The Best Movie & TV Podcasts of 2026
The best podcasts about movies and television — reviews, recaps, behind-the-scenes interviews, and deep dives into the shows and films everyone is talking about.
97 film & TV podcasts — under the radar, ranked by WP Score
1Good Film Hunting
2Trek 365
3Capes & Lunatics Podcast
4Interview with a Bothan: A Star Wars Podcast
5Awards Heaven Podcast
6Lux Radio Theater | Old Time Radio
7WE Ain't Seen Nothin Yet
8Cinema IRL
9WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness
10The Next Reel Film Podcast
11Movie 101 Review
Daniel Lucas And Bob LeMent
12Review It Yourself
13This Had Oscar Buzz
Joe and Chris
14Affinity Streaming Podcast
Affinity Streaming
15Forgotten Hollywood
JLJ Media
16TREKS in SCI-FI
Rick A. Dostie
17Tastes Like T
18Rob Has a Podcast | Survivor 50, The Traitors & Reality TV - RHAP
Rob Cesternino, Survivor Know-It-All and The Traitors, | RHAP Productions
19Living for the Cinema
Geoff Gershon
20Not Actually Film Critics
GHG
21Matt Spectro Thru The Multiverse
22The Outatime Film Podcast
23Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s
24Purple Pants Podcast with Brice Izyah
Brice Izyah
25Oscar Wild
Sophia Ciminello & Nick Ruhrkraut
26Friday Night Movie by @pancake4table
27The Movie Marathon Man
Sean
28Continuing Conversations: Sci-Fi Storytelling & Star Trek Adventures
Studio Tembo
29Reel Spoilers - Movie Reviews
Review St. Louis
30See Jurassic Right with Steven Ray Morris
31They Called This a Movie
32Comic Crusaders Podcast
33Mangum Talks TV: MANGUM BINGE REWATCH - Now reviewing The Expanse
Mangum Talks
34Time Sensitive
35The Test of Time
36OffScreen
Candystore Productions
37The Complete Works: Roy Scheider
38There's Sometimes a Buggy
39Pop Culture Hangfire
40The Kulturecast
41Talking Pictures
42CINEMA SUNDAY
Candi Thomas
43Comic Book Movie Oblivion
44MovieRob Minute Podcast
45The Cider Shed - Ploughing through BBC's 'The Archers'
46Cinemondo Insider Movie Reviews Podcast
Cinemondo Podcast
47Comic Patrol Pod
48Conversations on Clint
49The Incomparable Mothership
50Drive-In Double Feature Podcast
51The Oscars Got It Wrong
HonestFun
52Myopia Movies
53Off The Break Podcast
54Media Matters Podcast Network
55The Hollywood Outsider
The Hollywood Outsider
56Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast
James Payne
57SequelCentric With Nate & Sandra
58Star Lores - A Star Wars Legends Podcast
Bleav
59Darmok and Jalad at Podcast: Star Trek TNG rewatch
603 Guys and a Flick - Movie Reviews
threeguysandaflick
61The Sweep Spot - A Disneyland Show by Former Cast Members
62Fighting On Film - The War Movie Podcast!
63Velocity Entertainment
64Vintage Cinema Rewind
vintagecinemarewind
65We Need to Talk About Oscar
Áron Czapek
66The Box Office Show
Ryan Hill, Dylan Johnson
67Houselights: A Film Director Podcast
68Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews
TNP Studios
69Movie Marathon Podcast
70Holocron Histories: Star Wars Canon Vs Legends Podcast
71Dinner with the Heelers - A Bluey Podcast
Dinner with the Heelers - A Bluey Podcast
72Space Waffles
73Longbox Review
74Cinema Hot Takes
75Geektown Radio - TV News, Interviews & UK TV Premiere Dates
76Live Long and Podcast
77Streamed & Screened: Movie and TV Reviews and Interviews
Lee Enterprises
78Uncanny Treks
79Caloroga TV Sundays
80Skip Intro with Krista Smith
Netflix
81VH US
82Alternate Ending - Movie Review Podcast
Alternate Ending
83Fellowship Of The Reel
84Modern Classics Podcast
85And Another One...
86War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History
Robert Hutton & Duncan Weldon - War Movies Fans
87Awards Chatter
The Hollywood Reporter
88War Of The Stars:A Star Wars Podcast
89Movie Melt! Podcast - Psychotronic and Outsider Cinema
Companeros Radio Network
90Fix Your Heart Or Die!
91Hollywood Gold
Hollywood Gold
92The Ghost of Hollywood
The Ghost of Hollywood
93The Complete Works
FilmBook Staff - Film / TV Critics, Movie / TV Show Podcasters, Entertainment Industry Journalists
94Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast
Venganza Media, Inc.
95Supernatural Then and Now
Story Mill Media / Realm
96Cinema Chat With David Heath
David
97House of Cinema
House of Cinema
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How we rank Film & TV podcasts
Every podcast on WhichPodcast is ranked using WP Score — our own proprietary algorithm that weighs audience reach, episode consistency, cross-platform presence, and listener engagement signals across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Unlike single-platform metrics, WP Score reflects a show's true footprint across the entire podcast landscape. The film & TV podcasts above are the highest-scoring shows in this genre right now, updated regularly as new data comes in.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movie review podcasts in 2026?
The most popular film podcasts in 2026 range from new-release review shows to deep-dive analyses of classic cinema. Our rankings update regularly from global listener data, so the shows at the top of this page reflect what film fans are actually listening to right now.
Are there podcasts that recap specific TV shows?
Yes — episode-by-episode recap podcasts exist for most major series, from prestige dramas to reality TV. Search the name of the show you're watching in our AI search to find dedicated companion podcasts.
Are there film podcasts with industry guests?
Many film and TV podcasts feature interviews with directors, screenwriters, actors and critics. Interview-format shows are well represented in our rankings above, and you can filter for them using search queries like 'director interview podcast'.
What's a good podcast for discovering older or classic films?
Several shows specialise in retrospectives — revisiting classics, cult favourites and overlooked gems decade by decade. Try searching 'classic movie podcast' or 'film history' to surface them.