‘TV’s Top 5’: Caitlin Clark Is a Slam Dunk for March Madness Ratings

Welcome to the 254th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.

Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).

Here’s how this week’s (abbreviated) podcast plays out:

1. Headlines

Grey’s Anatomy, Will Trent, Death and Other Details, and Avatar: The Last Airbender lead the week’s industry headlines.

2. March Madness

Caitlin Clark is helping drive viewership for March Madness as Iowa’s run bested a record previously held by USC and Cheryl Miller.

3. Mailbag

In this segment, we respond to listener questions about topics including review embargoes — why did Netflix hold reviews for Ripley until the day of launch? — and the final season of Letterkenny, among others. If you have questions you’d like to hear us discuss on the podcast, email us at TVsTop5@thr.com.

4. Critic’s Corner

As usual, we end with Dan’s thoughts on this week’s new and returning series. In this episode, he weighs in on Apple’s Sugar, Netflix’s Ripley, Hulu’s Dinosaur, PBS’ Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office and HBO’s Alex Edelman: Just for Us.

Hear it all now on TV’s Top 5. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode. (Reviews welcome!) You can also email us with any topics or Mailbag questions you’d like addressed in future episodes at TVsTop5@THR.com.