Pilot TV
Empire MagazineFrom 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 interview... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 490 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV ReviewsTV & Film | |||
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Guests abound once more this week as both Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa chat The Pitt with James (1:04:12-1:17:45), while Hughs Bonneville and Skinner recount their experiences making 2026 with Boyd (22:46-23:40). Meanwhile, we’re back in Gilead thi... more
This weeks show not only sees the wonderful Elisabeth Moss come in to the Pilot studio to natter with James, Boyd and (especially) Steph about Imperfect Women (7:29-33:33), but we also speak to Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King about the triumphan... more
It’s quite the week this week as we go full Scandi noir with Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole on Netflix (1:10:20), adapting the author’s insanely popular Norwegian crime novels. Meanwhile, Riz Ahmed is exploring the life of a struggling actor in Bait on Pr... more
It’s our (belated) International Women’s Day episode this week, with a trio of female fronted shows to tackle, from Imperfect Women on Apple (1:13:41), to A Woman Of Substance on Channel 4 (1:27:20), and The Other Bennet Sister on BBC1 (1:41:16) — fo... more
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- Used to be an immediate must-listen
Unfortunately I have to update my original 5/5 rating. How can a podcast featuring 3 journalists feature one host telling off the others for using “big words”. If Steph’s vocabulary isn’t big enough, why not learn some new words rather than treating it like the schoolyard where it’s dangerous to be seen as smart. Especially when “mellifluous” is not as obscure as she makes out. Incredibly frustrating.
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Love love love. One of the few podcasts where I’m guaranteed to listen as soon as a ... more
Apple Podcasts4ceh-ox123
United Kingdom16 days ago - what a fall from grace
Used to be my favorite TV Podcast back in the Terri White days. The bashing of certain genres was always there but it wasn’t this mean and vicious.
At times there were even great discussions about why some people prefer one genre over the other leading to greater and true understanding of the role of TV in people’s lives.
But with every new „reality“ and „entertainment show“ brained, true crime obsessive (not real genres of tv, not art), tiktok attention span cast member the honest and balan... more
Apple Podcasts1pangalactics
Germany25 days ago - One of my fav podcasts
I’ve given a 5 star review but that’s for the parts I listen to . Spend half the show fast forwarding through every guest and all the bloody adverts .
Apple Podcasts5NeilleedsUnited Kingdoma month ago - Needs more edits
Reviews are good and background interviews are good also but it has become far too self-indulgent with far too much prattle.
Apple Podcasts2Baldyman62United Kingdom2 months ago - Great stuff
Love the banter between the three - in regular rotation even if I don’t catch any of the actual TV shows.
Apple Podcasts5reillyignatiusUnited Kingdom3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #74 |  United States/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Spotify | #50 | United Kingdom/TV & Film |
Apple Podcasts | #1 | United Kingdom/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #11 | United Kingdom/TV & Film |
Apple Podcasts | #28 |  Canada/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #223 | Canada/TV & Film |
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What is Pilot TV about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Pilot TV offers a weekly, sharply humorous look at current TV from multiple angles—news, reviews, and in-depth interviews with prominent creators and stars. The show often weighs new releases against established IP, touches on production realities, and features candid guest conversations about storytelling, character, and industry trends. Notable for its banter-driven dynamic among three hosts, the program frequently blends entertainment critique with insider anecdotes and behind-the-scenes color, making it a go-to for fans who want both recommendations and entertainment-industry perspective. A recurring strength is its high-traction interviews with recognizable talent, plus timely takes on streaming strategy, spin-offs, and the business of... more
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1. The Empire Film Podcast
2. Kermode & Mayo’s Take
3. Must Watch
4. Kermode on Film
5. Film Stories with Simon Brew
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Pilot TV launched 8 years ago and published 490 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Pilot TV include:
1. Elisabeth Moss
2. Lisa Kudrow
3. Michael Patrick King
4. Ruth Jones
5. Ella Bruccoleri
6. Kurt Russell
7. Wyatt Russell
8. Kaley Cuoco
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