Alan Sepinwall
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Alan Sepinwall
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· Oct 13
What's Alan Watching?
Television reviews, recaps, and more from Rolling Stone chief TV critic Alan Sepinwall
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post a famous bathroom scene
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 AM
post a famous bathroom scene
post a famous bathroom scene
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
post a famous bathroom scene
A thing about rewatching The Wire is you can see why the actors whose careers took off after it succeeded, but you can also see a couple of dozen GREAT performances from people who got zero bump from it. Some of them are local Baltimore actors, but a lot of it is just the dumb nature of the biz.
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A thing about rewatching The Wire is you can see why the actors whose careers took off after it succeeded, but you can also see a couple of dozen GREAT performances from people who got zero bump from it. Some of them are local Baltimore actors, but a lot of it is just the dumb nature of the biz.
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New on the What Else Is Alan Watching? bonus tier: a sequel to the TV Shows That Don't Exist column, this time looking at high-profile series that made episodes but never aired:
TV Shows That Don't Exist, Part 2
These shows were produced but never aired
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November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New on the What Else Is Alan Watching? bonus tier: a sequel to the TV Shows That Don't Exist column, this time looking at high-profile series that made episodes but never aired:
New on the What Else Is Alan Watching? bonus tier: a sequel to the TV Shows That Don't Exist column, this time looking at high-profile series that made episodes but never aired:
TV Shows That Don't Exist, Part 2
These shows were produced but never aired
www.whatsalanwatching.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New on the What Else Is Alan Watching? bonus tier: a sequel to the TV Shows That Don't Exist column, this time looking at high-profile series that made episodes but never aired:
Due to the holiday, this week's Apple shows, Pluribus included, will drop two days earlier than usual.
("Wednesday" technically means "9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday." I have no idea why Apple sticks to this fiction regarding when episodes are released.)
("Wednesday" technically means "9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday." I have no idea why Apple sticks to this fiction regarding when episodes are released.)
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Due to the holiday, this week's Apple shows, Pluribus included, will drop two days earlier than usual.
("Wednesday" technically means "9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday." I have no idea why Apple sticks to this fiction regarding when episodes are released.)
("Wednesday" technically means "9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday." I have no idea why Apple sticks to this fiction regarding when episodes are released.)
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Thoughts on the return of A Man on the Inside, and the challenges of later seasons of serialized mystery shows:
Did 'A Man on the Inside' recreate the magic of its great first season?
Ted Danson's back, but second seasons of mystery shows are hard
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November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thoughts on the return of A Man on the Inside, and the challenges of later seasons of serialized mystery shows:
My first exposure to Jimmy Cliff was in Club Paradise, an odd but amusing comedy where he plays straight man to Robin Williams, while Williams in turn plays straight man to Peter O’Toole and half the cast of SCTV. youtu.be/rnsB1rONIhQ?...
Jimmy Cliff The Lion Awakes
YouTube video by BONGO HiFi
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November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My first exposure to Jimmy Cliff was in Club Paradise, an odd but amusing comedy where he plays straight man to Robin Williams, while Williams in turn plays straight man to Peter O’Toole and half the cast of SCTV. youtu.be/rnsB1rONIhQ?...
Thoughts on the return of A Man on the Inside, and the challenges of later seasons of serialized mystery shows:
Did 'A Man on the Inside' recreate the magic of its great first season?
Ted Danson's back, but second seasons of mystery shows are hard
www.whatsalanwatching.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thoughts on the return of A Man on the Inside, and the challenges of later seasons of serialized mystery shows:
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My review of the penultimate ep of The Chair Company s1, which leaned more into the mystery than the comedy:
The Chair Company recap, Episode 7: 'I said to my dog, "How do you like my hippie shirt?"'
Ron gets some answers, but at the expense of the comedy this week
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November 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My review of the penultimate ep of The Chair Company s1, which leaned more into the mystery than the comedy:
My review of the penultimate ep of The Chair Company s1, which leaned more into the mystery than the comedy:
The Chair Company recap, Episode 7: 'I said to my dog, "How do you like my hippie shirt?"'
Ron gets some answers, but at the expense of the comedy this week
www.whatsalanwatching.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My review of the penultimate ep of The Chair Company s1, which leaned more into the mystery than the comedy:
Saw these guys on tv, thought, “you can do THAT as your job?”
November 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Saw these guys on tv, thought, “you can do THAT as your job?”
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My review of this week's Pluribus, which introduced a new character and saw Carol trying to get the truth from Zosia:
Pluribus recap, Episode 04: 'Please, Carol'
A new figure enters the story, and Carol tries to get the truth out of Zosia
www.whatsalanwatching.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
My review of this week's Pluribus, which introduced a new character and saw Carol trying to get the truth from Zosia:
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In today's free What's Alan Watching? newsletter: memorable Thanksgiving episodes, TV coaching trees, HBO renews lots of shows, and more. Read! Subscribe! Share! Throw food at Diane!
