WHAT WENT WRONG

Hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer have built something genuinely addictive with What Went Wrong. Each week, they pick apart the behind-the-scenes chaos of a single film production, tracing the full arc from hopeful pitch meeting to on-set meltdown to whatever ended up on screen. The show covers everything from massive flops like Waterworld to acknowledged classics like Casablanca and Seven Samurai, and that range is part of what makes it so compelling. You get stories about directors feuding with studios, actors refusing to speak to each other, budgets spiraling into absurdity, and last-minute rewrites that somehow saved or sank entire productions. What really sets the show apart is the genuine affection the hosts have for filmmaking itself. Their tagline says it all: every movie is a miracle, even the bad ones. Bassett and Winterbauer clearly do serious research before each episode, pulling from interviews, production diaries, and industry reporting to reconstruct what actually happened. Episodes run about 75-90 minutes, which gives them room to tell the full story without padding. The recent deep dive into American History X and the tensions between Edward Norton and director Tony Kaye was particularly gripping. With 193 episodes and a 4.8-star rating from over 3,500 reviews, the show has built a loyal following since 2020. They also offer a premium tier with bonus content for subscribers who want even more production disaster stories. If you care about how movies actually get made, not just whether they turned out good, this one belongs in your rotation.