Kathryn is joined by her Vulture colleague Roxana Hadadi to discuss the return of The Lowdown, Ethan Hawke's neo-noir. Can the excellent first season possibly be improved upon? Spoilers: yes! Then, the pair trade Tulsa for Stars Hollow as they re-examine the ups and downs of the beloved Gilmore Girls.

00:00 Introduction

01:28 Housekeeping: Alan's absence

02:02 Serling book event rescheduled

02:46 What's Roxana's deal?

07:35 The return of Girls

17:51 The Lowdown

44:21 Gilmore Girls

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With Alan out of action, Kathryn brings in The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Fienberg to discuss a pair of future-focused legal dramas. First, Robert and Michelle King's latest legal drama Cupertino, featuring the return of Mike Colter, the grand arrival of Busy Phillips into the Kings universe, some typically delightful weirdo TV judges. Then they consider the long-forgotten science fiction procedural series Century City, which includes an aging boy band, biotech panic, and one fateful pair of nanopants.

00:00 Introduction

01:44 Housekeeping: Alan's absence

03:33 Postponed events

04:50 Introducing Dan

09:06 Cupertino

39:34 Century City

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Alan and Kathryn return to discuss the highly anticipated East of Eden adaptation by Zoe Kazan starring Florence Pugh - but would you believe an even greater performance bowls them both over? Then the pair take a tour through the original Lonesome Dove miniseries and its many, many sequels.

00:00 Introduction

00:51 See Alan & Kathryn live

01:41 Treehouse of Horror on Patreon

02:50 Ninety seconds of Love is Blind: Boston

04:50 East of Eden

32:04 Lonesome Dove

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