A new investigative show where Oscar superfans Claire, Dean, and Morgan exhume the corpse of Academy Awards' past and learn what it can tell us about the future of the awards. Each miniseries covers Best Picture and 4 notable categories in a single year of the Academy Awards. Will they close the case, or will it still be wide open? It's up to YOU to decide!
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Signup to Generate a PitchA new investigative show where Oscar superfans Claire, Dean, and Morgan exhume the corpse of Academy Awards' past and learn what it can tell us about the future of the awards. Each miniseries covers Best Picture and 4 notable categories in a single year of the Academy Awards. Will they close the case, or will it still be wide open?
Recent episodes include "State of the Race: Telluride, TIFF, and Venice" (29 September 2026, 105 minutes), "2010: BEST SCORE" (9 August 2026, 93 minutes), and "State of the Race: THE ODYSSEY" (24 July 2026, 117 minutes).
Anatomy of an Oscar publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 90 minutes across 25 episodes.
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Anatomy of an Oscar
Welcome back, members of the jury! In our GRAND RETURN episode, your detectives are breaking down all the news that has come out of the Fall Festivals! Dean breaks down his (wonderful) experiences at TIFF, and then we...
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Get ready to hear the music, members of the jury! For this week's case, your detectives dive DEEP into the Best Original Score category from 2010. They examine how Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders collaborate on a very...
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So there's a movie that just came out. You may have heard of it. It's called The Odyssey. You probably saw it. It's pretty good and your hosts dig deep on the film, its themes, and its chances at this year's Oscars...
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We heard you like period pieces, members of the jury! For this week's case, your detectives go deep on the nominees for Best Costume Design of 2010. Sandy Powell is our winner and she is among our best to do period...
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Welcome to the Era of the Ten, members of the jury! For this week's case, it is just Dean and Claire as they break down the 2010 race for Best Director! They get into how much they struggle with Precious even though Lee...
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Aliens are REAL, members of the jury! For this new BONUS episode, we're diving deep on Disclosure Day, as well as unpacking the HORROR BOOM of 2026. Obsession, Backroom, the full nine yards! Thank you for bearing with...
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We've done it yet again, members of the jury! For the finale of our 1978 miniseries, we are digging yet again into the same nominees we've... kept talking about! Yep! Turns out The Turning Point still barely exists, the...
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<p>The Academy got it right, members of the jury! For this weeks trial, your detectives investigate the 1978 Oscars' Best Actress Race. Who *is* the Goodbye Girl? Did the double nom for The Turning Point rally do what...
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<p>Be ready to blast some eardrums, members of the jury! For this week's case, your detectives are investigating the wonderful and strange world of sound at the 1978 Oscars! There is talk about how the dance sequences...
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<p>Time to take your measurements, members of the jury! For this week's investigation your detectives are diving deep into the fascinating world of Best Costume Design of 1978! There are some true legends of the...
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<p>We're heading back to the 70s, members of the jury! For this week's inaugural case, your detectives are analyzing the Best Director nominees from the 1978 Oscars. How did Fred Zinnerman take his cultural cache to...
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<p>It's time to put on our prognosticator hats, members of the jury! For this special bonus episode, we're diving deep on two of the biggest releases of the year, Michael and Project Hail Mary. Your detectives discuss...
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<p>We are finally at the end, members of the jury! For the series finale of 1997 we are covering that hallowed category of Best Picture. We have a much more polite conversation about Jerry Maguire, talk about the...
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<p>Call your agents, members of the jury! For this week's trial, your hosts are diving DEEP on Billy Bob Thornton, Woody Harrleson, Geoffrey Rush, Ralph Fiennes, and Tom Cruise in the case of Best Actor in 1997. What...
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<p>As we continue our investigation into what exactly happened with the 1997 Academy Awards, a new prime suspect emerges: A little musical called Evita! It's just Dean and Morgan this week members of the jury as they...
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<p>We're double-dipping this week, members of the jury! For this episode, your prosecutors are diving into the double sized categories for Original Score. That's right, the Oscars split score between dramatic and...
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<p>Welcome back to the stand, members of the jury! For this (slightly belated) case, we're diving into the nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1997. What the hell happened with Sling Blade? Why was this not an...
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<p>We're opening up a new case, members of the jury! For this investigation, we're looking back to the 1997 Academy Awards, covering the films of 1996. Hope you're ready to hear the words The English Patient a LOT...
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<p>The season has come to a close, members of the jury! That's right, we are here to react and recap the 2026 Academy Awards for the final time. Your prosecutors share what they thought of the winners, how the show...
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<p>Time to lock in your picks, members of the jury! For this special bonus episode, your detectives are breaking down their picks for the 2026 Academy Awards! They dive deep into what they believe will and should win in...
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