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Here’s What’s Worth Watching This Fall

September 1, 2023·40 min·3 clips

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Sam Sanders hosts this fall preview episode of Into It with Vulture writers Jen Chaney and Chris Lee. They discuss how the ongoing Hollywood strikes are affecting the fall release schedule for TV and movies. Dune: Part Two and the film Challengers have been delayed because stars like Zendaya cannot promote them during the strikes. Broadcast networks will rely more on reality TV, game shows, and reruns, with CBS airing Yellowstone from the beginning. The absence of star promotion may have hurt films like The Flash and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles earlier in the summer. Jen Chaney recommends the Apple TV+ series Lessons in Chemistry, starring Brie Larson as a 1950s scientist turned cooking show host. Chris Lee highlights the film May December, a Todd Haynes drama starring Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman loosely based on the Mary Kay Letourneau case. Martin Scorsese's three-hour-and-twenty-six-minute epic Killers of the Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, is another major fall film. Chaney also recommends the Netflix animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, which features the original film's cast but tells a new story. The hosts note a trend toward period pieces and existing IP, though shows like The Curse, from Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, promise originality. They predict The Golden Bachelor could be the fall's biggest TV hit. After the break, guest Sam Fragoso recommends the HBO series Project Greenlight as a revealing look at chaotic filmmaking bureaucracy. Fragoso also suggests the Adam McKay-produced series Winning Time for its over-the-top dramatization of the 1980s Lakers. The episode maintains a conversational and informative tone, blending recommendations with industry analysis. TV and movie enthusiasts looking for curated fall previews will enjoy this episode. Listeners seeking deep dives into single topics or those uninterested in entertainment industry news might find it less engaging.

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A brisk fall preview that helps sort the season's biggest watch list.

Sam Sanders' fall preview keeps its focus on what deserves attention in TV and movies, with a few summer holdovers carried into Labor Day. It is strongest around Killers of the Flower Moon, where the runtime joke lands, but the clearer value is in the handling of the Osage story…

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You want a quick fall TV-and-movie cheat sheet, with side-eye, zero fluff, and actual opinions.

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