chief TV critic, Rolling Stone
Alan Sepinwall
chief TV critic | Rolling Stone
About Alan
Alan Sepinwall, born October 19, 1973, is an American television reviewer and writer. He served as the chief TV critic for Rolling Stone from 2018 to 2025. Prior to his role at Rolling Stone, Sepinwall was a columnist at The Star-Ledger in Newark for 14 years, where he began his writing career focusing on television reviews, including coverage of NYPD Blue. His coverage gained recognition and led to significant interviews, including one with series creator David Chase of The Sopranos after the show's conclusion. Sepinwall then worked for the entertainment news website HitFix, where he hosted the podcast Firewall & Iceberg with fellow critic Dan Fienberg until October 2015. He subsequently wrote for Uproxx, hosting the podcast TV Avalanche with critic Brian Grubb. In addition to his critical work, Sepinwall has authored a newsletter called Whats Alan Watching on the Ghost platform. His contributions to television criticism are noted for changing the nature of the field, especially through weekly episode recaps and reviews, earning him recognition as a leading figure in television critique.
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Latest interviews
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Podcast Like It's ...
73: In Bruges with Clay Keller & Alan Sepinwall
Dec 19, 2025
Screen Drafts
'00s SPORTS mini-MEGA (with Alan Sepinwall, Daniel Fienberg, Linda Holmes, & Jen Yamato)
Aug 12, 2025
Downtown with Rich Kimball
Downtown with Rich Kimball - Episode 4 (Alan Sepinwall)
Feb 13, 2025
YoungEntMag
Welcome to the O.C.: Alan Sepinwall in conversation with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage | Young Entertainment Exclusive
Dec 18, 2023
I'm Having an Episode
Breaking Down the Past and Future of ‘Stranger Things’
Jul 8, 2022
Still Watching
Still Watching: Loki - "For All Time. Always." with Richard E. Grant and Alan Sepinwall
Jul 14, 2021
Thinking Out Loud
The Peak TV Bubble, Viewer Nostalgia and the Cost of COVID
Nov 17, 2020
FilmDrunk Frotcast
Frotcast 331: Alan Sepinwall, Peak TV, and Peak Conspiracy
Apr 27, 2017
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