Trial by Pilot

Nobody has time to watch every new television show...which is why we judge them all based solely on their pilot episode! Tune in for our verdict.

Trial by Pilot - Fourth Anniversary Show! 03/01/2022

Trial by Pilot - Fourth Anniversary Show! We celebrate our fourth anniversary and 200th episode with a big ol' RECAP! After playing a quick round of Trial by Wordle, we discuss a wide variety of shows from the past few months including Yellowjackets, And Just Like That, Abbott Elementary, The Legend of Vox Machina, Anxious People, Elves, and more! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/22271813

Trial by Pilot - Lightning Round 02/15/2022

Trial by Pilot - Lightning Round We catch up on a bunch of recent pilots including Peacemaker, Abbott Elementary, Single Drunk Female, and that new Netflix show with Kristen Bell. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/22014338

Trial by Pilot - The Legend of Vox Machina 02/01/2022

Trial by Pilot - The Legend of Vox Machina Bill nerds out over Dungeons and Dragons while we talk about the pilot to The Legend of Vox Machina, a new animated series based on the immensely popular Critical Role podcast. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/21956864

Trial by Pilot - Anxious People 01/18/2022

Trial by Pilot - Anxious People We take a look at the pilot to Anxious People, a new Swedish series on Netflix. Elizabeth updates us on And Just Like That... while Bill continues to speak way too fast. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/21688385

Trial by Pilot - The Silent Sea 01/04/2022

Trial by Pilot - The Silent Sea We kick off the new year with - you guessed it - another foreign language show! We discuss The Silent Sea, a new Korean drama on Netflix, and then chat about The Wheel of Time, The Witcher, and Bill's library. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/21660539

Trial by Pilot - The Dog Who Saved Christmas 12/23/2021

Trial by Pilot - The Dog Who Saved Christmas It's that time of the year where we watch an awful, terrible, rotten, no-good, stinkin' Christmas movie! And this one STINKS. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/21547784

Trial by Pilot - And Just Like That... 12/21/2021

Trial by Pilot - And Just Like That... And just like that...we review the pilot to this Sex and the City revival. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/21507173

Trial by Pilot - Elves 12/07/2021

Trial by Pilot - Elves It's the holiday season and we're kicking things off with the Danish-language Netflix series Elves. We discuss the pilot, get very confused by PEN15's second season, and talk about our upcoming bad Christmas movie special. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/21356036

Trial by Pilot - The Wheel of Time 11/23/2021

Trial by Pilot - The Wheel of Time We discuss the pilot to The Wheel of Time, a new Amazon series based on the popular fantasy novels. We also chat about Squid Game, Lupin, Sex Education, and Elizabeth's hatred of masked horses. Also, please note that Charles Dance does not have a role in this show despite Bill's dozen or so mentions of him. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/21244946

Trial by Pilot - Top 10 Comedies 11/16/2021

Trial by Pilot - Top 10 Comedies This time we're counting down our top ten favorite comedies of all-time! Ever! Since the dawn of time! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/21169919

Trial by Pilot - Inside Job 11/09/2021

Trial by Pilot - Inside Job We discuss the pilot to the Netflix animated series Inside Job, talk about actual conspiracy theories (well, barely), and binge the rest of Squid Game. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/21058640

Trial by Pilot - Maid 11/02/2021

Trial by Pilot - Maid We catch up on laundry while reviewing the pilot to Maid on Netflix. That's it for the description this week. What else do you want? /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20958704

Trial by Pilot - Ghosts 10/26/2021

Trial by Pilot - Ghosts Happy Halloween! We discuss the pilot to the not-very-spooky Ghosts, a new CBS sitcom. We also talk about Happy Endings (the show, you perverts) and Halloween costumes. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20929598

Trial by Pilot - Top 10 Dramas 10/19/2021

Trial by Pilot - Top 10 Dramas Join us for a very special episode as we discuss our top ten favorite drama series. Of all time! Ever! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20779106

Trial by Pilot - Squid Game 10/12/2021

Trial by Pilot - Squid Game After spending three weeks living under a rock, we crawl out to discuss the pilot to Squid Game, the hit Netflix series. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20770706

