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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One year ago today, I left Rolling Stone and turned What's Alan Watching? into my full-time business. I'm SO grateful to everyone who's supported me. I've got a preview of what's to come, and a discount for people on the fence about signing up for a paid sub:

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It was a very good year

Thanks for reading, and I hope you'll stick around for a lot more

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 12h

Free for everyone to read, it's an all-Rod Serling edition of Ask Alan, with plenty of great questions about a guy I've learned a thing or three about while writing a biography of him:

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Ask Alan: All-Rod Serling edition

Taking your questions about 'The Twilight Zone' creator as we approach the publication of my Serling biography

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 4h

On the one hand, the advice that the Gambler gives Kenny Rogers is way too vague to be useful. On the other, "And somewhere in the darkness, the Gambler, he broke even" may be my favorite line in all of music.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 7h

We are now TWO weeks away from the release of Serling, still available for preorder wherever books are sold: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-...

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tvisgoodpod.bsky.social @tvisgoodpod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In this week’s episode, we talk about fall shows that intrigue us, then revisit one of the biggest fall premieres of them all with a discussion of Lynette Rice’s book ER: The Oral History. . Watch on YouTube:

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What fall TV are we excited about? | TV Is Good #20

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23h

The Rivals of Amziah King: What if there was a heist movie, but it was about bees, and it also had amazing bluegrass music and a gigantic heart, but was also a revenge thriller and also a hangout comedy? You know, that sort of thing. (On VOD now)

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 11h

The best Twilight Zone episodes countdown continues with Number 15: Agnes Moorehead has to fend off “The Invaders.”

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Best Twilight Zone Episodes Ever, Number 15. "The Invaders"

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 10h

Enjoy 1)me doing multiple terrible Scottish accents (as Connery and as Ford doing Connery), 2)me getting into it with Mike about Three’s Company, 3)me trying to push the episode into the range of Blank Checl length.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 11h

This is right. I did one partial rewatch when Alan was much earlier in this project, and have been doing another one recently, just because it’s been really interesting to talk about and read about.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 12h

Free for everyone to read, it's an all-Rod Serling edition of Ask Alan, with plenty of great questions about a guy I've learned a thing or three about while writing a biography of him:

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Ask Alan: All-Rod Serling edition

Taking your questions about 'The Twilight Zone' creator as we approach the publication of my Serling biography

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23h

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This meme also useful for discussing all the Cupertino guest stars.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In this week’s @tvisgoodpod.bsky.social episode, we talk about fall shows that intrigue us, then revisit one of the biggest fall premieres of them all with a discussion of Lynette Rice’s book ER: The Oral History. . Watch on YouTube:

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What fall TV are we excited about? | TV Is Good #20

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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What fall TV are we excited about? | TV Is Good #20

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My review of the penultimate episode of Lanterns, where two past versions of Hal Jordan offered us insight into whatever happened to the 2026 version of him:

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Lanterns recap, Episode 7: 'The Jordan Boys Legacy'

Past versions of Hal Jordan shed light on the man John Stewart knew

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My review of the penultimate episode of Lanterns, where two past versions of Hal Jordan offered us insight into whatever happened to the 2026 version of him:

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Lanterns recap, Episode 7: 'The Jordan Boys Legacy'

Past versions of Hal Jordan shed light on the man John Stewart knew

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I finalized the top 20 of the best episodes list months ago when I turned in the manuscript. Came up with the idea to do a video countdown much later. Somehow, In Praise of Pip's turn comes on the 63rd anniversary of its debut.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The best Twilight Zone episodes countdown continues with Number 17: Jack Klugman’s fourth and final Twilight Zone appearance, as a regretful father in “In Praise of Pip.”

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Best Twilight Zone Episodes Ever, Number 17. "In Praise of Pip" #thetwilightzone #tv #twilightzone

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My wife, who is not terminally online, is innocently singing Choosin Texas in another room.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Two things can be true: 1)The SNL premiere was bad, and even the monologue only pleased me because it was full of jokes targeted at Knicks fans and only Knicks fans. 2)Knicks in 5.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The best Twilight Zone episodes countdown continues with Number 18: A lonely professor experiences a reverse Christmas Carol in “The Changing of the Guard.” youtube.com/shorts/bx4tU...

