The Prestige TV Podcast

'Mrs. America,' starring Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne, is a master class on TV based on historic political events, and because of that, it sometimes hits too close to home. Hosts: Alyssa Bereznak and Kate Halliwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Sweet Magnolias,' the current no. 1 show on Netflix, seems to be crafted from a mix of the WB, Lifetime, and the streaming service's algorithm to create a perfectly pleasant and bingeable show. Hosts: Chris Ryan and Juliet Litman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An entrance survey for the second season of 'Homecoming,' starring Janelle Monae and streaming on Amazon Prime now. Hosts: Chris Ryan and Juliet Litman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pluto TV is a streaming app owned by Viacom that sort of mimics cable TV. But most importantly, it has a channel that just plays various seasons of 'The Challenge' all day long. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Andrew Gruttadaro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix pushes out stand-up specials at a steady clip. We talk about two of our recent favorites, Jerry Seinfeld's '23 Hours to Kill' and Patton Oswalt's 'I Love Everything.' Hosts: Chris Ryan and Rob Harvilla Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Making the Cut' is Amazon's version of 'Project Runway' and features not only Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum, but also the valuable adds of Naomi Campbell and Nicole Richie. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Justin Verrier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you like 'The Killing' and '90s crime dramas, you might like 'Hightown,' a moody crime procedural set on Cape Cod and starring James Badge Dale. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Chris Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'What We Do in the Shadows,' a mockumentary about vampires, is one of the rare TV shows that is better than the movie that it is based on. Hosts: Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you like sports and reality TV, you'll love 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive,' a Netflix docuseries that follows Formula 1 racers, managers, and team owners as they compete in races. Hosts: Chris Ryan and Juliet Litman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Belgravia' on Epix is basically just 'Downton Abbey,' but set 80 years earlier and with more old people, and that's why it's such a good watch. Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kate Halliwell tries to sell Liz Kelly on why she should be watching 'Alias,' the action series starring Jennifer Garner and created by J.J. Abrams that just landed on Amazon Prime. Hosts: Kate Halliwell and Liz Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Dead to Me,' starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini and set in picturesque Orange County, is well-executed television that is perfect for bingeing. Hosts: Chris Ryan and Juliet Litman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Top Chef' is unique in that its winners take home both money and newfound prestige. This episode contains spoilers for the May 7 episode of 'Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.' Hosts: Juliet Litman and Sean Fennessey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins talk about 'Defending Jacob,' the soapy procedural drama on Apple TV featuring a woefully miscast Chris Evans. Hosts: Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you've been thinking about getting into 'Star Wars: Clone Wars,' here is your guide for diving in, even if you're not normally into animation. Hosts: Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're missing live soccer right now, 'Sunderland 'Til I Die' is a great soccer docuseries to fill that need. It's in the same vein as 'All or Nothing,' 'First Team: Juventus,' and 'The English Game.' Hosts: Chris Ryan and Kevin Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four episodes into its seven-episode run, now is the perfect time to jump into HBO's 'Run,' the romantic drama starring TV powerhouses Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson. Hosts: Chris Ryan and Juliet Litman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Fennessey and Mallory Rubin get you excited for Season 5 of 'Billions,' the fast-paced and hedonistic show about New York money, politics, and power. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Mallory Rubin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo recap season 3 of 'Ozark,' the moody and violent show about money laundering in Ozark, Missouri, starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney. Hosts: Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mindy Kaling's latest project is a sweet and sincere teen comedy series that pulls from many of her own experiences as a first-generation Indian American teenager. Hosts: Liz Kelly and Kate Halliwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Outer Banks,' a sex- and crime-filled series on Netflix about a group of teens in North Carolina's Outer Banks, is your next binge watch. Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Liz Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Normal People,' the adaptation of Sally Rooney's best-selling novel, is very horny, and also a captivating portrayal of young love. Hosts: Chris Ryan and Juliet Litman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shea Serrano tells Jason Concepcion why 'Extraction,' Netflix's latest action movie starring Chris Hemsworth and produced by the Russo brothers, is the best movie he has seen in 2020. Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why everyone is drawn into the latest frothy Netflix reality show and how it stacks up against 'Love Is Blind' and 'The Circle.' Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amelia Wedemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Simmons explains to Amanda Dobbins why even though Reese Witherspoon's latest TV project, 'Little Fires Everywhere,' is very bad, he watched every single episode. Hosts: Bill Simmons and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices