The WGA’s Surprise Deal With the Studios, Bad Robot Downsizes, and the State of International Crime Thrillers on TV from The Watch

The WGA’s Surprise Deal With the Studios, Bad Robot Downsizes, and the State of International Crime Thrillers on TV

1 hour 13 minutes Posted Apr 6, 2026 at 10:08 pm.

Chris and Andy talk about the tentative four-year deal that the WGA reached with the studios

and the news that J.J. Abrams’s production company, Bad Robot, is downsizing

Then they react to the ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ trailer

before discussing a pair of international crime thrillers, HBO’s ‘Privilèges’

and Netflix’s ‘Unfamiliar’

Later, The Watch: After Dark

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Chris and Andy talk about the tentative four-year deal that the WGA reached with the studios (5:42) and the news that J.J. Abrams’s production company, Bad Robot, is downsizing (12:49). Then they react to the ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ trailer (29:09) before discussing a pair of international crime thrillers, HBO’s ‘Privilèges’ (32:19) and Netflix’s ‘Unfamiliar’ (44:16). Later, The Watch: After Dark (01:00:00).

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