‘I Love LA’ Feels Like a Textbook HBO Comedy. Plus, ‘The Lowdown’ Finale.

The Watch

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Chris and Andy talk about the premiere of Rachel Sennott’s HBO series, ‘I Love LA,’ and what the comedy gets right about living in Los Angeles (8:02). Then they discuss the finale of ‘The Lowdown,’ the satisfying conclusion of its central mystery, and their desire for more seasons (25:13). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Video Producer: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I need sports to have to clear the room.
0:03.0	Stand up and walk now.
0:06.0	Hello and welcome to The Watch.
0:08.0	My name is Chris Ryan. I am an editor at the ringer.com.
0:12.0	And joining me in the studio in London, it's Andy Greenwald.
0:17.0	I feel like you're joining me in London.
0:19.0	But not in the studio.
0:20.0	Like, you know, this is, this is new turf for you. What's going on? We're here at Spotify in London. But not in the studio. Like, you know, this is new turf for you.
0:22.1	What's going on?
0:22.6	We're here at Spotify in London.
0:24.4	We are in London.
0:25.8	By the watch, Transatlantic.
0:27.1	This is a tradition unlike any other where you and I fly internationally and do a podcast the morning after a wave election.
0:34.7	I say I detect a smile on your face.
0:37.4	Listen, this is a lot more comfortable than it was literally this day.
0:41.1	I personally wanted an island of feral cats on Manhattan to see what would happen.
0:46.5	But I'll take a blue wave.
0:48.4	Greenwald, it's great to see you.
0:49.8	Not a lot of news today in terms of television world, but we've got two shows we're going to talk about today.
0:55.2	I love L.A. The new show from Rachel Senate and the lowdown season finale.
1:00.1	Hopefully season. I don't want it to be serious finale. I want more of that.
1:04.4	Any London observations, just like cultural observations.
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