THE SERIOUS TV DRAMA PODCAST

STVD 454: Survivor 50x5 Open Wounds

Scot and Tiffany recap and review 50x5 “Open Wounds” — the latest episode of SURVIVOR 50: IN THE HANDS OF THE FANS! [Recorded 3/26/2026]

STVD 453: Survivor 50x4 Knife to the Heart

Scot and Tiffany recap and review 50x4 “Knife to the Heart” - the latest episode of SURVIVOR 50: IN THE HANDS OF THE FANS! [Recorded 3/19/2026]

STVD 452: Survivor 50x3 Did You Vote for a Swap?

Scot and Tiffany recap and review 50x3 “Did You Vote for a Swap?” - the latest episode of SURVIVOR 50: IN THE HANDS OF THE FANS! [Recorded 3/12/2026]

STVD 451: Survivor 50x2 Therapy Carousel

Scot and Tiffany recap and review 50x2 “Therapy Carousel” — the latest episode of SURVIVOR 50: IN THE HANDS OF THE FANS! [Recorded 3/5/2026]

STVD 450: Survivor 50x1 Epic Party

Scot and Tiffany recap and review the super-sized season premiere of SURVIVOR 50: IN THE HANDS OF THE FANS! [Recorded 2/27/2026]

STVD 449: The Twilight Zone 1x31 and 1x32

Scot and Joe discuss the 31st and 32nd episodes from Season 1 of The Twilight Zone: “The Chaser” and “A Passage for Trumpet”

STVD 448: Survivor 50 Preview with Scot and Tiffany!

Scot and Tiffany break down the cast and tribal alignments as they preview the highly anticipated SURVIVOR 50: IN THE HANDS OF THE FANS! [Recorded 2/12/2026]

STVD 447: The Twilight Zone 1x29 and 1x30

Scot and Brian discuss the 29th and 30th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “Nightmare as a Child” and “A Stop at Willoughby”

Serious TV Drama Podcast 446: Best of 2025

The STVD Podcast Gang is finally back with a ridiculously long mega-cast (3 hours & 40 minutes, y’all) covering the Best TV of 2025! So now you have a week’s worth of listening - all in one ‘cast!
 
* Segment Breakdown
 
* 0:00:00 - 0:07:25  Intro / Countdown Preamble
* 0:07:26 - 1:09:12  Top 20 - 11 TV Series of 2025
* 1:09:13 - 1:38:20  Top 3 TV Episodes of 2025
* 1:38:21 - 3:15:00  Top Ten TV Series of 2025
* 3:15:01 - 3:40:35  Even More TV Talk / Outro

STVD 445: The Twilight Zone 1x27 and 1x28

Scot and Joe discuss the 27th and 28th episodes from Season 1 of The Twilight Zone: “The Big Tall Wish” and “A Nice Place to Visit”

STVD 444: The Twilight Zone 1x25 and 1x26

Scot and Brian discuss the 25th and 26th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “People Are Alike All Over” and “Execution”

STVD 443: The Twilight Zone 1x23 and 1x24

Scot and Brian discuss the 23rd and 24th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “A World of Difference” and “Long Live Walter Jameson”

Serious TV Drama Podcast 442: Fantastic Four: First Steps | The Pitt | Your Friends and Neighbors | The Studio | and more!

Scot and Brian suit up to discuss FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Afterwards, they catch up with several TV series from the past several months, including THE PITT, YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS, THE STUDIO, MURDERBOT, MOBLAND, DEPT Q, THE RESIDENCE and more!
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 1:18:24  Intro/Fantastic Four: First Steps
* 1:18:25 - 1:40:34  The Pitt/Your Friends & Neighbors
* 1:40:35 - 2:05:16  The Studio/Murderbot/Mobland 
* 2:05:17 - 2:14:31  Dept Q/The Residence
* 2:14:32 - 2:17:10  Brian Rec’s: The Rehearsal/The Bear/Foundation S3/100 Ft Wave 
* 2:17:11 - 2:31:53  Poker Face/Andor/The Last of Us
* 2:31:54 - 2:42:17  More TV Odds & Ends/Wrapping It All Up

Serious TV Drama Podcast 441: Superman

Scot and Brian fly high with an extraordinary examination of SUPERMAN (2025).

