Oscars 2026 Winners, Firefly Animated Series, Lost Doctor Who Episodes, Buffy Reboot & Young Sherlock | Geektown Radio Episode 489

About this episode

Dave and Gray discuss the Oscars 2026 winners and various TV and film news including the Firefly animated series and the stalled Buffy reboot.

Dave and Gray are back for Geektown Radio Episode 489 with a packed week of TV, film and entertainment news, including the Oscars 2026 winners, Firefly returning as an animated series, two lost Doctor Who episodes recovered, Buffy’s reboot stalling at Hulu, and Michael Sheen taking over House of Games. They also review a pile of shows this week, including Young Sherlock, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, The Capture, Solar Opposites, Gone, The Secret Genius, Vanished, The Floor, Hijack, Down Cemetery Road, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, Scrubs, Ted and 9-1-1: Nashville. On the film side, they break down the biggest Oscars 2026 talking points, including One Battle After Another leading the winners, Sinners making a huge impact, Jessie Buckley winning Best Actress, Michael B. Jordan taking Best Actor, the first ever Casting Oscar, the first female cinematography winner, and a rare tie in Best Live Action Short. There is also plenty of TV news, including the stalled Buffy reboot, a possible Fallout 3 remaster, Riz Ahmed’s new Prime Video comedy Bait, a Stewie-focused Family Guy spin-off, and the latest renewals, cancellations and pick-ups. Plus, they look ahead to next week’s TV…

People in this episode

Host: Dave

Topics covered

• Oscars
• TV news
• Film
• Animation
• Reboots

Keywords

• Oscars 2026
• Firefly animated series
• lost Doctor Who episodes
• Buffy reboot
• Young Sherlock
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
• Jessie Buckley Best Actress
• Michael B. Jordan Best Actor
• Casting Oscar
• Family Guy spin-off

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fallout 3, House of Games, Prime Video, Family Guy

Books & works: Ted, Oscars, Firefly Animated Series, Lost Doctor Who, Buffy Reboot, Young Sherlock, Geektown Radio Episode, Firefly, Doctor Who, Buffy

Places: UK

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