Talking turkey
Memorable Thanksgiving episodes, plus TV coaching trees, 'Blue Lights,' and more
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November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In today's free What's Alan Watching? newsletter: memorable Thanksgiving episodes, TV coaching trees, HBO renews lots of shows, and more. Read! Subscribe! Share! Throw food at Diane!
I was once bullied into watching the Holiday special by Connor, Griffin Newman, and @patrickcotnoir.bsky.social. I had to watch it alone. Getting to see Chewbacca's uncle watch holographic porn should only be experienced in a group setting like this. Especially with "George Lucas" on hand!
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I was once bullied into watching the Holiday special by Connor, Griffin Newman, and @patrickcotnoir.bsky.social. I had to watch it alone. Getting to see Chewbacca's uncle watch holographic porn should only be experienced in a group setting like this. Especially with "George Lucas" on hand!
It’s fantastic. Highly recommend.
I never understand how these things happen, but as a point of information: Netflix is now carrying the 2022 AMC/BBC series THIS IS GOING TO HURT starring Ben Whishaw. It was not much seen in the U.S., I don’t think, but it is excellent.
'This Is Going to Hurt': An honest look at how doctors suffer in a punishing system
A new TV series, based on Adam Kay's 2017 memoir of the same name, depicts the unrelenting stress of a young doctor in the U.K.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It’s fantastic. Highly recommend.
In today's free What's Alan Watching? newsletter: memorable Thanksgiving episodes, TV coaching trees, HBO renews lots of shows, and more. Read! Subscribe! Share! Throw food at Diane!
Talking turkey
Memorable Thanksgiving episodes, plus TV coaching trees, 'Blue Lights,' and more
www.whatsalanwatching.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In today's free What's Alan Watching? newsletter: memorable Thanksgiving episodes, TV coaching trees, HBO renews lots of shows, and more. Read! Subscribe! Share! Throw food at Diane!
My review of this week's Pluribus, which introduced a new character and saw Carol trying to get the truth from Zosia:
Pluribus recap, Episode 04: 'Please, Carol'
A new figure enters the story, and Carol tries to get the truth out of Zosia
www.whatsalanwatching.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
My review of this week's Pluribus, which introduced a new character and saw Carol trying to get the truth from Zosia:
Belatedly justifying Phil Jackson’s drafting Early over Nikola Jokic, the most ideal Triangle player ever born.
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Belatedly justifying Phil Jackson’s drafting Early over Nikola Jokic, the most ideal Triangle player ever born.
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I really like Blue Lights, a cop drama set in Belfast, now streaming on BritBox, even if it doesn't quite live up to "The Wire in Northern Ireland" hype around it:
Review: 'Blue Lights' isn't the Belfast equivalent of 'The Wire.' And that's okay.
Season Three of the Northern Ireland cop drama is now streaming on BritBox
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November 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I really like Blue Lights, a cop drama set in Belfast, now streaming on BritBox, even if it doesn't quite live up to "The Wire in Northern Ireland" hype around it:
Had fun talking about the post-Peak TV, my process for choosing what shows to write about, and more, with @snell.zone
Downstream 107: A Thanksgiving Visit from Alan Sepinwall
Veteran TV critic Alan Sepinwall joins Jason to discuss the current state of TV criticism, the future of scripted TV, why streamers can't make sitcoms, the difference between recaps and reviews, and the be... http://relay.fm/downstream/107
Veteran TV critic Alan Sepinwall joins Jason to discuss the current state of TV criticism, the future of scripted TV, why streamers can't make sitcoms, the difference between recaps and reviews, and the be... http://relay.fm/downstream/107
Downstream #107: A Thanksgiving Visit from Alan Sepinwall - Relay
Veteran TV critic Alan Sepinwall joins Jason to discuss the current state of TV criticism, the future of scripted TV, why streamers can't make sitcoms, the difference between recaps and reviews, and the best shows of the year.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Had fun talking about the post-Peak TV, my process for choosing what shows to write about, and more, with @snell.zone
Still available wherever books are sold!
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Still available wherever books are sold!
If only there were some way to get everything I want to watch in some kind of... bundle?
You will need YES, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, ESPN, Netflix, NBC/Peacock, FOX, and TBS to watch the Yankees next season.
Learn more: https://atmlb.com/4r9W14K
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If only there were some way to get everything I want to watch in some kind of... bundle?
Bless the Duffers for trying. Especially given how long the episodes are for that show lately, weekly would work so much better.
Scoop: Netflix considered a weekly drop for the final season of #StrangerThings before moving to a three-part holiday release for one of its signature hits. That and more this week for @theankler.com --> theankler.com/p/turkey-nfl...
Turkey, NFL & ‘Stranger Things’: Netflix Holiday Stunt Overrides Duffers’ Push for Weekly
SCOOP: What the creators wanted as industry insiders spill on the final-season strategy and the streamer’s new openness to moving beyond the binge
theankler.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Bless the Duffers for trying. Especially given how long the episodes are for that show lately, weekly would work so much better.
This is a plague, even if, as Kathryn says, a few the episodes that do this are great
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is a plague, even if, as Kathryn says, a few the episodes that do this are great