STVD 440: The Twilight Zone 1x21 and 1x22

Scot and Joe discuss the 21st and 22nd episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “Mirror Image” and “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”

STVD 439: The Twilight Zone 1x19 and 1x20

Scot and Brian discuss the 19th and 20th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “The Purple Testament” and “Elegy”

Serious TV Drama Podcast 438: The Bear Season 4

Scot and Brian discuss the 4th season of THE BEAR. [Recorded 7/2/2025]

STVD 437: The Twilight Zone 1x17 and 1x18

Scot and Jamie discuss the 17th and 18th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “The Fever” and “The Last Flight”

STVD 436: The Twilight Zone 1x15 and 1x16

Scot and Joe discuss the 15th and 16th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “I Shot An Arrow Into the Air” and “The Hitchhiker"

STVD 435: The Twilight Zone 1x13 and 1x14

Scot and Brian discuss the 13th and 14th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “The Four of Us are Dying” and “Third From the Sun”

STVD 434: The Twilight Zone 1x11 and 1x12

Scot and Joe discuss the 11th and 12th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “And When the Sky Was Opened” and “What You Need”
 
But before that, Scot looks back at the original short story that inspired the 8th episode: “Time Enough at Last” (covered on STVD 431)

STVD 433: The Twilight Zone 1x9 and 1x10

Scot and Brian discuss the 9th and 10th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “Perchance to Dream" and “Judgment Night”

Serious TV Drama Podcast 432: Severance Season 2 Finale 2x10 Cold Harbor

Scot and Brian discuss “Cold Harbor,” the Season Two Finale of SEVERANCE. [Recorded 3/22/2025]

STVD 431: The Twilight Zone 1x7 and 1x8

Scot and Joe discuss the 7th and 8th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “The Lonely” and “Time Enough At Last” 

Serious TV Drama Podcast 430: Severance 2x9 The After Hours

Scot and Brian discuss “The After Hours," the penultimate episode of SEVERANCE S2. [Recorded 3/15/2025]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 429: Severance 2x8 Sweet Vitriol

Scot and Brian discuss “Sweet Vitriol”, the 8th episode of SEVERANCE S2. [Recorded 3/8/2025]
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 0:51:47 Intro/Severance 2x8
* 0:51:48 - 1:09:35 Paradise Season Finale (and even more Severance)
* 1:09:36 - 1:12:40 Back Up the Elevator

STVD 428: The Twilight Zone 1x5 and 1x6

Scot and Brian discuss the 5th and 6th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “Walking Distance” and “Escape Clause”

Serious TV Drama Podcast 427: Severance 2x7 Chikhai Bardo

Scot and Brian discuss “Chikhai Bardo”, the 7th episode of SEVERANCE S2. [Recorded 3/1/2025]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 426: Severance 2x6 Atilla

Scot and Brian discuss “Atilla”, the 6th episode of SEVERANCE S2. [Recorded 2/22/2025]

STVD 425: The Twilight Zone 1x3 and 1x4

Scot and Joe discuss the 3rd and 4th episodes from Season 1 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “Mr. Denton on Doomsday” and “The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine" 

Serious TV Drama Podcast 424: Severance 2x5 Trojan’s Horse

Scot and Brian discuss “Trojan’s Horse”, the 5th episode of SEVERANCE S2. [Recorded 2/15/2025]

STVD 423: The Twilight Zone 1x1 and 1x2

Scot, Brian, Jamie and Joe kick off a massive re-watch and ongoing discussion about THE TWILIGHT ZONE. 
Covered in this first TZ podcast: “Where is Everybody?” and “One for the Angels"
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 0:02:29  Intro
* 0:02:30 - 0:07:32  Why We Love The Twilight Zone
* 0:07:33 - 0:42:02  Where is Everybody?
* 0:42:03 - 1:08:04  One for the Angels
* 1:08:05 - 1:14:00  Closing

Serious TV Drama Podcast 422: Severance 2x4 Woe’s Hollow

Scot and Brian discuss “Woe’s Hollow”, the 4th episode of SEVERANCE S2.
 
Note: please disregard the fact that Scot misidentifies the episode’s title as “Woe’s Crossing” in the opening minutes of this podcast. [Recorded 2/8/2025]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 421: Severance 2x3 Who is Alive?

Scot and Brian discuss “Who is Alive?”, the 3rd episode of SEVERANCE S2. [Recorded 2/1/2025]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 420: Severance 2x2 Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig

Scot & Brian discuss “Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig”, the 2nd episode of SEVERANCE S2. [Recorded 1/25/2025]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 419: Severance 2x1 Hello Ms. Cobel

Scot & Brian look back at SEVERANCE S1 before discussing “Hello Ms. Cobel”, the S2 premiere of SEVERANCE. [Recorded 1/18/2025]
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 0:04:19  Intro
* 0:04:20 - 0:11:39  S1 Recap 
* 0:11:40 - 0:18:27  Burning Questions
* 0:18:28 - 1:21:00  2x1 Hello Ms. Cobel
* 1:21:01 - 1:25:35  Back up the Elevator

