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Pilot TV
From the creators of The Empire Film Podcast, Pilot TV is your essential guide to every TV show that matters, providing a weekly rundown of all the new must-see TV shows dropping across streaming, terrestrial, satellite, cable, and beyond. Join Empire's James Dyer, Heat's Boyd Hilton, Steph Seelan, and Kay Ribeiro as they bring you breaking TV news, reviews of the week's major shows, and interviews with some of the biggest names in TV.
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Pilot TVChad Powers, Frauds, and How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge). With Guests Jessica Chastain & Nnamdi Asomugha and Tom Blyth
Jessica Chastain and Nnamdi Asomugha are our guests on this week’s show, chatting The Savant on Apple TV+ (47:34-57:53) — a show that unfortunately you can’t…
Pilot TVSlow Horses, Wayward, and The Hack. With guests Ruth Bradley and Christopher Chung
It’s a Slow Horses special (kind of) this week as not only do we review the show’s fifth series but both Christopher Chung (Roddy Ho) and Ruth Bradley (Emma…
Pilot TVBlack Rabbit, Gen V, and Juice. With guests Andrew Lincoln and David Ireland
We’re in Coldwater this week as Andrew Lincoln and writer David Ireland discuss the new ITV thriller (23:55-44:34). Plus Kay asks the question as to whether we…
Pilot TVTask, The Girlfriend, and Only Murders In The Building. With guests Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke
We are nominally back to normal this week, meaning we’re all in the studio and the YouTube cameras are back on. And a good thing too as we take on HBO crime…
Pilot TVThe Guest, I Fought The Law, and The Runarounds. With Guest Domhnall Gleeson
We’re back to a semblance of normality this week, except for James being in Florida and having to dial in remotely, but that doesn’t stop us taking on the…
Pilot TVAtomic, King & Conqueror, and Invasion. With guests Suranne Jones and Matt Charman, Alfie Allen and Shazad Latif
It’s a bumper, star-studded week for guests with two glorious duos discussing their shows - Hostage and Atomic, while we’re still missing our leader James so…
Pilot TVPeacemaker, The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox, and Mudtown. With guest Alex Lawther
The excellent Alex Lawther is our guest this week. You’ll know him from The End Of The F****ing World among other fine shows, and now he is one of the shining…
Pilot TVLIVE: Alien: Earth, In Flight, and Butterfly. With special guest co-host Russell T. Davies
Our Live 350th episode turned out to be a live 349th episode (because maths) but that didn’t stop it from being a storming night at Kings Place in London. Why?…
Pilot TVOutlander: Blood Of My Blood, Platonic, and Ridley. With Guests Adrian Dunbar and Paul Wesley
We have a double whammy of guests this week as Adrian Dunbar joins us to chat Ridley on ITV. Plus Paul Wesley chats to us about returning to the bridge as Kirk…
Pilot TVThe Assassin, The Count Of Monte Cristo, The Gone, and The Mayfair Witches
There’s a returning series bonanza this week as we take our pick from The Gone and The Mayfair Witches, both returning to the Beeb. But that’s okay as we also…
Pilot TVMix Tape, The Narrow Road To The Deep North, and Washington Black. With guest Mark Gatiss
Bookish goes Poddish this week as Mark Gatiss joins us on the show to talk about post-war crime solving on U&Alibi (30:01-51:57). Plus we review a trio of…
Pilot TVToo Much, The Institute, Bookish, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. With guests Jeffrey Dean Morgan & Scott Gimple, Emer Kenny & Lauren Lyle
Too Much is very much the phrase of the week on this episode as not only do we have four guests — specifically Karen Pirie’s Lauren Lyle and Emer Kenny…
Pilot TVFoundation, Ballard, and Shifting Gears. With guest Jared Harris
It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for… James talking about Foundation for a truly heroic amount of time as not only does the team review (1:00:25) the…
Pilot TVSquid Game, The Bear, Such Brave Girls, and Scrublands. With guest Kat Sadler
Kay is still on her terribly important work assignment to Rimini this week, so beams into the studio on the airwaves as she, James and Boyd discuss everything…
Pilot TVSmoke, Transaction, and Countdown. With guest Christina Hendricks
Christina Hendricks couldn’t stay away and is back on the podcast this week, talking this time about the return of The Buccaneers to Apple TV+ (28:59-50:14)…
Pilot TVWe Were Liars, Pushers, and Outrageous
We bounce from balls to benefits this week as we hang out with a lot of very rich people in YA adaptation We Were Liars on Prime (1:00:45), and Mitford sisters…
Pilot TVBeth, The Consultant, and St Denis Medical. With guest Cynthia Nixon
Kay is still on holiday this week, but that’s okay because standing in for her is true crime maven Steph Seelan, plus Cynthia Nixon — although she’s less a Kay…
Pilot TVThe Better Sister, Stick, and The Gold. With guest Matthew Goode
Matthew Goode is on this week, chatting all things Dept Q on Netflix (41:02-57:30). Plus, we take up our 9 irons for a spot of golf with Owen Wilson in Stick…
Pilot TVSirens, The Last Anniversary, and Death Valley
We’re all off to Scribbly Gum Island this week for BBC1’s adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s The Last Anniversary (58:20), solving crimes with Timothy Spall in…
Pilot TVNine Perfect Strangers, Rematch, and The Bombing Of Pan Am 103. With Guest Rian Johnson
We’re back on the wellness beat with Nicole Kidman in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 on Prime (1:16:15), Facing off against a machine with chess wizard Gary…
Pilot TVMurderbot, The Game, and Hysteria! With guest Russell T. Davies
If you’ve been looking for an update on the marvel that is new Who then we have just the man for you because Russell T Davies is our guest on this week’s show…
Pilot TVThe Four Seasons, Poker Face, and Malpractice
Alan Alda’s The Four Seasons gets a modern glow-up with Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Colman Domingo on Netflix this week (40:53), plus Rian Johnson’s Poker Face…
Pilot TVAndor, Étoile, and Carême. With guest Charlotte Ritchie
On program! Yes, Andor has returned and while we had to wait a week for James to get back from holiday before we were all allowed to discuss it, we review…
Pilot TVI Jack Wright, Fake, and Doctor Who ‘Lux’ spoiler discussion. With guest David Oyelowo
With James away this week, it’s down to Boyd and Kay to take the helm and bang on about the week’s big TV but in a shock move, they admit James rewatching…
Pilot TVThe Last Of Us, The Stolen Girl, and Government Cheese. With guests Charlie Brooker and Jessica Rhodes
Yes, it’s time for James to bang on about The Last Of Us again (sorry) but that’s okay, because we have Charlie Brooker and Jessica Rhodes on the show to…
Pilot TVYour Friends & Neighbours, Reunion, and Hacks. With guest Jon Hamm
Our friend and neighbour Jon Hamm is this week’s guest (36:36)as we chat burglary and anti-heroes for Apple’s new comedy drama (1:06:10). Plus we take a look…
Pilot TVDying For Sex, Austin, and The Bondsman. With guests Tom Hardy and Kaitlin Olson
Tom Hardy is with us this week (18:08), going full gangster for MobLand, and Kaitlin Olson also stops by to chat High Potential and Hacks (59:37). Elsewhere…
Pilot TVThe Studio, Side Quest, and This City Is Ours. With guests Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara
We are blessed by Canadian comedy royalty this week as Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara join us on the podcast to talk all about The Studio on Apple TV+…
Pilot TVHappy Face, Gangs Of London, and Protection. With guest Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
Gangs Of London star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù is our guest on this week’s show (32:20) as we suit up for another instalment of bloody murder on the streets of the capital…
Pilot TVDope Thief, Adolescence, and The Au Pair. With Guests Brian Tyree Henry and Faye Marsay
We’re giving out gnomes this week, specifically to Brian Tyree Henry, who joins us to chat all things rip and run with crime thriller Dope Thief (19:58) on…
Pilot TVToxic Town, Fear, and Get Millie Black
This week’s show sees us dealing with industrial pollution alongside Jodie Whittaker and Aimee Lou Wood in Toxic town on Netflix (46:06), being terrorised by…
Pilot TVSmall Town Big Story, Dope Girls, and 1923. With guests Christina Hendricks, Chris O’Dowd and Jason Isaacs
Chris O’Dowd and Christina Hendricks join us this week (25:10) to talk Small Town, Big Country on Sky and NOW (which we also review - 1:17:30), Plus Jason…
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Disney+ original series A Thousand Blows: An Empire and Pilot TV Podcast Special
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight heads to the mean streets of Victorian London for A Thousand Blows on Disney+ and what better way to celebrate than with a…
Pilot TVThe White Lotus and A Thousand Blows. With guests Jesse Plemons, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Millie Brady
We have a gaggle of guests for you this week as Jesse Plemons joins us to talk Netflix’s Zero Day (51:21) and the three stars of Apple’s Surface — Gugu…
Pilot TVApple Cider Vinegar, Funboys, and Virdee
Dodgy influencers are the order of the day on this week’s show as we take a look at Netflix’s wellness drama Apple Cider Vinegar (39:12). Plus, we join three…
Pilot TVUnforgotten, Big Boys, and Amandaland
We have a trio of brilliant British shows for you this week as Chris Lang’s Unforgotten reunites Sunny with his famous backpack for its sixth series on ITV…
Pilot TVParadise, Brian And Maggie, and Mythic Quest
This week, we’re on the hunt for the president’s killer with Sterling K. Brown in Paradise on Disney+ (1:04:01), heading back to the ‘80s to re-live one of the…
Pilot TVHigh Potential and Whiskey On The Rocks. With guests Leo Woodall and Quintessa Swindell
We’re chatting Prime Target with Leo Woodall and Quintessa Swindell this week (34:16), before hand-picking a single pair of shows to review this week — which…
Pilot TVSeverance, Out There, and American Primeval. With guests James Norton and Niamh Algar
We’re back! it’s 2025 and to kick things off, James Norton and Niamh Algar join us to chat all things Playing Nice on ITV (26:05). But that’s not all, because…
Pilot TVReview Of The Year 2024
Merry Christmas! and welcome to Pilot TV’s festive round-up of the year that was. Over the course of two glorious hours, we break down the last 12 months in…
Pilot TV#318 A Ghost Story For Christmas, Doctor Who, and SAS: Rogue Heroes. With guests Nicola Walker, Harlan Coben & Nicola Shindler
In our final regular podcast of the year, we speak to the legendary Nicola Walker (26:53) about The Split: Barcelona, as well as Harlan Coben and Nicola…
Pilot TV#317 Strike and Based On A True Story. With guests Tim Cook, Rebecca Ferguson, and Holliday Grainger
In an unexpected turn of events, Pilot TV’s set visit to the new third (and fourth) season of Apple TV+’s Silo resulted in a sit down interview with both…
Pilot TV#316 Secret Level and 100 Years Of Solitude. With special guest host Joe Barton
We were delighted to be joined in the studio this week by friend of the pod and Black Doves creator Joe Barton, who heroically braved Euston traffic and his…
Pilot TV#315 Black Doves, The Sticky, and Dalgliesh. With guests Michael Fassbender & Jeffrey Wright
We’re back in side the Agency this week as the stars of that show, Michale Fassbender and Jeffrey Wright, stop by to chat covert action (26:07). Plus, we…
Pilot TV#314 The Agency, Smoggie Queens, and Mrs Davis. With guests Billy Bob Thornton & Ali Larter, plus Olivia Williams & Emily Watson
We have a quartet of brilliant guests for you this week as Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter join us to talk Taylor Sheridan’s new show, Landman, on Paramount+…
