Must Watch: Scandals!
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJean 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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Episodes
SCANDALS! 'Bridgerton' Season 2 (with Megan Vick)
April 05, 2022 01:02 - 35 minutes - 65.8 MBMegan Vick, the senior West Coast editor for TV Guide, is back on the show this week to talk about 'Bridgerton' Season 2.
SCANDALS! 'The Dropout'
March 15, 2022 09:30 - 23 minutes - 42.8 MBHosts Jen Bentley and Lauren Piester diagnose Hulu's 'The Dropout' on this week's SCANDALS! season of 'Must Watch.'
SCANDALS!: 'Inventing Anna,' 'Pam & Tommy' and 'Super Pumped'
March 03, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBFor the first episode of SCANDALS! season, hosts Jean Bentley and Lauren Piester discuss Netflix's 'Inventing Anna' and Hulu's 'Pam & Tommy.'
'1883' Ep. 10 ("This Is Not Your Heaven")
February 27, 2022 21:13 - 37 minutes - 68.3 MBElsa 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.
'1883' Ep. 9 ('Racing Clouds')
February 20, 2022 23:56 - 31 minutes - 58.5 MBElsa wears a dress. Hot cowboy escalation. Get out your Taylor Sheridan bingo cards! It's all happening!
'1883' S1:E8 ("The Weep of Surrender")
February 15, 2022 01:02 - 29 minutesEat your (buffalo) heart out, Elsa! Jean Bentley and Lauren Piester breakdown '1883' Episode 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'1883' Ep. 8 ("The Weep of Surrender")
February 15, 2022 01:02 - 24 minutes - 45.2 MBEat your (buffalo) heart out, Elsa! Jean Bentley and Lauren Piester breakdown '1883' Episode 8.
'1883' S1: E7 ("Lightning Yellow Hair")
February 07, 2022 00:20 - 34 minutesThe highlights: (1) New Hot Cowboy candidate. (2) A literal horserace. (3) "It's a tor-na-der!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'1883' Ep. 7 ("Lightning Yellow Hair")
February 07, 2022 00:20 - 29 minutes - 54.1 MBThe highlights: (1) New Hot Cowboy candidate. (2) A literal horserace. (3) "It's a tor-na-der!"
'1883' Ep. 6 ("Boring the Devil")
January 31, 2022 23:19 - 33 minutes - 60.6 MBAs we move into the second half of the season, Hot Cowboy of the Week is getting more serious. Good episode!
'1883' S1:E6 ("Boring the Devil")
January 31, 2022 23:19 - 37 minutesAs we move into the second half of the season, Hot Cowboy of the Week is getting more serious. Good episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'1883' Takes a Break for 'The Gilded Age'
January 25, 2022 11:25 - 30 minutes - 56 MBHBO'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.
'1883' S1:E5 ("The Fangs of Freedom")
January 16, 2022 21:44 - 35 minutesHosts Jean Bentley (Rotten Tomatoes) and Lauren Piester (TV Guide) discuss Episode 5 of Paramount+ period drama '1883' and that awkward sex talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'1883' Ep. 5 ("The Fangs of Freedom")
January 16, 2022 21:44 - 33 minutes - 62.1 MBHosts Jean Bentley (Rotten Tomatoes) and Lauren Piester (TV Guide) discuss Episode 5 of Paramount+ period drama '1883' and that awkward sex talk.
'1883' S1:E4 Recap ("The Crossing")
January 10, 2022 00:46 - 38 minutesAfter 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'1883' Ep. 4 ("The Crossing")
January 10, 2022 00:46 - 38 minutes - 69.9 MBAfter 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.
'1883' S1:E3 Recap ("River")
December 26, 2021 23:13 - 31 minutesHosts 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'1883' Ep. 3 ("River")
December 26, 2021 23:13 - 31 minutes - 57.5 MBHosts 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.
