Watchlist - King and Conqueror, Atomic and Hostage

Episode 45 of the TV DNA Podcast podcast, hosted by TV DNA Podcast, titled "Watchlist - King and Conqueror, Atomic and Hostage" was published on September 3, 2025 and runs 54 minutes.

September 3, 2025 ·54m · TV DNA Podcast

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Summary

Neil returns, joining Adam and Damo to discuss Atomic on Sky/NOW, Hostage on Netflix and BBC’s King and Conqueror.Plus spoiler-free thoughts on South Park, Destination X, Alien Earth, The Wire, Dexter Resurrection, Fortune Hotel, The Assassin, This Country, Mandy, LimitlessAnd films Better Man, Will and Harper, In the Land of Saints and Sinners and Eanie Meanie.And the First of Us quiz is back, can you name the year, match the characters to the shows and beat Neil and Adam’s scores?Plus previews of upcoming shows and TV news.If you would like to support the work of TV DNA, you can donate the price of a cup of coffee at www.ko-fi.com/tvdna Trailers discussed include:-I Fought the Law - ITVX 31st Augusthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvbP0mFRbjQThe Guest - BBC 1st Septemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wmk72Hz_fAThe Runarounds - Prime Video 1st Septemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CWi5_hU_-oUniversal Basic Guys - ITVX 3rd Septemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYo5gtH6tlQParallel Me – Paramount+ 4th Septemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbOENvnHdD0The Paper - Sky Max/Now 5th Septemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5v4LJJkvUUColdwater starring Andrew Lincoln, Indira Varma, Ewen Bremner and Eve Myles. Begins 14th September on ITVX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD34hEV7meIMGM+’s Billy the Kid season 3 28th September - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMJejievcgMGM+’s Robin Hood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVJDfraQSqQ with Sean Bean as the Sheriff of Sheffield…sorry Nottingham on 2nd November.We can’t wait for you to hear our thoughts on the latest episodes and for you to give us yours too. You can find and follow us on all the socials @tvdnapodYou can also email us on [email protected] And, you can now check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@TVDNA-t7uWe have recent specials on The Last Of Us and Andor, our back catalogue includes Blue Lights, House of the Dragon and Succession. Listen here https://open.spotify.com/show/7eh93AAcO5y1m5jdEcTqAk?si=7l1do-YcQNS-eQ1YMIdCHAWe’re on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Breaker and Radio Public so be sure to subscribe to the pod and please leave us a review. Thanks as always to JComp for our logo and Roman Senyk Music for our theme. Adam, Grace, Neil, Damian and Isabel

Episode Description

Neil returns, joining Adam and Damo to discuss Atomic on Sky/NOW, Hostage on Netflix and BBC’s King and Conqueror.

Plus spoiler-free thoughts on South Park, Destination X, Alien Earth, The Wire, Dexter Resurrection, Fortune Hotel, The Assassin, This Country, Mandy, Limitless

And films Better Man, Will and Harper, In the Land of Saints and Sinners and Eanie Meanie.

And the First of Us quiz is back, can you name the year, match the characters to the shows and beat Neil and Adam’s scores?

Plus previews of upcoming shows and TV news.

If you would like to support the work of TV DNA, you can donate the price of a cup of coffee at www.ko-fi.com/tvdna

Trailers discussed include:-

I Fought the Law - ITVX 31st August
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvbP0mFRbjQ

The Guest - BBC 1st September

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wmk72Hz_fA

The Runarounds - Prime Video 1st September
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CWi5_hU_-o

Universal Basic Guys - ITVX 3rd September

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYo5gtH6tlQ

Parallel Me – Paramount+ 4th September
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbOENvnHdD0

The Paper - Sky Max/Now 5th September

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5v4LJJkvUU

Coldwater starring Andrew Lincoln, Indira Varma, Ewen Bremner and Eve Myles. Begins 14th September on ITVX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD34hEV7meI

MGM+’s Billy the Kid season 3 28th September - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMJejievcg

MGM+’s Robin Hood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVJDfraQSqQ with Sean Bean as the Sheriff of Sheffield…sorry Nottingham on 2nd November.

We can’t wait for you to hear our thoughts on the latest episodes and for you to give us yours too. You can find and follow us on all the socials @tvdnapod

You can also email us on [email protected]

And, you can now check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@TVDNA-t7u

We have recent specials on The Last Of Us and Andor, our back catalogue includes Blue Lights, House of the Dragon and Succession. Listen here https://open.spotify.com/show/7eh93AAcO5y1m5jdEcTqAk?si=7l1do-YcQNS-eQ1YMIdCHA

We’re on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Breaker and Radio Public so be sure to subscribe to the pod and please leave us a review.

Thanks as always to JComp for our logo and Roman Senyk Music for our theme.

Adam, Grace, Neil, Damian and Isabel