Serious TV Drama Podcast 418: Best of 2024

Scot, Jamie and Brian count down their picks for the Top 20 TV Series of 2024.
Afterwards, Scot reveals some future podcasting news. [Recorded 1/8/2025]
 
* Segment breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 0:10:52  Intro/Welcome Back
* 0:10:53 - 3:53:48  Top 20 of 2024 Countdown
* 3:53:49 - 4:07:19  Post-Countdown TV Talk
* 4:07:20 - 4:21:27  Future Podcast Breaking News!
* 4:21:28 - 4:31:09  Rambling to the End

Serious TV Drama Podcast 417: 4th & Final Season of The Umbrella Academy (meh)

Scot and Jamie discuss the 4th and final season of THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY. [Recorded 9/1/2024]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 416: Evil 4x14 Fear of the End (Series Finale)

Scot and Jamie discuss the series finale of EVIL: 4x14 “Fear of the End”. [Recorded 8/25/2024]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 415: Evil 4x13 Fear of the Unholy

Scot and Jamie discuss EVIL 4x13 “Fear of the Unholy” [Recorded 8/17/2024]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 414: Evil 4x12 Fear of the Other

Scot and Jamie discuss EVIL 4x12 “Fear of the Other” [Recorded 8/10/2024]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 413: Batman: Caped Crusader

In an extra-special STVD Podcast, Scot covers all ten episodes of the new Amazon Prime series, BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER! [Recorded 8/4/2024]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 412: Evil 4x11 Fear of the Future

Scot and Jamie discuss EVIL 4x11 “Fear of the Future” [Recorded 8/2/2024]

Serious TV Drama Podcast 411: Evil 4x10 How to Survive a Storm

Scot and Jamie discuss EVIL 4x10 “How to Survive a Storm”. [Recorded 7/26/2024]
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 1:13:25  Intro/Evil 4x10 How to Survive in a Storm
* 1:13:26 - 1:29:30  TV & Film Talk While Wrapping It All Up

Serious TV Drama Podcast 410: The Boys Season 4 Finale and Evil 4x9

Scot and Jamie discuss the Season 4 Finale of THE BOYS and EVIL 4x9. [Recorded 7/21/2024]
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 1:20:17  Intro/The Boys S4 Finale
* 1:20:18 - 1:38:07  Evil 4x9
* 1:38:08 - 1:52:37  TV Talk While Wrapping It All Up

Serious TV Drama Podcast 409: The Boys 4x7 and Evil 4x8

Scot and Jamie discuss THE BOYS 4x7 “The Insider” before chatting about EVIL 4x8 “How to Save a Life”. [Recorded 7/13/2024]
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 1:04:51  The Boys 4x7
* 1:04:52 - 1:38:59  Evil 4x8
* 1:39:00 - 1:46:08  Wrapping It All Up

Serious TV Drama Podcast 408: The Bear Season 3

Scot and Brian discuss the 3rd season of THE BEAR. [Recorded 7/11/2024]

Serious TV Drama 407: The Boys 4x6 and Evil 4x7

Scot and Jamie discuss THE BOYS 4x6 “Dirty Business” and EVIL 4x7 “How to Dress a Wound”. [Recorded 7/6/2024]
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 1:09:40  The Boys 4x6
* 1:09:41 - 1:59:59  Evil 4x7
* 2:00:00 - 2:05:19  Wrapping It All Up

Serious TV Drama Podcast 406: The Boys 4x5 and Evil 4x6

Scot and Jamie discuss THE BOYS 4x5 “Beware the Jabberwock, My Son” and EVIL 4x6 “How to Dance in 3 Easy Steps”. Scot also spends a few minutes on two Netflix/DC series: SWEET TOOTH and DEAD BOY DETECTIVES. [Recorded 6/28/2024]
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 0:01:09  Intro
* 0:01:10 - 0:56:00  The Boys 4x5
* 0:56:01 - 1:00:35  Sweet Tooth & Dead Boy Detectives
* 1:00:36 - 1:23:54  Evil 4x6
* 1:23:55 - 1:30:48  Wrapping It All Up

Serious TV Drama Podcast 405: The Boys 4x4 and Evil 4x5

Scot and Jamie discuss THE BOYS 4x4 “Wisdom for the Ages” and EVIL 4x5 “How to Fly an Airplane”. [Recorded 6/21/2024]
 
* Segment Breakdown
* 0:00:00 - 0:01:16  Intro
* 0:01:17 - 0:58:04  The Boys 4x4
* 0:58:05 - 1:19:49  Evil 4x5
* 1:19:50 - 1:24:53  Wrapping It All Up