The BEST episodes of Icons Unearthed
Every episode of Icons Unearthed ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Icons Unearthed!
Anthology series focusing on big movie and TV franchises.
#1 - The Kids Are In Charge
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/21/2024
A director known for working with kids goes to great lengths to make children's dreams come true, but the production hits a snag when taking flight proves more difficult than expected.
#2 - Growing Up
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2024
As the franchise grows more adult, fame starts to take a toll on the stars. With the kids struggling to grow up and another new director at the helm, will the magic be lost?
#3 - The Producer
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/26/2024
Tom pushes everyone to the limit, delivering a fitting sequel to Top Gun 30 years later. After Tony Scott's untimely death, Tom takes the lead in finding a story that speaks to him.
#4 - The Stuntman
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/2024
Tom Cruise tests his limits, becoming a producer and taking on even riskier stunts.
#5 - The Mentor
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/11/2024
Tom Cruise's next two films help those around him in launching their careers and brings him closer to winning the Oscars.
#7 - The Star
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2024
Tom Cruise enters the danger zone as Tony Scott pushes the limits to achieve his sun-kissed vision.
#9 - A Hero Unprepared
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/11/2024
The machine starts to go off the rails as the new director struggles; with the film still incomplete producers pull the plug and one crew member leaves the franchise for good.
#10 - A Dark Turn
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2024
A new director tests the team as he tries to bring real magic to Hogwarts, as well as a new Dumbledore.
#11 - A Race to the Finish
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2024
The team races to the finish line on the first film, while kicking off the second. But just as everything starts to come together, the team loses a family member.
#12 - Pushing the Boundaries
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2024
As the franchise comes down to its final test, making two movies for the price of one, an accident changes one crew member's life forever.
#13 - The Marvel Way
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/14/2024
Spider-Man comes home to Marvel, but can Marvel and Sony get along enough to keep him there? The franchise comes full circle, bringing everyone back together in a time of crisis.
#14 - Caught in the Web
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2024
Sony reboots the franchise with a new director and actor; when hackers attack Sony, plans for the webslinger come undone.
#15 - A Venom Too Far
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2024
Despite his success, Sam Raimi loses his creative freedom as Marvel and Sony's tug of war begins to affect the story; Spider-Man 3 conquers the box office but loses the fans.
#16 - The Kids Want to See the Puppets
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2024
The pressure is on to deliver a sequel to Spider-Man, without a finished script; the clock is ticking in the battle between CGI and puppets.
#17 - Saving the Day
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2024
The push for action leaves the team scrambling to come up with new ways of doing things; but just when the team is ready to kick off, a tragedy derails their plans.
#18 - Swinging Into Action
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2024
Making his journey from comics, to cartoons, to TV, all the way to the hands of Sam Raimi, bringing Spider-Man to life posed a major challenge.
#20 - I'm Not Wearing Hockey Pads
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2024
To revive a dying franchise, the studio gives the key to the Batmobile to an indie director whose origin story and grounded aesthetic promise to resuscitate their hero.
#21 - Bat Nipples and Ice
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2024
A fraught production drives away the star yet delivers the toy friendly Batman the studio wants; when the sequel goes over the top, the franchise hangs in the balance.
#22 - Who's The Boss?
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2026
Harrison leverages his star power to gain director approval as he takes on the role of Jack Ryan in Tom Clancy’s Patriot Games. But Harrison’s outsized control behind the camera threatens to have an effect on performances in front of it.
#23 - From Bodybuilder to Barbarian
Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2026
From tiny Thal, Austria to Hollywood, Arnold Schwarzenegger's bodybuilding fame opens doors – but his accent threatens to shut them. Rejected by Hollywood brass, he finds a champion in John Milius for Conan the Barbarian.
#24 - Django Unchained
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/2026
Inspired by the Westerns he grew up idolizing, Quentin Tarantino writes a post-Antebellum era revenge flick titled Django Unchained.
#25 - Inglorious Basterds
Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/21/2026
After years of failed attempts, Quentin Tarantino finally cracks his long-gestating World War II film that would become Inglourious Basterds.