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From the team behind Eyes on Gilead: The Handmaid’s Tale Companion, the award-winning podcast known for deep-dive analysis and sharp observations, comes a new weekly TV and film podcast: Eyes on Screen. Hosted by Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly, this is a new independent show, and the next chapter for the team known for watching closely, a bit obsessively, and always with plenty to say. As The Handmaid’s Tale expands into The Testaments, we’ll be following along week by week with episode recaps, analysis and yes, dubious predictions. Alongside that, Eyes on Screen covers new TV shows, movie releases and what to watch next, as well as older favourites worth revisiting. Each week we talk through storytelling, performance, cinematography, score and the details that make a show or film work, mixing analysis with conversation, a few theories, and the kind of thoughts that come from watching something with other people who notice everything. We’ll also be speaking with cast and creators, sharing interviews and insider insight to deepen the connection to the TV shows and movies we love, and explore how they’re made behind the scenes. Because sometimes the best part of watching something is having someone to talk about it with. If you’re looking for thoughtful TV and film discussion, episode breakdowns and reviews, or a TV and film podcast that helps you decide what to watch next, this is for you. If you’re into The Testaments, TV recap podcasts, film analysis, movie reviews, or just hearing people unpack what they’ve watched in a way that feels like you're catching up with friends, you’ll feel right at home. For returning Eyes on Gilead listeners, welcome back. For new listeners, you can jump in anywhere. New episodes weekly. Follow along on Instagram @eyesonscreenpod for updates and more. Watching closely, talking it through, and enjoying the conversation along the way: This is Eyes On Screen. Eyes on Screen is a Second Look Media production. Theme music: Ashley Jane and Timon Wientzek Photography: Ashley Mar / Design: Fiona Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Enchanted Woods and Penis Stumps: Yaga, Obsession, Wildwood + More

2026/11/06

Fiona and Haidee welcome Sana back from her month away, then dive into Hudson Williams’ new series, Yaga. We may have come for Hudson, but are we staying for the Bone Beast? And is “Wet Islands” a genre now? Sana finally watched Obsession on the plane, while Fi and Haidee made it to the cinema for Primetime and Wildwood. Between the Bone Beasts, penis stumps, wish willows and enchanted wildernesses, the wood symbolism is feeling particularly thick this week. Let’s get into it. Follow Eyes On Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod, or email us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

La Bola Negra: We're Devastated, In A Good Way! Then, Let's Argue About Celebrity Traitors!

2026/10/21

Fiona, Nat and Haidee are a study in contrasts this time around. First, we discuss the juggernaut Celebrity Traitors Season 2, which Fiona has convinced Nat and Haidee to watch. How might that work out? Then, with La Bola Negra finally out in cinemas, we've had a chance to catch our breath and say why we think this gorgeous queer saga about generations of untold Spanish love stories is one of the best films of the year. Let's get into it. And get into it we do! Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't Get Sorkined!

2026/10/14

Fiona, Nat and Haidee are coming in hot with OPINIONS this week, after two trips to the movies. First, we unpack The Social Reckoning, an Aaron Sorkin joint, in which he returns to the story of the Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong), from the perspective of real-life whistleblower, Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison). Next up is Digger. Sure, it's a big flop but there's a big story beyond the terrible trailer, but we manage to talk about it a way that won't spoil that bit for you. In the words of the great philospher Harry Styles, it does indeed "feel like a movie". Will Nat ever take Fiona's recommendations again? Whomst amongst us can say! Let's get into it. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Is Promising Young Woman Trending Again? We’ll Give You One Guess