Pilot TV#313 Dune: Prophecy, The Listeners, and A Man On The Inside. With guests Rebecca Hall, Aldis Hodge & Ben Watkins
It’s absolute anarchy this week as we manage to begin the podcast first with a debate about proper podcast nomenclature and then with Kay and Boyd fighting…
Pilot TV#312 Arcane, Silo, and Say Nothing. Withe guests Jeff Bridges and Steve Zahn
The Dude himself, Mr Jeff Bridges is one of our guests on this week’s show (27:27), talking about the return of The Old Man on Disney+. He’s joined by Steve…
Pilot TV#311 The Day Of The Jackal, The Old Man, and Citadel: Honey Bunny. With guests Billy Crystal, Eddie Redmayne & Lashana Lynch
Comedy legend Billy Crystal is our guest this week, not to talk about comedy, though, but rather psychological thriller Before on Apple TV+. Plus, we have an…
Pilot TV#310 Generation Z, Paris Has Fallen, and Until I Kill You.With guests Richard E. Grant and Ben Wheatley
Richard E. Grant joins us on the show this week (1:00:00) to talk about The Franchise, which we reviewed last week, plus Ben Wheatley joins drops by to talk…
Pilot TV#309 The Franchise, Nautilus, and Shrinking. With Guests Shazad Latif and Felicity Ward
Captain Nemo himself, Shazad Latif, joining us this week to chat Nautilus on Prime Video, and Felicity Ward is also a guest on this week’s show, chatting about…
Pilot TV#308 Rivals, The Devil’s Hour, and Mr Loverman. With guests Lennie James and Aidan Turner
Eighties bonkbuster Rivals arrives on Disney+ this week and our very own Kay Ribeiro gets under the covers with star Aidan Turner to talk all about it. Plus…
Pilot TV#307 Disclaimer, Sweetpea, and La Máquina. With Guests Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal
We invite Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal onto this week’s show to talk about Spanish-language boxing drama a Máquina on Disney+. But that’s not all, as we…
Pilot TV#306 Grotesquerie, Industry, and Showtrial
It’s a crime special this week as not only do we delve into Ryan Murphy’s latest bowl of depravity in crime drama Grotesquerie on Disney+ but we also have…
Pilot TV#305 Apples Never Fall, Ludwig, and Joan (plus A Very Royal Scandal)
There’s an ever-so-slight mix-up this week over whether a prestige BBC drama about tennis coaches should be masquerading as a Spanish language show about…
Pilot TV#304 The Penguin, The Wives, and Frasier. With guest Ruth Wilson
Ruth Wilson is our guest on the show this week, talking about A Very Royal Scandal, which comes to Prime Video this week but is also heavily embargoed so we…
Pilot TV#303 Nightsleeper, La Maison, and The Teacher
It’s a special quarantine version of the pod this week as James, still struck down with Covid, feebly attempts to host the podcast while Boyd and Kay stay as…
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#302 Slow Horses, Colin From Accounts, and The Tower. With guests. Gary Oldman and Eve Hewson
James returns from his Taycation this week, but don’t fret because to make up for that we have Gary Oldman on the show this week discussing the joy of Jackson…
Pilot TV#301 Sambre: Anatomy Of A Crime, Grace, and Only Murders In The Building. With guests Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan
James is still absent while he devotes every waking hour to recovering from the Taylor Swift concert, so Boyd and Kay are joined by all-round legend Sophie…
Pilot TV#300 Sherwood, Pachinko, The Walking Dead: Dead City, and We Might Regret This. With guest James Graham
We made it! 300 episodes (not counting the many episodes of Pilot+ or the spoiler specials) feels like quite the milestone, even if we weren’t able to do a…
Pilot TV#299 Bad Monkey, Daddy Issues, and The Twelve. With guest Nico Mirallegro
We can’t review Paramount+’s Stags this week as it’s embargoed, but that didnt’ stop star Nico Mirallegro dropping by the pod to talk about the stag do from…