Esther Smith, star and executive producer of Apple TV's comedy Trying, joined this week's Pilot TV Podcast for a chat about the show's fifth season, sitting down with hosts James Dyer, Steph Seelan and Boyd Hilton in a segment that runs from the 38:15 to 48:52 mark of the episode.
Hunting for shows that escaped the World Cup takeover
Beyond the Trying conversation, the hosts spent time picking through this week's TV schedules trying to find programmes that haven't been completely swallowed up by the World Cup. That search turned up a Scottish crime drama called The Dark on ITV, a remake of the Japanese supernatural story Human Vapor now streaming on Netflix, and the long-awaited second season of X-Men '97 on Disney+, all of which the hosts worked through with visible enthusiasm.
Planning TV-themed getaways and catching up on the week's news
The episode also finds room for something a little different, with James Dyer, Steph Seelan and Boyd Hilton planning out their ideal TV-themed holidays before turning to this week's television news. That includes Tom Hardy's reverse ferret on MobLand, with Hardy now set to return for Season 3 following a bust-up with producers. The hosts also dive into some notably spicy recent comments from Yellowstone TV universe architect Taylor Sheridan about the current state of film and television.
Where to watch or listen
This is episode number 396 of the Pilot TV Podcast, available to watch in full as a video or to stream as audio through any podcast app of choice. Listeners can also subscribe to Pilot TV+, which unlocks an extra episode every week, early access to new episodes, and an ad-free listening experience.
