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‘Still Watching Podcast Obsessively Analyzing the Best of TV
A rotating lineup of Vanity Fair writers and pop-culture obsessives, including Richard Lawson, Anthony Breznican, and Katey Rich, bring week-by-week coverage of the best shows on television, including detailed breakdowns of each episode and conversations with the most important people behind the scenes. Recent seasons include coverage of Succession, The White Lotus, House of the Dragon, The Crown, WandaVision, and Mare of Easttown.

Recent Episodes

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House of the Dragon’s Eve Best on “Letting Go” of Rhaenys

The actor on the fourth episode of House of the Dragon season two, in which Team Green and Team Black face off in an epic dragon battle.
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House of the Dragon’s Ser Simon Strong Is “The Only Gentleman in an Ungentlemanly World”

As violence abounds in Westeros, Rhaenyra arranges a secret meeting with Alicent and tries to broker some kind of peace. Plus, Simon Russell Beale drops by Still Watching to discuss the introduction of his new character, the Lord of Harrenhal.
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How Princess Diana’s Funeral Inspired House of the Dragon’s Somber Procession

It’s brother versus brother in “Rhaenyra the Cruel,” which sees Ser Arryk and Ser Erryk come to fatal blows. Plus, House of the Dragon director Clare Kilner drops by to discuss staging the funeral procession and the trickiness inherent in working with identical twins.
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House of the Dragon: Inside Queen Helaena’s Heartbreaking Decision

Star Phia Saban drops by our Still Watching podcast for a spoiler-filled conversation about Helaena’s devastating scene.
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Bridgerton’s Luke Newton Finally Reveals What He and Nicola Coughlan Broke During Their Steamiest Scene

The Ton’s resident leading man swings by to unpack the third season’s final four episodes, from Colin and Penelope’s first time to that Lady Whistledown betrayal: “I kind of broke down in one take.”
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Why Meredith and Cristina Beat Meredith and Derek on Grey’s Anatomy

And more about the Still Watching podcast’s favorite love stories from Shonda Rhimes series past and present, from Scandal to How to Get Away With Murder to Bridgerton.
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Nicola Coughlan Is the Beating Heart of Bridgerton

The star of the Netflix show’s most-watched season stops by Still Watching to talk transformation, carriages, and an all-important question: “Do we think Beyoncé watches Bridgerton?”
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Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie Teases Eloise’s “Hurt” Reaction to Colin and Penelope Romance

As Still Watching gets swept up in Bridgerton season three’s first four episodes, Jessie drops by the podcast to learn about American staples (sorry to Travis Kelce) and preview Eloise’s betrayal: “So you’re Lady Whistledown and you want to sleep with my brother?”
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Here for the Drama: Still Watching’s Favorite Bravo Moments

A special episode of Still Watching takes a look back at the network’s transformation from fine art showcase to reality TV mecca.
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The Sympathizer’s Hoa Xuande Is Not Your Typical Double Agent

On a new episode of Still Watching, The Sympathizer star Hoa Xuande chats about his nine-month audition, falling in love with Sandra Oh, and acting opposite multiple Robert Downey Jr.’s.
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Jon Robin Baitz Loves the “Sorrow and the Loss” in Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

The writer behind Feud: Capote vs. the Swans drops by the Still Watching podcast to discuss the melancholy and misery baked into the second season of FX’s anthology series: “I found Truman to be heartbreakingly reckless.”
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Andrew Scott Thinks Tom Ripley’s Sexuality Is Murky

As Still Watching dives into the final four episodes of Netflix’s Ripley, Scott drops by the podcast to explain how Tom Ripley puts the “artist” in “con artist.”
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Dakota Fanning Thinks Ripley’s Marge and Tom Are More Alike Than They Seem

Andrew Scott makes for a captivating killer in the first four episodes of Netflix’s Ripley, streaming now. Dakota Fanning stops by Still Watching to talk about her new spin on Marge Sherwood and how she stayed grounded while transitioning from child star to adult actor. 
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Does Kate Winslet Still Reign Supreme at the End of The Regime?

The finale of the The Regime reveals what becomes of Chancellor Elena, Herbert Zubak, and the country writ large. Plus, VF contributor Miriam Elder drops by to shed some light on how the fictional regime stacks up against actual autocracies.
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Andrea Riseborough Wanted The Regime's Agnes to Represent the People

Terrible Christmas tidings hit Kate Winslet's autocracy in the penultimate episode of The Regime. On a new episode of Still Watching, Andrea Riseborough stops by to break down her character’s tragic arc.
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Hugh Grant Had Never Died on Camera Before The Regime

On the fourth episode of The Regime, Grant finally appears as Edward Keplinger, chancellor Elena’s liberal predecessor. The actor stopped by Still Watching to discuss his brief stint on the series and reuniting with Winslet after almost three decades. 
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Guillaume Gallienne Loved Living With Kate Winslet During The Regime

The third episode of The Regime finds Kate Winslet’s Elena conducting a hostile takeover of both the Faban Corridor and the palace. Richard, Hillary, and Chris unpack what Elena’s latest heel turn means for Zubak’s future and chat with Guillaume Gallienne about playing Elena’s “rug” of a husband, Nicky. 
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How The Regime’s Matthias Schoenaerts Learned to Embrace His Dark Side

On a new episode of Still Watching, Richard, Chris, and Hillary dig into how Zubak’s quick ascent has affected the nation we’re still calling Genovia. Plus, Schoenaerts stops by to talk about working with Kate Winslet, and Zubak’s evolution from The Butcher to The Foundling. 
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Kate Winslet Courts Chaos in Episode 1 of The Regime 

A new season of Still Watching dives into The Regime, a satirical dramedy from the mind of Succession alum Will Tracy. Plus, star Winslet joins to chat about stepping back into comedy and the difficulty of singing badly on purpose.
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True Detective’s Issa López on Her Inspiration for Night Country and What Season 5 Might Bring

In a special bonus episode of Still Watching, showrunner Issa López chats about symbolic oranges, fan theories, and Nic Pizzolatto.