The Finale Pod

Jorts, bandanas, long-lost sisters! The Finale Pod is spending one last teenage summer in Muskoka! We are discussing Alex's pick: the Season 1 finale of Sterling Point. Ramona's colorblindness cracks the family secret wide open (sorry, Joe), the DNA test says Steven is her dad, and the sisters decide to recreate TLC's trading spaces: Ramona heads to New York and Annie stays at the lake. Meanwhile, Connor takes his scheming to Denise's hot tub (yes, the realtor mom) and secretly goes looking for his and Annie's birth parents. Don't forget to leave a comment on our Instagram @thefinalepod and share your thoughts on Sterling Point! We start our recap discussion at the 16:00 mark if you want to fast-forward past our TV news catch-up, our Love It Lately recs, and the Icebreaker Intermission about what we'd do with a fully funded gap year (Alex sprang it on us with zero warning, so expect pilot's licenses, South America, and a debate about hostels). The overall TFP rating for the Season 1 finale of Sterling Point is 7.67. Network: Amazon Prime Video Genre: Drama Created by: Megan Park (showrunners: Megan Park, Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage) Starring: Ella Rubin, Amélie Hoeferle, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Bo Bragason, Keen Ruffalo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jay Duplass, Missi Pyle Follow The Finale Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinalepod/ Submit a question or comment to us at: [email protected]

The show that took basic women of New York by storm has taken The Finale Pod too! We are discussing Alex's pick: the Season 1 finale of Love Story, Ryan Murphy's FX/Hulu retelling of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. After a couples-counseling session that lands on separation, John reconnects with Carolyn over a drink and one last dinner where she finally sheds her armor — while sister Caroline takes him for a reservoir walk to call him on his shit — right before the fatal flight to Martha's Vineyard. Along the way: the Bigelow headband you cannot buy in New York City, Carolyn's wardrobe operating as its own character, John's inexplicable silver biker chain, and the great Reddit/TikTok debate over whether this whole thing is cathartic or exploitative. Don't forget to leave a comment on our Instagram @thefinalepod and share your thoughts on Love Story! We start our recap discussion at the 17:50 mark if you want to fast forward past our TV news catch-up, our Love It Lately recs, and the Icebreaker Intermission about our dream celebrity to marry (rumor has it Carolyn told a college friend JFK Jr. was her dream dude). The overall TFP rating for the Season 1 finale of Love Story is 4.00 (Out of 10. A shocker, we know!) Network: FX / FX on Hulu Genre: Biography, Romance, Drama, Anthology Created by: Connor Hines (executive produced by Ryan Murphy) Based on: Once Upon a Time by Elizabeth Beller Starring: Sarah Pidgeon, Paul Anthony Kelly, Grace Gummer, Naomi Watts, Constance Zimmer Join us soon for the next episode of The Finale Pod! Follow The Finale Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinalepod/ Submit a question or comment to us at: [email protected]

I'm coming to the cottage — and so is The Finale Pod! We are discussing Lauren's pick: the Season 1 finale of Heated Rivalry. Shane and Ilya finally get their two uninterrupted weeks at an Ottawa "cottage" (a mansion on the lake, to be clear), complete with eight very precisely grilled burgers, a loon with truly terrible timing, and Shane's dad stopping by to grab a phone charger at the absolute worst possible moment. Don't forget to leave a comment on our Instagram @thefinalepod and share your thoughts on Heated Rivalry! We start our recap discussion at the 26:40 mark if you want to fast forward past our TV news catch-up, our Love It Lately recs, and the Icebreaker Intermission about who we'd choose to be locked in a remote cottage with for two blissful, uninterrupted weeks. The overall TFP rating for the Season 1 finale of Heated Rivalry is 8.40. Network: Crave / HBO Max (US) / Sky (UK) Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport Created by / Written by: Jacob Tierney (adapted from Rachel Reid's Game Changers novel series) Starring: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, François Arnaud, Sophie Nélisse, Christina Chang Join us soon for the next episode of The Finale Pod! Follow The Finale Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinalepod/ Submit a question or comment to us at: [email protected]

Scandal, stitches, and social maneuvering! The Finale Pod descends the marble staircase into 1880s New York high society to hold court on Lauren's pick: the Season 3 finale of The Gilded Age – where Train Daddy (aka George Russell) gets saved, Peggy gets engaged, and Bertha gets left in the lurch. Don't forget to leave a comment on our Instagram @thefinalepod and share your thoughts on The Gilded Age! We start our recap discussion at the 19:50 mark if you want to skip past our Co-host Quickfire Catch-up, Love It Lately recs, and the Icebreaker Intermission about which period piece TV show world we'd want to live in (chamber pots not included). The overall TFP rating for the Season 3 finale of The Gilded Age is 6.67. Network: HBO Genre: Historical drama Created by: Julian Fellowes Written by: Julian Fellowes, Sonja Warfield Starring: Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Taissa Farmiga, Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Cynthia Nixon, Christine Baranski Join us soon for the next episode of The Finale Pod! 

Bonjour from birthday girl Belly's big decision day! The Finale Pod follows Linnea's pick to the Parisian train station and back to Cousins Beach in the TSITP Season 3 finale, where old flames, Junior Mint, unsmoked pot, and infinity necklaces do the most and influencer dinners with Boston's hottest "chef" do the least. Don't forget to leave a comment on our Instagram @thefinalepod and share your thoughts on The Summer I Turned Pretty! We start our recap discussion at the 23:10 mark if you want to fast forward past our Co-host Quickfire Catch-up, Love It Lately recs, and the Icebreaker Intermission about our favorite love triangles (fictional and otherwise). The overall TFP rating for the Season 3 finale of The Summer I Turned Pretty is 7.60. Network: Amazon Prime Video Genre: Coming-of-age, Romantic drama Created by: Jenny Han Written by: Jenny Han, Sarah Kucserka, and team Starring: Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard Join us soon for the next episode of The Finale Pod!