Good TV Is Hard: The Oscars, 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,' and 'Mare of Easttown'

On this week’s episode, Ben, Libby, and Leo go long on three topics: Sunday’s Oscars, the finale of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” and the second episode of “Mare of Easttown.” First, Ben discusses his C+ review of Sunday’s Academy Awards and how successful producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins, and Stacey Sher were at re-inventing the awards show as a “movie.” Then the gang discusses the frustrating finale (and really season) of Disney+’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” proving that Marvel is still in the early stages of mastering the learning curve of television. (Tip: They should quit referring to their shows as six-hour movies.) And finally, the debut of a new weekly feature around HBO’s “Mare of Easttown:” Leo’s Murder Power Rankings, based on the actions and revelations of the previous weekend’s episode, so if you’re not caught up yet, beware of spoilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices