"The Bear" continues to be one of the most acclaimed shows on television, and the third season is no exception. With the opening of The Bear restaurant, the third season pushed the characters in new directions while also providing further backstory for the Berzattos. One such character was Natalie "Sugar" Berzatto, whose episode "Ice Chips" was one of the most well-received of the season. Abby Elliott, who featured prominently in the episode alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her work and experience making the episode, what we can expect from season four, and more! You can listen to the interview below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is now available to stream on Hulu and Disney+. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Bear" Star Abby Elliott

"Cross" is a new American crime thriller television series created by Ben Watkins, based on the "Alex Cross" novel series written by James Patterson. It stars Gotham Award nominee Aldis Hodge as the titular character, a forensic psychologist and homicide D.C. Metro Detective who pursues some of America's most dangerous killers. Hodge was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work and experience making the series, which you can listen to or watch below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Cross" Star & Producer Aldis Hodge

"Dope Thief" is a new American crime drama television miniseries created by Peter Craig, based on the 2009 novel by Dennis Tafoya. It premiered on Apple TV+ on March 14th and has received positive reviews for its performances from Brian Tyree Henry & Wanger Moura, writing from Craig, and a gritty look at the drug trade along the Eastern seaboard. Craig was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work and experience making the series, which you can listen to or watch below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is now available to stream on Apple TV+. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Dope Thief" Showrunner, Director, Writer & Executive Producer Peter Craig

"Yellowjackets" has continued to evolve and has remained a buzzy show through its third season. Despite suffering a drop off in Emmy nominations from the first to the second season, the third season has come back roaring, looking to break back in with the Television Academy. Two performers who delivered awards-worthy work this Eason were stars, Christina Ricci and Steven Krueger. Both of them were kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Yellowjackets" Stars Christina Ricci & Steven Kruger

The Next Best Series Podcast is back to discuss the latest television shows, including the season finales of "Hacks," "The Last Of Us," "The Rehearsal," "Your Friends & Neighbors" & "Dope Thief." We also review the Gotham TV Award winners and express to Emmy Award voters who we hope they'll consider when casting their votes for this year's Emmy Award nominations. Please tune in as Megan Lachinski, Daniel Howat, and Giovanni Lago join me to discuss these topics, shows, and more on this week's episode! We'll return with another new episode later this month to discuss our final Emmy Nomination Predictions. Thank you for your continued support. We hope you enjoy it!

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The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 51 - Emmy Nomination FYC & Gotham TV Award Winners

Antony Starr's acclaimed performance as the villainous, insecure, narcissistic Homelander on Amazon Prime Video's hit series "The Boys" will likely go down as one of the greatest of all time, certainly for television villains. Now in its fourth season, showrunner Eric Kripke and Starr keep finding new directions to push the character in, unlocking more of his dark psyche and shocking audiences with how dastardly. Starr was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work on the series, specifically on Episode 4 of the fourth season, his career, and tease a little bit about what fans can expect from the fifth and final season, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Amazon Prime Video. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Boys" Star Antony Starr

"Nobody Wants This" is a new American romantic comedy television series created by Erin Foster, starring Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, and Timothy Simons, centered on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi. The Netflix series received positive reviews and has been nominated for Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG Awards. Foster was kind enough a few weeks ago to spend some time speaking with us about her work and experience making the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is now available to stream on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Nobody Wants This" Showrunner, Creator, Writer & Executive Producer Erin Foster

"Dark Matter" is an American science fiction television series created by Blake Crouch, based on his 2016 novel of the same name starring Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi, and Oakes Fegley. The series received positive reviews for the first season, which led to season 2 getting greenlit by Apple. Crouch, Edgerton, and Connelly were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Apple TV+. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Dark Matter" Stars Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly & Showrunner/Writer/Creator Blake Crouch

"Black Mirror" is now in its seventh season, and the British anthology television series is still going strong under the leadership and direction of series creator Charlie Brooker. Paul Giamatti received fantastic reviews for his performance in Episode 5, "Eulogy," and there was a ton of anticipation for the sequel to one of the show's most acclaimed episodes, "USS Callister" with "USS Callister : Into Infinity." Gigmatti, Brooker, Stephan Pehrsson (Cinematographer for "Bête Noire" & "USS Callister : Into Infinity"), and James MacLachlan (VFX Supervisor) were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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A Behind The Scenes Look At "Black Mirror" Season 7

"Dying For Sex" is an American comedy-drama miniseries based loosely on the real-life experiences of Molly Kochan (Michelle Williams) and written by Liz Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock; the show depicts her being diagnosed with terminal cancer and leaving her husband in search of an orgasm. It has received positive reviews for Williams and Jenny Slate's performances, the direction from Shannon Murphy, and sharp writing. Murphy, Meriwether, and Rosenstock were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the miniseries, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Hulu and Disney+. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Dying For Sex" Executive Producers Liz Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock & Director Shannon Murphy

