Podcast · 119 episodes
The Watch, page 2
by The Ringer · English
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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The Best ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode Yet? Plus, ‘Star City’ Episode 7.The Watch episode discusses major sports and pop-culture news (World Cup, Minions, Taylor Swift’s wedding) before focusing on two TV episodes: House of the Dragon’s “best of the series” installment…6 Jul 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 25 chapters
‘The Bear’ Clocks Out. Plus, ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 2 and ‘Star City’ Episode 6.The Watch episode discusses three TV/film items: House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2 (and how it functions as a “season finale” for season 2’s story), The Bear season 5 (spoilers for the whole…29 Jun 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 24 chapters
‘The Bear’ Season 5, Episodes 1-3 and ‘The Agency’ Season 2 Premiere. Plus, the State of Comic Book Movies.The Watch discusses binge-watching strategy and reviews/sets up two prestige TV franchises: The Bear season 5 (episodes 1–3, spoilers through 3) and The Agency season 2 premiere (from Le Bureau).25 Jun 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 25 chapters
‘House of the Dragon’ Is Back. Was It Worth the Wait? Plus, ‘Star City’ Episode 5.The Watch discusses House of the Dragon’s return after a two-year gap, evaluating whether it was worth the wait, and reviews Star City episode 5.22 Jun 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 33 chapters
‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1 Finale With Creator Katie Dippold and Director Hiro Murai. Plus, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer.The Watch podcast discusses the Season 1 finale of Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay, then pivots to the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer.18 Jun 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 31 chapters
Where Are All the Good Summer TV Shows? Plus, the ‘Lioness’ S3 Teaser and ‘Star City’ Episode 4.The Watch discusses TV/pop-culture news and scheduling, then focuses on Star City episode 4 and a “Lioness” S3 teaser, plus a horror-movie recommendation segment inspired by Andy’s new willingness to…15 Jun 2026 · 58 min · 28 chapters
Gail Simmons on the ‘Top Chef’ Season 23 Finale! Plus, ‘Widow’s Bay’ Episode 9.The Watch episode covers two things: Widow’s Bay season 1, episode 9 (“Emergency Shelter”) and a conversation with Top Chef judge/executive producer Gail Simmons about Top Chef season 23’s finale.11 Jun 2026 · 1 h 22 min · 23 chapters
Apple Owns TV Right Now. Is That a Good Thing? Plus, ‘Cape Fear’ Series Premiere and ‘Star City’ Episode 3.The Watch discusses Apple’s streaming strategy (“flood the zone” with many series), then reviews Apple TV+’s Cape Fear series premiere and comments on Star City episode 3.8 Jun 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 27 chapters
Is ‘Widow’s Bay’ Too Good? Plus ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ and ‘Top Chef’The Watch discusses TV/media and then reviews three shows: Apple’s Star City (alternate-history “For All Mankind” retelling), The Watch’s ongoing slasher-comedy Widow’s Bay (“Widow’s Bay too good?”),…4 Jun 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 28 chapters
‘Euphoria’ and ‘Hacks’ Say Goodbye. Plus, ‘Star City’ Takes Off.The Watch podcast episode discusses the HBO series finale of Euphoria (an hour-and-45-minute ending that also ends the show) and, more briefly, Apple TV’s Star City, a For All Mankind spinoff.2 Jun 2026 · 1 h 21 min · 25 chapters
‘Spider-Noir’ Is Unsure of Itself. Plus, ‘Widow’s Bay’ E6-7, ‘Euphoria’ S3E7, and ‘Top Chef’ S23E12.The Watch episode covers TV and genre news, then focuses on three recent releases: Widow’s Bay episodes 6-7, Euphoria season 3 episode 7, and Top Chef season 23 episode 12, plus a discussion of…28 May 2026 · 1 h 35 min · 35 chapters
‘Survivor’ Season 50 Finale, ‘Widow’s Bay’ Episode 5, and All-Time Episodic Runs With Joanna RobinsonThe Watch episode covers three things: Survivor season 50 finale, Netflix’s Widow’s Bay (episodes 4 and 5), and “all-time episodic runs” in TV history.22 May 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 30 chapters
