Oscar Nominations, ‘Sentimental Value’ Is Sensational, and Screenwriting in the Double-Screen Era. Plus, ‘The Pitt’ S2E3.

The Watch

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Chris and Andy talk about this year’s Oscar nominations (6:14) and why the Academy got it mostly right—especially with ‘Sentimental Value’ (11:21). Then they react to Matt Damon’s comments on how Netflix and other streamers want their talent to approach filmmaking for distracted viewers (36:16). Later, Andy makes the case for why you should be watching ‘Drops of God’ Season 2 on Apple TV (46:35), they discuss Season 2, Episode 3 of ‘The Pitt’ (53:32), and close with sports talk (01:05:36). 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 Additional Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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