How Survivor Got Its Groove Back, Queer as Folk Reimagined, The Essex Serpent Reviewed

Welcome to the Primetimer Podcast, your weekly review of what's worth knowing and what's worth watching in the ever expanding universe of T-V.

The CBS reality series Survivor has weathered the kind of controversy and bad decisions that would have sunk a lesser show. Instead, it's delivering one of its best seasons ever. In this week's debut episode of the Primetimer podcast, managing editor Joe Reid weighs in on why Survivor is not only surviving but thriving in its 22nd year on the air.

Also: Remember Queer as Folk? It's back, and reimagined for the world after the Pulse nightclub tragedy. And Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston have brought the full char-broil sizzle to a new Apple TV+ costume drama.

Hosted by Primetimer senior editor Aaron Barnhart, with managing editor Joe Reid, news editor Claire Spellberg Lustig and reviews editor Mark Blankenship.

This podcast is brought to you by the new Primetimer Guide to Streaming TV. One reviewer calls it the only streaming guide you'll ever need, more info at primetimerguide.com.

Segments:
01:01 Why Survivor is thriving
10:29 Review of the news:
10:37 The new Queer Is Folk
12:28 Chuck Lorre cancelled!
14:22 Song about vegetarianism bleeped
16:25 The Primetimer Guide to Streaming TV
18:11 Primetimer Recommends:
19:00 Now And Then
20:20 Look At Me: XXXTentacion
23:30 The Essex Serpent