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The WGA’s Surprise Deal With the Studios, Bad Robot Downsizes, and the State of International Crime Thrillers on TV
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- The Watch
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- Apr 6, 2026
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- 4431
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Summary
Chris and Andy talk about the tentative four-year deal that the WGA reached with the studios (5:42) and the news that J.J. Abrams’s production company, Bad Robot, is downsizing (12:49). Then they react to the ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ trailer (29:09) before discussing a pair of international crime thrillers, HBO’s ‘Privilèges’ (32:19) and Netflix’s ‘Unfamiliar’ (44:16). Later, The Watch: After Dark (01:00:00). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices