
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 interview... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 539 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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We’re back into the multiverse on this week’s Pilot+ as we delve into the second season of Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter on Apple TV+. And assuming that it is indeed the ‘real James, Boyd and Kay, the team also br... more
We have not one but two Green Lanterns on this week podcast as both Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler put up with James fanboying both over Lanterns on HBO Max and of course the fact that Chandler IS Coach Taylor from Friday Night Lights (clear eyes, fu... more
We’re back to a full house this week as James returns from his holidays, and an even fuller house than that, in fact, as we have a surprise ringer parachuted into this week’s line-up. In a bid to address to the team’s ongoing reluctance to become au ... more
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I have avoided writing this review for a very long time. Mostly because I’ve listened for over six years now and at times have been the kind of listener that would wait for each episode to drop each week. But I am writing it now in the hopes that some actual awareness can come. This show has a real issue with occasional but jarring homophobic microagressions. The structure of the show is great and it gives you all you would need to keep up-to-date with British TV each week. But over the last cou... more
So enjoyed today’s pod, great interview; with great empathy; and a fantastic heated argument at the end. Steph is a wonderful, funny and intelligent addition.
I would listen but it's too long. I listen to the must watch BBC podcast instead. Shorten it and I'll listen.
Love listening to this podcast. The banter is hilarious and really great to know what they’ve been watching
Reviews are good and background interviews are good also but it has become far too self-indulgent with far too much prattle.
Please replace Steph - she is insufferable
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A sharp, opinionated roundtable that covers the week's must-watch TV across streaming and linear, with lively debates, spoiler-lite recaps, and in-depth interviews. Regulars dissect new series, returning favorites, and industry news, while peppering conversations with production anecdotes, casting insights, and behind-the-scenes trivia. Notable strengths include a confident trio of hosts who mix humor with high-velocity analysis, plus high-profile interview guests that bring expert perspective on current projects. The show consistently aims to help listeners decide what to watch next, offering clear takes, recommendations, and a window into the TV industry from a UK perspective.
Expect spirited banter, a broad appetite for genre content, a... more
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Recent guests on Pilot TV include:
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2. Kyle Chandler
3. Ryan Condal
4. Ricky Gervais
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7. Tom Brittney
8. Esther Smith
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