2026/10/07

Fiona, Nat and Haidee are here to unpack a week in watching, and reprise an old catch phrase that’s a classic for a reason. We’ve watched War, a flashy new high-production / low-stakes UK drama about a power couple’s divorce (it even has us taking sides). We’ve checked back in on how Sharon Horgan’s coping (or isn't) in Youth. And we, like many of you, have revisited Emerald Fennell’s Oscar-nominated vigilante fantasy, Promising Young Woman, in the wake of serious gang rape allegations about the so-called 'Cornell 7'. How does it hold up? Plus, there's a very eventful rambling Celebrity Traitors sidebar and a movie ticket giveaway. Let's get into it. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Left alone Sana and Fiona get existential with Youth and 70 Up

2026/09/30

Just Fiona and Sana and we've gone a little bit existential! It turns out that when you leave these two alone, they get reflective. This episode we're discussing two programs that have more in common than we expected: Youth, Sharon Horgan's new comedy series about a divorced, early-50s woman determined to have as much sex as possible before she doesn't want to anymore (Cillian Murphy's son is in it, which we mention approximately once and then cannot stop thinking about); and 70 Up, the bittersweet finale of the world's longest running documentary series — the one that started by asking seven-year-olds what they wanted from life, then checked back in every seven years for over six decades. We get into what Youth gets right about being a woman at this particular age, whether Sharon Horgan's heels are aspirational or terrifying, and what it means that this latest instalment of 7 Up is truly the last one. Class, privilege, the passage of time, the choices you make at seven that shape the rest of your life — we didn't plan to go this deep, but here we are. 70 Up is streaming on SBS On Demand in Australia. Youth is now available to watch on HBO Max. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Matthew Rhys-urgence Is Now Official

2026/09/23

Three of us this week — Fiona Williams, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly (Sana is taking a break but will be back very soon) — and we are doing a deep dive into the Emmy Awards, because some of our favourites were in the mix, some got robbed, and one phrase has entered our permanent vocabulary: the Matthew Rhys-urgence. Widow's Bay swept 14 awards and we are not complaining — Kate O'Flynn winning best supporting actress in a comedy was the highlight of the night. We also get into why best drama going to The Pitt over Pluribus felt like the one that got away, whether Stephen Colbert's acceptance speech said everything it needed to say just by existing, and why this year's Emmys — however satisfying — felt uncomfortably comfortable. We also have thoughts on Chase Infiniti being the only Testaments nominee, and we have not moved on from the Stadium episode. Then we get into what we've all been watching: Haidee makes the case for The Beast in Me (starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys, naturally), Nat has finally finished Five Star Weekend and is ready to give her full verdict, and Fiona has caught up with DTF St Louis and cannot believe it took this long. We also get into Interview with the Vampire season three, and a film called The Rivals of Amziah King that someone absolutely did not forget the name of at all. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Practical Magic 2: Just Use Your Damn Magic!

2026/09/16

Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar and Natalie Hambly are talking Practical Magic 2, now in cinemas and already dividing critics and audiences spectacularly. The critics hate it (30% on Rotten Tomatoes). The fans love it (90%). We land somewhere in the middle, and we have thoughts. We get into what the sequel does well — the hair, the costuming, the chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, Lee Pace being extremely welcome — and what it doesn't. We also discuss the film's quietly radical female-centred storytelling, the very slight but very deliberate queer thread, and Nat's theory about what young women actually want from a witchy movie right now (hint: it's not lifting the love curse). Plus: our favourite witchy films and TV shows, our favourite Sandra Bullock films, and a pitch for Practical Magic 3 that we think Nicole Kidman should seriously consider. If you're going — and you should — take a girlfriend, get some wine, and for the love of all things magical, do not lug your suitcases up three flights of stairs if you don't have to! Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We Took Your Advice and Watched Furious, Haidee Finished DTF St Louis, and Parton is Such Sweet Sorrow

