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.
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House of the Dragon’s Ewan Mitchell Is Channeling Tony Soprano and Robert De Niro
Mitchell, who plays the one-eyed Prince Aemond, drops by Still Watching to chat about his character’s motivations and surprising vulnerability.
By Chris Murphy
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House of the Dragon’s Tom Glynn-Carney Thinks King Aegon Is a “Tragic Case”
In episode five of House of the Dragon’s second season, Team Black mourns the loss of a matriarch, while Team Green decides who will temporarily rule King’s Landing. Tom Glynn-Carney drops by Still Watching to chat about Aegon’s “boyish vulnerability” and the joy of dragon riding.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.”
By Savannah Walsh
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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?”
By Savannah Walsh
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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?”
By Savannah Walsh
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.”
By Chris Murphy
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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.”
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy
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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.
By Chris Murphy