'1883' S1:E1-2 (Series Premiere)
December 19, 2021 18:25 - 38 minutesHosts 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 clear warning when it goes into spoiler territory. Learn more ...
'1883' Ep. 1-2 (Series Premiere)
December 19, 2021 18:25 - 38 minutes - 70.3 MBHosts 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 clear warning when it goes into spoiler territory.
'Succession' S3:E9 Recap (with Lauren Piester)
December 13, 2021 23:31 - 46 minutes - 85.4 MBLauren 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.
'Succession' S3:E7 Recap (with Kayla Cobb)
November 29, 2021 03:03 - 46 minutes - 85.1 MBDecider senior reporter Kayla Cobb joins 'Must Watch' host Jean Bentley for a post-episode discussion about 'Succession' Episode 7, "Too Much Birthday.'
'Succession' S3:E6 Recap (with Ben Travers)
November 22, 2021 02:48 - 53 minutes - 97.3 MBIndieWire TV critic Ben Travers joins 'Must Watch' host Jean Bentley for a post-episode discussion about 'Succession' Episode 6, "What It Takes.'
'Succession' S3:E5 Recap (with Daniel Fienberg)
November 15, 2021 02:47 - 45 minutes - 83.1 MBDaniel 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 series of guests while we search for a new co-host. Jean and I ar...
'Succession' S3:E4 Recap
November 08, 2021 02:40 - 41 minutes - 76.1 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down Episode 4 of 'Succession.'
'Succession': Episode 3 Recap
November 01, 2021 01:40 - 43 minutesHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down Episode 3 of 'Succession.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'Succession' S3:E3 Recap
November 01, 2021 01:40 - 43 minutes - 79.2 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down Episode 3 of 'Succession.'
'Succession': Episode 2 Recap
October 25, 2021 01:58 - 38 minutesHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down the second episode of 'Succession' Season 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'Succession' S3:E2 Recap
October 25, 2021 01:58 - 38 minutes - 70.9 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down the second episode of 'Succession' Season 3.
'Succession' RECAP: Season 3 Premiere
October 18, 2021 01:54 - 37 minutesHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down the Season 3 premiere of HBO's 'Succession.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'Succession' S3:E1 Recap
October 18, 2021 01:54 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down the Season 3 premiere of HBO's 'Succession.'
'Succession': Season Premiere Recap
October 18, 2021 01:54 - 37 minutesHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz break down the Season 3 premiere of HBO's 'Succession.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'Squid Game' Finale Talk and an HBO Preview
October 07, 2021 10:45 - 38 minutes - 70.3 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz dig into the new promo clip for 'Succession' Season 3, the most revealing teaser to date for 'Game of Thrones' spinoff 'House of the Dragon,' and then [spoilers] a deeper dive into the 'Squid Game' end game.
'Squid Game' and Netflix's Fall Power Up
September 30, 2021 17:33 - 28 minutes - 52.9 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz talk about the surprise hit series 'Squid Game' and Netflix's fall originals slate that's positioned well to dominate global streaming.
'Star Wars: Visions' Takes Anime Far, Far Away
September 23, 2021 10:45 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MBHost Brandon Katz sells host Jean Bentley on Disney+'s new 'Star Wars' anime series 'Star Wars: Visions.' (Also, Jean has seen the first two episodes of 'Succession' Season 3. Shhh.)
'LuLaRich' on Amazon is Absolutely Bonkers
September 16, 2021 10:46 - 24 minutes - 44.8 MBHost Jean Bentley pitches host Brandon Katz on Amazon Prime Video's 'LuLaRich.' The four-episode docuseries is about a wild pyramid scheme that peddles leggings — that's right, leggings — to suburban women.
'Only Murders' and Streaming's Career Revivals
September 09, 2021 10:46 - 33 minutes - 61.1 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz hit some of their recent watches, including Marvel Studios' 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,' Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building,' and established stars — Julianne Moore, Jennifer Aniston, Jane Fonda, Steve Martin — finding their muses on streaming projects.