Trial by Pilot - Foundation 10/05/2021

Trial by Pilot - Foundation We discuss the pilot to Foundation, based on the renowned science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov. Bill defends Jared Harris while Elizabeth restarts the "titular" count. All aboard the space elevator! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20686319

Trial by Pilot - The Wonder Years 09/28/2021

Trial by Pilot - The Wonder Years We take a look at the pilot to The Wonder Years reboot, compare it to the original hit show, and talk surprisingly little about our love of Gus from Psych. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20612630

Trial by Pilot - Y: The Last Man 09/21/2021

Trial by Pilot - Y: The Last Man We take a look at the pilot to Y: The Last Man, based on the award-winning graphic novel. It's got a monkey in it! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20496395

Trial by Pilot - Ted Lasso & Emmy Awards 09/14/2021

Trial by Pilot - Ted Lasso & Emmy Awards This week we discuss the pilot to the wildly popular Ted Lasso - it's nominated for A LOT of Emmy Awards. Oh, speaking of those things, we do some quick previews and predictions ahead of this weekend's awards! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20369960

Trial by Pilot - Only Murders in the Building 09/07/2021

Trial by Pilot - Only Murders in the Building Join us as we discuss the pilot to Only Murders in the Building, the most-watched comedy premiere in Hulu history! Then Bill desperately tries to get some sleep. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20369942

Trial by Pilot - The Chair 08/31/2021

Trial by Pilot - The Chair Have a seat! We're talking about the pilot to the new Netflix comedy The Chair, starring Sandra Oh. We also take Dr. Death off of life support. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20247788

Trial by Pilot - Nine Perfect Strangers 08/24/2021

Trial by Pilot - Nine Perfect Strangers This week we discuss sexy smoothies, tiny ice cream cones, and the pilot to Nine Perfect Strangers. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20229524

Trial by Pilot - Reservation Dogs 08/17/2021

Trial by Pilot - Reservation Dogs We discuss the pilot to Reservation Dogs, a new comedy on FX, or Hulu, or whatever. Elizabeth finishes a juice cleanse, paints the basement, and fixes our grill while Bill eats a bag of Goldfish and watches Black Widow. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20140847

Trial by Pilot - Schmigadoon! 08/10/2021

Trial by Pilot - Schmigadoon! We discuss the pilot to the new musical comedy Schmigadoon! Bill becomes TikTok famous, Elizabeth defends stage crews, and we all learn a little more about corn puddin'. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/20006939

Trial by Pilot - Masters of the Universe: Revelation 08/03/2021

Trial by Pilot - Masters of the Universe: Revelation We discuss the pilot to Masters of the Universe, a new animated Netflix series based on the '80s cartoon and created by Kevin Smith. Then Elizabeth tries to get refunded for some of the cartoons our kid has purchased this year. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/19986158

Trial by Pilot - Dr. Death 07/27/2021

Trial by Pilot - Dr. Death We discuss the pilot to Dr. Death, a new Peacock drama based on a true story based on a podcast. Also, Christian Slater! Swoooon! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/19896194

Trial by Pilot - RECAP #9 07/20/2021

Trial by Pilot - RECAP #9 The only way forward is back. It's recap time! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/19810457

Trial by Pilot - Kevin Can F Himself 07/13/2021

Trial by Pilot - Kevin Can F Himself We discuss the pilot to Kevin Can F*** Himself, a new dark comedy starring Annie Murphy. Then Elizabeth challenges Bill's Seinfeld knowledge with a bit of trivia! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/19699862

Trial by Pilot - Katla 07/06/2021

Trial by Pilot - Katla We discuss the pilot to Katla, a new Icelandic mystery series on Netflix. Listen to Bill say "crevasse" and find out the word of the week! /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/19694687

Trial by Pilot - We Are Lady Parts 06/29/2021

Trial by Pilot - We Are Lady Parts We discuss the pilot to We Are Lady Parts, a new British comedy on Peacock, before both losing terribly at this week's game. Then we discuss Mare of Easttown and Elizabeth makes plans to fix our grill. /episode/index/show/wrlynch/id/19568885

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