Aired: 2/23/2026
Oscar-nominated writer/director Chloe Zhao (Hamnet) reveals why she has dance parties on set and what happened when a teacher took her under his wing.
Aired: 2/26/2026
Oscar-nominated writer/director Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value) talks about how being raised in a filmmaking family shaped his worldview and career.
Aired: 5/14/2026
Host Ben Mankiewicz sits with Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead and The Running Man) and talks bout living in Quentin Tarantino's guesthouse, and more.
Aired: 5/21/2026
Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt joins host Ben Mankiewicz on the eve of the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival.
Aired: 5/28/2026
Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez sits down with host Ben Mankiewicz to discuss the films that shaped her career--Do the Right Thing and Fearless.
Aired: 6/4/2026
Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon joins Ben Mankiewicz to share unvarnished stories of a life in films.
Aired: 6/11/2026
Oscar-winning actress Sally Field gets real with Ben Mankiewicz.
Aired: 6/17/2026
Hiro Murai and Ben Mankiewicz discuss why Murai and Donald Glover collaborate so well and their initial approach to making Atlanta.
Aired: 6/25/2026
Actor-Director Tony Goldwyn talks with Ben Mankiewicz about breaking into Hollywood where his family roots run deep and the Goldwyn name looms large.
