Dobbins about the ‘Girls’ series finale (taken from a 2024 episode of Stick the Landing) (55:25).
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July 21, 2025 • 61 mins
Chris and Andy crack open the mailbag to answer questions like what the lasting influence of ‘Lost’ is on modern TV (16:57), whether we might be entering an age of prestige TV fatigue (33:00), and what they have been reading lately (47:55).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen
Video Producer: Jon Jones
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