Newsletter - What's Alan Watching?

The weekly free Friday newsletter for What's Alan Watching?, containing news, links to my other writing, and brief comments on the week in TV.

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Carrie is so varied

Carrie Coon hits Broadway, plus 'The Pitt,' 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,' and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 16 Jan 2026

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Welcome to 2026!

Here's some of what to look forward to as the calendar turns, plus a tribute to Isiah Whitlock Jr., and a look at memorable episodes set around New Year's

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 2 Jan 2026

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Very good. Happy Christmas!

Checking in on a holiday weekend

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 26 Dec 2025

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Oh, Rob!

Celebrating Rob Reiner the actor, the Oscars move to YouTube, plus 'Pluribus,' great episodes, and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 19 Dec 2025

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When the B-story deserves an A+

Episodes famous mostly for memorable subplots, plus revisiting my top 10 shows of 2025 list, the would-be Netflix/WBD deal, and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 12 Dec 2025

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HBO Max gets 'Red in the Face'

When 4K remasters go awry, plus Benoit Blanc goes Muppet, 'The Wire,' and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 5 Dec 2025

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Thanksgiving leftovers

Looking at more classic turkey day episodes, plus 'Stranger Things,' 'A Man on the Inside,' and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 28 Nov 2025

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Talking turkey

Memorable Thanksgiving episodes, plus TV coaching trees, 'Blue Lights,' and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 21 Nov 2025

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No &!*#'s given away

'The Pitt' goes uncensored on basic cable, plus a surprising 'Poker Face' development, 'Pluribus,' 'Alien: Earth' news, and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 14 Nov 2025

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'Welcome to Derry,' girls and boys

An 'It' prequel series, 'Nobody Wants This' returns, plus 'The Diplomat,' 'Task,' 'Slow Horses,' and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 24 Oct 2025

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Anarchy in the U.K.

'The Diplomat' returns, 'Alien: Earth' hits Comic-Con, Diane Keaton on TV, 'The Chair Company,' and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 17 Oct 2025

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Give them the 'Boots'

A new Netflix coming-of-age drama, plus 'Peacemaker,' 'The Lowdown,' 'Slow Horses,' and more

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 10 Oct 2025

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