The TV Detective Draft. Plus, ‘Department Q’ Is Scott Frank at His Best.

The Watch

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.5 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Chris and Andy chat about some TV they’ve been watching this week, including ‘Sex and the City’ (8:58). Then they talk about the first episode of ‘Department Q,’ the new detective show from Scott Frank, and how, similar to ‘The Pitt,’ this is good TV done well (18:30). Then, in honor of ‘Department Q,’ they draft some of their favorite TV detectives (39:53). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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