2026/09/02

While Nat takes a well-earned break, Sana, Haidee and Fiona take listener recommendations and embrace the darkness of Furious. Do you know us well or what, dear listeners? This is the female-centred, trauma-informed, Epstein-adjacent investigative thriller we didn't know we needed in our lives. Elsewhere, Haidee makes a good case at convincing us to watch DTF St Louis, suggesting it's so much more than just sad men on swings, and finally, Fiona has been celebrating the life of Saint Dolly by watching feature documentaries and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (because it's what Dolly would do). Follow Eyes On Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Widows Bay Season 1: An Inaugural Swim Like No Other

2026/08/26

Sana is back, baby, and joining Fiona, Haidee and Natalie in our cosy virtual recording studio to sip a sunset cocktails and discuss one of our favourite watches of the year: Widow’s Bay. This breakout word-of-mouth horror-comedy crept up on us, delighted us all and is now stalking the Emmys with 19 nominations. We dive into the oddball small-town residents, comedy chops and downright terrifying moments that make this show so good. So plug in your taser to charge, sit down with a warm cup of herbal tea and dive into our inaugural swim around the bay. But be warned, spoilers ahead. Follow Eyes On Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Camp Miasma From the Perspective of the Candy Wrapper

2026/08/19

The video nasty is ready for its close-up. Fiona Williams, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly (*Sana is busy at her own sleepaway camp) unpack the seductive satire of Jane Schoenbrun's Cannes-winning indie hit, Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma. The meta premise of a woke horror franchise reboot gives us a sexy, queer, tender time, courtesy of Scream Queens power couple, Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. Pack your snacks and choose your own adventure, there's so much to talk about, from the reclamation of problematic movie tropes, to the reverential depictions of franchise fandom, and dippin' into a sly southern drawl. Oh my! Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dial F for Friendship: Five Star Weekend

2026/08/12

Nat and Haidee catch-up on what they have been watching lately. Haidee has been giving Five Star Weekend a go — the star-studded female friendship drama with Jennifer Garner, Chloe Sevigny, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall and D'Arcy Carden — and has some thoughts on when to give a slow-starting show the benefit of the doubt. Nat has been watching Ted Lasso season four and making the case for why women's football might be exactly the reset the show needed. And then we go deep on movies with great premises and terrible endings — from the French feminist comedy I Am Not an Easy Man and its English remake Ladies First, to the afterlife romance Eternity, to Alex Garland's Men and its bonkers final act. Plus: What Dreams May Come, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, Hitchcock movie nights with children, and what happens when you show a kid Home Alone too soon. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Odyssey: We Loved It (And We're Shocked)

2026/08/05

Blame it on the lotus flowers! We've all been to see Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey — and we have thoughts. Fiona Williams, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly (Sana is off on her own odyssey, hopefully remembering the way home) unpack a film that is packing out cinemas worldwide and asking some very big questions. Is it a war film? An anti-war film? A midlife crisis film? All three? We discuss Matt Damon as Odysseus — America's most decent man playing antiquity's most complicated one — and whether that's a feature or a bug, the women of the Odyssey and what Christopher Nolan does and doesn't do with them, why all the sex was taken out, and whether Zendaya's Athena is the emotional heart the film didn't know it had. We also get into the stunning score, the sirens sequence, the memes, and what it means to watch a story that was written for men — and find yourself moved by it anyway. Plus: a Margaret Atwood connection you may not have known about, and a teaser for next week when we discuss Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Don't look a big wooden horse in the mouth when you can just use your sense of smell instead! Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elbows Deep in a Choc Top

2026/07/29

Just the two of us this week — Fiona Williams and Natalie Hambly are here to catch up with you, our listeners, and dive into what everyone's been watching. We read your comments on our recent episodes (including some very spirited takes on Off Campus), shout out your show recommendations, and go deep on a few things we've been watching ourselves. Nat has fallen hard for Ride or Die — Hannah Waddingham as an assassin with a best friend played by Octavia Spencer — and makes a compelling case for why it's the female spy show we've all been waiting for. Fiona confesses to being three seasons deep into America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and has absolutely no regrets. We also take a moment to celebrate the life and work of the beloved Sam Neill — sharing favourite films, favourite memories, and in Fiona's case, a very charming cup of tea. Plus: your listener recommendations including Paradise, Silo, Widows Bay, Pluribus, Slow Horses and more. And we tease what's coming next week — Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which is apparently packing out cinemas everywhere. Careful with your choc tops. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watching The Invite: Truth Bombs and Partner Swaps

2026/07/22

We (Fiona, Sana, Haidee and Natalie) have just been to the movies to watch Olivia Wilde's The Invite, in which she stars alongside Penelope Cruz, Edward Norton and Seth Rogan. It's a film that has a lot to say about modern relationships, and we have a lot to say about it, from our favourite laugh-out-loud moments, to the details that are worth revisiting. If you only watch one hit indie breakout sex comedy this year, make it this one (well, some of us think so, at least). And then let us know what you thought of The Invite. You can find the Eyes on Screen team on Instagram at @eyesonscreenpod and on email at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2026 Emmy Nominations: The Pitt To Widows Bay and What Else We've Been Watching

2026/07/15

This week Fiona, Natalie and Haidee are diving into the 2026 Emmy nominations, debating HBO's awards dominance, celebrating the breakout success of Widows Bay and Pluribus, and asking if Apple TV+ is quietly becoming television's most exciting home for prestige drama. We debate whether The Pitt deserves its Emmy dominance, if The Testaments was unfairly overlooked, celebrate Hacks' final season, and explain why Paradise, DTS St. Louis, Slow Horses, Margot's Got Money Troubles and Your Friends & Neighbours are climbing our watchlists. We also share the performances we're hoping take home Emmy gold, from Jean Smart and Rhea Seehorn to Chase Infiniti. Then it's time to check in on what else we've been watching, with spoiler-free reviews of Supergirl, Sydney Film Festival audience award winners American Doctor and Cycle of Love, and Netflix's moving tennis documentary Chris & Martina: The Final Set. Follow @eyesonscreenpod on Instagram or email us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your Emmy reactions, and what we should add to our watchlists next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Beccatru 2026/05/28

The therapy I need after watching traumatic TV

I love this show so much! They have the best insights on The Testaments and the ads are not overwhelming.

★★★★★

Mcroley 2026/05/28

I enjoy this podcast as much as the show!

Love these thoughtful women, their research, and their analysis. I wish I could chat with them in person!

★★★★★

Emily0054 2026/05/11

Absolutely the best analysis of this show!

I look forward to your episodes every week and listen immediately after finishing viewing the TV show. Love your analysis, research, and attention to ...

★★★★★

LauraRoslin47 2026/05/06

An incredible TV companion

These brilliant women help me both understand and enjoy tv more deeply. I feel smarter after listening. And they are fun & funny to boot. Every episod...

★★★★☆

user789!! 2026/04/27

Better than ALL the rest

What a great discussion, easy to listen to with great insights! Hands down better than all the others. However, some episodes tend to drift away fro...

★★★★★

athompson4661 2026/04/18

Yay!!

So excited to have the team back together. Eyes on Gilead was my go to recap for the Handmaids Tale. It will be great to have your commentary for The ...

★★★★★

Siptherosé 2026/04/17

They’re back!

First found the ladies of Eyes on Screen when they covered The Handmaids Tale on a podcast called Eyes on Gilead. I was so happy to find them here now...

★★★★★

Mrs.M. 2026/04/17

Missed you all!

When the first episodes dropped last week, the first thing I did was look to see if there were any new “Eyes on Gilead” episodes. Needless to say I w...

★★★★★

Robynj888 2026/04/16

Yesss!

I was nervous not seeing these ladies on my favorite handmaid podcast, but then I found them! Love listening to you guys, and recapping the episodes!

★★★★★

Ani Mare 2026/04/16

The band is back

I missed the thoughtful discourse and insightful analysis. Glad to have found you all again.

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