Pilot TV

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Empire Magazine Visit website › TV & Film · EN · 442 episodes · latest 2026-11-09 · explicit

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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 interviews with some of the biggest names in TV.Pilot TV is here to make sure every minute you spend in front of the box is a minute worth spending. Served with a heavy helping of insider knowledge, irreverence and humour, Pilot TV won't just keep you informed, amused and entertained, but is guaranteed to save countless hours of your life. Because you can’t watch *everything*.Enjoying the podcast? Sign up to Pilot+ for a bonus episode every Thursday, in-depth spoiler specials, and early, ad-free access to the regular show! Find out more at www.empireonline.com/pilottv

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Rivals, Honey, and Hunting Alice Bell. With guests Zazie Beetz & Liev Schreiber E

2026-11-09 · 1 hr 32 min · Season 1, episode 437

James is unwell so we’ve corralled heroic replacement Kay into joining Boyd and Steph for this week’s episode which also features Hollywood big cheeses Zazie Beetz & Liev Schreiber from Apple TV’s Nocturne. It’s also a…
Sherlock & Daughter, YAGA, and Tall Tales & Murder. With guest Joe Barton E

2026-11-02 · 1 hr 44 min · Season 1, episode 436

It is always a delight to have Joe Barton on the podcast and this week’s episode is no exception. The Black Doves creator joins Boyd and James in the studio for a brilliant chat that ranges from the new season of the…
Adultery, This City Is Ours, and The Audacity. With guest Linda Cardellini E

2026-10-26 · 1 hr 37 min · Season 1, episode 435

Inclement weather sends Steph into a rage this week, but thankfully isn’t enough to deter Crystal Lake star Linda Cardellini from swinging by the pod (32:24-42:10). Elsewhere, we find out what Boyd has been watching…
VisionQuest, Crystal Lake, and It Gets Worse. With guests Mike Flanagan, David Oyelowo & Hayley Atwell E

2026-10-19 · 2 hr 5 min · Season 1, episode 434

Three (count them!) guests this week as horror maestro Mike Flanagan comes into the Pilot TV studio to chat all things Carrie (and much more besides) (37:45-1:01:49), Plus Treasure Island stars David Oyelowo and Hayley…
Treasure Island, The Party, and Time. With very special guest host Russell T Davies E

2026-10-12 · 1 hr 41 min · Season 1, episode 433

Steph is ill this week so we’ve drafted in a replacement host to cover her absence. That host? The Notorious RTD himself! Having just co-penned his memoir with one Boyd Hilton, Russell joins the pod to chat all about…
Carrie, Kill Jackie, and Pierre. With guests Sienna Miller and Dominic West E

2026-10-05 · 1 hr 47 min · Season 1, episode 432

On this week’s show, WAR stars Sienna Miller and Dominic West collar Boyd to talk their divorce drama on Sky Atlantic (48:50-1:01:51), plus we dissect the recent list of The New York Times’ 100 greatest TV shows of the…
WAR, Break Clause, and Blue Lights. With guest Siân Brooke (and Ziggy) E

2026-09-28 · 1 hr 51 min · Season 1, episode 431

We have a dog in the studio this week (very good boy 13/10) as guest Siân Brooke brings her miniature sausage dog Ziggy in to see us (and also to talk about the new series of Blue Lights on BBC1)(35:19-1:02:34). The…
Youth, The Blame, and The Split Up. With guests Sharon Horgan, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren E

2026-09-21 · 1 hr 45 min · Season 1, episode 430

On this week’s show we have a trio of guests as Sharon Horgan joins us to talk Youth on HBO Max (28:01-35:17), while Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan chat all things Mobland on Paramount+ (52:22-1:04:14). Elsewhere, we…
American Hostage, Slow Horses, and Crew Girl. With guests Patrick Brammall and Sanjeev Bhaskar E

2026-09-14 · 1 hr 57 min · Season 1, episode 429

We have a guest double show this week as not only does Boyd chat weith Sanjeev Bhaskar about The Split Up (1:09:19-1:25:55), but Patrick Brammall joins us in the studio to chat Lat Seen (and, let’s be honest, Colin From…
Colin From Accounts, and The Gentlemen. With guests Paddy Young and Jack Shep E

2026-09-07 · 2 hr 1 min · Season 1, episode 428

In this week’s podcast we discover precisely why Steph is playing the new Harry Potter (and why you should never visit the zoo during a heatwave), we take a trip back to the ‘90s in search of reboot fodder, plus Boyd…

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Oldest episode in feed: 09/2018 · over 8 years
Typical length: 1 hr 33 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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