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Best Twilight Zone Episodes Ever, Number 18. "The Changing of the Guard" #tv #twilightzone

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Been a busy, busy week over at What's Alan Watching? ICYMI any of it, we started off with Nathan Fillion and his Guy Gardner wig swinging by the latest episode of Lanterns:

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Lanterns recap, Episode 6: 'Bad Optics'

In 2026, John needs Guy Gardner's help to solve Hal's murder

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The best Twilight Zone episodes countdown continues with Number 19: A little boy gets a “Long Distance Call” from his late grandmother. youtube.com/shorts/7_5Xw...

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Best Twilight Zone Episodes Ever, Number 19. "Long Distance Call"

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

just saw the most egregious bit of Apple product placement I've ever witnessed on an Apple show

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Amy Nicholson @theamynicholson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's all happening. Uncool people getting to talk ALMOST FAMOUS. Ok, ok @sepinwall.bsky.social is part of the uncool in the coolest way

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Best Rainier Wolfcastle moment(*): This? "It's not a comedy"? "On closer inspection, these are loafers"? Or "Maria, my mighty heart is breaking"? (*) Talking about Wolfcastle as Wolfcastle, not in character as McBain.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Loved getting to go on one of my favorite podcasts, Unspooled, to talk with @theamynicholson.bsky.social about one of my favorite movies, Almost Famous. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Image for an Unspooled episode about Almost Famous

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My review of Netflix's A Different World legasequel, which doesn't always work, but which is one of those rare instances of a sitcom revival that makes sense in the present day:

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Review: Netflix's 'A Different World' for a different generation

The sitcom revival brings new students together with memorable Hillman alums

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My review of Netflix's A Different World legasequel, which doesn't always work, but which is one of those rare instances of a sitcom revival that makes sense in the present day:

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Review: Netflix's 'A Different World' for a different generation

The sitcom revival brings new students together with memorable Hillman alums

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Pete Genovese was an absolute legend at The Star-Ledger, the face and heart of the paper's most beloved (and often most useful) feature, the Munchmobile, where he picked the best restaurants of every type in our state. The paper's online-only successors laid him off with no notice yesterday.

Instagram post where Pete Genovese talks about being abruptly fired by his bosses at NJ.com

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

repost with an image of your favorite James Bond (wrong answers only)

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Number 21: Richard Matheson goes hard sci-fi in the dimension-hopping "Little Girl Lost." youtube.com/shorts/LtZIm...

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Best Twilight Zone episodes ever, Number 21. "Little Girl Lost" #thetwilightzone #tv #twilightzone

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This week's Ted Lasso has some very strong scenes, and then a lot of stuff that doesn't work because of how poorly-paced and unfocused s4 has been. More thoughts:

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Ted Lasso recap, Season 4, Episode 8: 'Follow the Anger'

Some big emotional moments are hampered by everything that's led up to them

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Last fall, I did a long interview with Vince Gilligan about Pluribus that, for a variety of complicated reasons, wasn't available in full until today:

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The View over Vince Gilligan’s Shoulder

The Pluribus showrunner explains how he hatched his Emmy-winning sci-fi hit about the human right to be unhappy.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

1. This is a bummer, but also not surprising, given how long almost all Netflix shows go these days. 2. Christopher McDonald being in this season makes it a reunion of my favorite Cheers episode ("Endless Slumper" from s1).

Ted Danson and Christopher McDonald on Cheers

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This week's Ted Lasso has some very strong scenes, and then a lot of stuff that doesn't work because of how poorly-paced and unfocused s4 has been. More thoughts:

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Ted Lasso recap, Season 4, Episode 8: 'Follow the Anger'

Some big emotional moments are hampered by everything that's led up to them

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Newman was SO happy to be an old man on screen. Great as he was in his youth, he became almost superhumanly relaxed as an actor post-50, which led to an amazing and varied collection of performances in movies like The Verdict, Nobody's Fool, Slap Shot, and Color of Money (which won him his Oscar).

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Number 22: Anne Francis sees her "Mirror Image," in an episode Serling wrote in part to prove he could write an interesting female character.

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Best Twilight Zone Episodes Ever, Number 22. "Mirror Image"

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For What Else Is Alan Watching? bonus tier subscribers, it's a new installment of If They Swapped Roles, featuring the toughest decision to date: Would Rhea Seehorn be better as Nora Durst than Carrie Coon would be as Kim Wexler?

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If they swapped roles, part 3

How would famous TV stars do playing one another's signature characters?

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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If they swapped roles, part 3

How would famous TV stars do playing one another's signature characters?

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