10 Things We Like (and Don’t Like) About ‘Euphoria’ This Season. Plus, “The Feed Is Fake” With Lane Brown.The hosts discuss HBO’s Euphoria season 2 episode 6 (“Stand Still and See”) using a “10 things we like (and don’t like)” format, then interview Lane Brown (New York Magazine) about his article “The…18 May 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 19 chapters
Creator Eric Kripke on Ending ‘The Boys.’ Plus, ‘Top Chef’ Season 23, Episode 10 and ‘East of Eden’ Trailer.The Watch discusses TV/film industry trends and several entertainment headlines, then interviews The Boys creator/showrunner Eric Kripke ahead of the series finale.14 May 2026 · 1 h 25 min · 36 chapters
‘Euphoria’ Season 3, Episode 5 and the ‘Cape Fear’ Trailer. Plus, Why ‘Legends’ Is Crime Drama Excellence.The Watch podcast episode covers three TV topics: Apple’s “Cape Fear” trailer and series prospects, NBC/Peacock’s long-gestating “Crystal Lake” (Friday the 13th prequel) release, and Netflix’s crime…11 May 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 30 chapters
‘The Bear’ Drops a Secret Episode! Plus, ‘Widow’s Bay’ E3 and ‘Top Chef’ S23E9.The Watch discusses a surprise FX “The Bear” standalone episode (“Gary”), plus the Tony Bourdain biopic trailer “Tony,” and reviews “Widow’s Bay” E3 and “Top Chef” S23E9.7 May 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 23 chapters
‘Euphoria’ Season 3, Episode 4 and ‘Star Wars’ Streaming Numbers. Plus, Pitching Literary Classics as TV Shows.The Watch discusses Euphoria season 3 episode 4 (“Kitty Likes to Dance”), then pivots to Netflix’s Lord of the Flies adaptation and to reported Disney Plus streaming rankings for Star Wars…4 May 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 29 chapters
‘Widow’s Bay’ Is One of Apple’s Boldest Swings Yet. Plus, ‘Top Chef’ Restaurant Wars.The Watch discusses Apple TV’s new horror-comedy series Widows Bay (first two episodes) and briefly covers entertainment news and culture, including Top Chef Restaurant Wars and other pop-culture…30 Apr 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 27 chapters
‘Beef’ Season 2 With Creator Lee Sung Jin. Plus, ‘Euphoria’ Season 3, Episode 3 and ‘House of the Dragon’ S3 Teaser.The Watch discusses TV news and then focuses on Euphoria Season 3, Episode 3 (spoilers), followed by an interview with Beef Season 2 creator Lee Sung Jin.27 Apr 2026 · 1 h 26 min · 37 chapters
‘Beef’ Is Back: Season 2, Episodes 1-5 and ‘Top Chef’ S23E7The Watch (Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald) discusses Beef season 2, episodes 1–5, focusing on how the anthology’s inciting incident (a recorded fight and resulting blackmail) spirals into jealousy,…23 Apr 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 34 chapters
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Footage, ‘Euphoria’ S3E2, and ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Episodes 1-3The Watch (Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald) covers three things: (1) Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday footage and the plan to re-release Endgame with re-contextualized/new footage; (2) Euphoria Season 3…20 Apr 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 28 chapters
‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Finale, ‘Top Chef’ S23E6, and ‘Bandi’The Watch episode covers three things: (1) a Crohn’s/ulcerative colitis drug ad for Tremphaya (self-injection or IV infusion every four weeks, then injections every four or eight weeks; risks include…17 Apr 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 32 chapters
‘Euphoria’ Season 3 PremiereThe Watch discusses the Euphoria Season 3 premiere (“episode 301”), focusing on its tone shift, visual style, and Rue’s centrality, plus how the show’s storylines are set up for convergence.13 Apr 2026 · 45 min · 21 chapters
‘The Pitt’ S2E14, ‘The Boys’ S5, and ‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ S2. Plus, ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Trailer and ‘Top Chef’ S23E5.The Watch episode recap/discussion covering: The Pitt (S2E14) penultimate episode, The Boys (S5) early episodes, Your Friends and Neighbors (S2) early episodes, plus reactions to The Punisher: One…10 Apr 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 36 chapters