"Industry" is one of the hottest television shows currently airing. It has been steadily building its following over three seasons and has made stars out of its young, talented cast. Finishing its best season yet, the drama series set in the British world of finance is looking to get some Emmy love this season for the first time in its run. Actors Ken Leung and Myha'la were kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on HBO. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Industry" Stars Ken Leung & Myha'la

"Agatha All Along" is a 2024 American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for Disney+, serving as a spin-off of another Marvel miniseries, "WandaVision." Kathryn Hahn reprised her role as Agatha Harkness, joined by a star-studded cast including Joe Locke, Aubrey Plaza, and Patti LuPone. Titled after the viral Emmy Award-winning "WandaVision" song, the miniseries premiered to positive reviews for its performances, character development, plot twists, and queer representation, earning Hahn a Golden Globe nomination. Locke and award-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Disney+. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Agatha All Along" Star Joe Locke & Songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez

"Squid Game" is one of the most popular shows in the world. The first season of the South Korean series was a ginormous success for Netflix and became a pop culture phenomenon. The second season dared to go even bigger, bringing back Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun as he sets out to end the games and the Front Man, played by Lee Byung-hun. Both Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun, along with Emmy Award-winning series director Hwang Dong-hyuk, were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the second season, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Squid Game" Stars Lee Jung-Jae, Lee Byung-hun & Director Hwang Dong-hyuk

"Presumed Innocent" is an American legal thriller television series created by David E. Kelley, based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Scott Turow. The book was previously adapted into the 1990 film starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy. The series premiered on Apple TV+ last summer and received positive reviews, which led to the series being renewed for a second season. Peter Sarsgaard, who plays Tommy Molto, was kind enough to speak with us about his work on the show, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Apple TV+. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Presumed Innocent" Star Peter Sarsgaard

"The Diplomat" is one of Netflix's hottest shows as its first season garnered star Keri Russell award nominations from the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes, and Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The second season premiered to critical acclaim once again and has so far received more Critics' Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominations than the first season. Creator, Executive Producer, Showrunner, and Writer Debora Cahn was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her experience working on the second season, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Diplomat" Creator, Executive Producer, Showrunner & Writer Debora Cahn

The Next Best Series Podcast is back to discuss the latest television shows, including "Poker Face" and the season finales of "The Bear" Season 4 & "Squid Game" Season 3. We also reveal our final Emmy Nomination Predictions ahead of the nominations announcement next week on July 15th. Please tune in as Megan Lachinski, Nadia Dalimonte, and Alyssa Christian join me to discuss these topics, shows, and more on this week's episode! We'll return after the nominations with another new episode to go over our reactions to the nominees. Thank you for your continued support. We hope you enjoy this free full-length episode.

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The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 52 - "The Bear," "Squid Game" & Our Final Emmy Nomination Predictions

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For Episode 53 of the Next Best Series Podcast, Daniel Howat takes over hosting duties and, along with Nadia Dalimonte, Megan Lachinski & Tom O'Brien, they give their reactions to the 77th Emmy Award Nominations. They discuss who got in, who missed, who on the team performed well in their predictions, and what the most challenging races to call are now that the nominations have been announced. It's a long couple of weeks until September 14th, when the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held, but we'll be with you every step of the way! As always, thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy this reactions episode.

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The Next Best Series Podcast: Episode 53 - Our Reactions To The 2025 Emmy Nominations

Lynn & Carl are joined by Gayle Seay & Erin Craig from Stages St. Louis to discuss their new production of Austin's Pride. Then they are joined by co-directors Aaron Sparks & Rebekah Scallet and actor Gary Glasgow from New Jewish Theatre's Two Jews Walk into a War... Plus Lynn saw the new releases Eddington & Sovereign.

July 16th, 2025 ft. Stages St. Louis & New Jewish Theatre

Andor was nominated for 14 Emmy's! Let's talk about it!

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Lynn Venhaus is a veteran journalist, specializing in features, entertainment writing and local news. Reviews movies for KTRS Radio, Webster-Kirkwood Times, www.PopLifeSTL.com and podcast, formerly known as Reel Times Trio, now PopLifeSTL.com Presents.
Carl "The Intern" Middleman has 30 years in the radio business in St. Louis, now working for Audacy (stations KMOX, KFTK, Y98, KEZK, WFUN and WHHL). He reviews film with Max Foizey on "Max on Movies" at KTRS and for this podcast.

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