Travis & Tom both watch new TV shows on streaming that start with the letter "P" and talk about how both of these shows symbolize two different directions that American TV dramas could go from here. Be warned of tons of nostalgia for mid-2000s TV and particularly shows that tried to rip off Lost.

Other Shows Discussed

• 24 (2001-14)
• The Bear “Fishes” (Hulu, 2023)
• ER (1994-2009)
• Fallout (Amazon Prime, 2024-present)
• Flashforward (2009-10)
• Frankenfish (2004)
• Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
• Lost (2004-10)
• Harley Quinn (Max, 2019-present)
• Heroes (2006-2010)
• House of the Dragon (HBO, 2022-present)
• Invasion (2005-6)
• The Nine (2006-7)
• Once Upon a Time (2011-8)
• The River (2012)
• Silo (Apple TV+, 2023-present)
• Star Trek (1966-1969)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+, 2022-present)
• Surface (2005-6)
• This is Us (2016-22)
• Threshold (2006)
• V (2009-11)
• Watson (CBS, 2025-present)
• The Walking Dead (2010-22)

Clips Cited

• “A.” The Walking Dead. written by Scott M. Gimple & Angela Kang, directed by Michelle MacLaren, performances by Andrew Lincoln and Michael Cudlitz, AMC Studios, 2014
• “Beside the Dying Fire.” The Walking Dead. written by Robert Kirkman & Glen Mazzara, directed by Ernest Dickerson, performance by Andrew Lincoln, AMC Studios, 2012.
• “The Best of Both Worlds: Part I.” Star Trek: The Next Generation. written by Michael Piller, directed by Cliff Bole, performances by Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes, Paramount Domestic Television, 1990.
• “Na Trioblóidí.” Sons of Anarchy. written & directed by Kurt Sutter, performance by Charlie Hunnam, FX Networks, 2009.
• “Through the Looking Glass, Part 2,” Lost. written by Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof, directed by Jack Bender, performance by Matthew Fox, ABC Studios, 2007.
• “WATSON TRAILER | CBS PREMIERE EVENT JANUARY 26” YouTube, uploaded by CBS, November 27, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrceOmrgpG0&ab_channel=CBS