Lily Topples This Podcast (with Lily Hevish)
September 02, 2021 10:45 - 25 minutes - 46.9 MBLily Hevish (Discovery+'s 'Lily Topples the World') joins host Jean Bentley to talk about building a career setting up dominoes — thousands of dominoes, in elaborate designs and massive towers — and knocking them down on YouTube. You can sign up for Discovery+ here for a 7-day trial and then $4.99 a month ad-supported or $6.99 a month ad-free.
Amazon's 'Annette' Is Absolutely Bananas
August 26, 2021 10:50 - 33 minutes - 61.7 MB'Cruella' hits the free tier of Disney+ this weekend, and the Adam Driver / Marion Cotillard musical 'Annette' on Amazon's Prime Video is a bizarre, almost unwatchable freakshow with a puppet baby. A PUPPET BABY!
'The White Lotus' Finale and HBO Max Summer
August 16, 2021 02:34 - 36 minutes - 66.5 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz talk about the incredible summer HBO Max is having with 'The Suicide Squad,' 'The White Lotus' finale, and the 'Gossip Girl' reboot.
Is 'Jungle Cruise' Worth $30 on Disney+?
August 10, 2021 10:45 - 34 minutes - 64.1 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz talk about 'Jungle Cruise' and what the film means for Disney and Disney+.
'Ted Lasso' Season 2 Preview (with Allie Hagan)
July 23, 2021 10:30 - 23 minutes - 43.4 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz and guest Allie Hagan are back for a spoiler-free preview of 'Ted Lasso' Season 2.
Why 'Ted Lasso' Works (with Allie Hagan)
July 15, 2021 09:15 - 29 minutes - 53.9 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz dig into Season 1 of Apple TV 2020 sensation Ted Lasso in prep for the upcoming Season 2 premiere. Writer and Ted Lasso superfan Allie Hagan is the guest.
Big Summer Movies on Streaming
July 01, 2021 09:16 - 44 minutes - 80.8 MBJean Bentley and Brandon Katz run through a staggeringly good summer movie season for streaming. 'Black Widow' on Disnsey+, 'The Boss Baby: Family Business' on Peacock, 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' on HBO, and a dozen or so other big movie titles will make this an epic summer for streaming.
Big Summer Movie on Streaming
July 01, 2021 09:16 - 44 minutesJean Bentley and Brandon Katz run through a staggeringly good summer movie season for streaming. 'Black Widow' on Disnsey+, 'The Boss Baby: Family Business' on Peacock, 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' on HBO, and a dozen or so other big movie titles will make this an epic summer for streaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon Prime Video ... and ... Action!
June 24, 2021 10:12 - 31 minutes - 57.3 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz run full speed into Amazon Prime Video's best genre: Action. After fits (prestige) and starts (indie), big-noise, big-explosion film and TV titles like 'Hanna,' 'Invincible' and 'Without Remorse' are giving Prime Video a recognizable, IP-forward, global brand. Here's an action-packed watchlist to get you started.
It's 'Loki' Week: Let's Get Hiddlestoned
June 10, 2021 10:17 - 30 minutes - 55 MBJean Bentley and Brandon Katz are all in on 'Loki.'
Bo Burnham Is Kind of a Genius (with Lauren Piester)
June 03, 2021 10:20 - 34 minutes - 63.9 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz talk about Bo Burnham's new Netflix special 'Inside' with E! News contributor and Bo Burnham superfan Lauren Piester.
What We're Watching on Hulu
May 27, 2021 10:20 - 47 minutes - 87.5 MBHulu is loaded with great originals, and hosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz run through some of their favorites.
3 Disney+ Shows for Nostalgic Millennials
May 20, 2021 10:20 - 33 minutes - 60.9 MBHosts Jean Bentley and Brandon Katz highlight three Disney+ original shows that will give millennials the warm, fond glow of their youth: 'High School Musical: The Series: The Musical,' 'The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,' and 'Big Shot.'