Thanks to a question from a listener, Andrew, Margaret and

Kathryn revisit the idea of rewatches and try to take apartexactly what draws us to rewatching certain series, episodes, andscenes. We think about Mad Men, Outlander, Veronica Mars, and thepleasures of doing research on the shows we love.

Next, inspired by our Americans book club, we consider

historical television series, and think about the differencesbetween historical miniseries and open-ended historical series. Wetalk about Outlander, Wolf Hall, Downton Abbey, John Adams,The Hour, and more. What is the difference between a miniseries anda series in this instance? How are television shows influenced bytheir source material? Aren't all histories false narratives weimpose on events to make ourselves feel good? And also- Margaret makes a near-fatal error.