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 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.
#2 - The Stuntman
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/2024
Tom Cruise tests his limits, becoming a producer and taking on even riskier stunts.
#3 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - Things Change
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2024
After the success of Batman 89, the studio is ready for round two, but their director is not; given free reign, Burton and his handpicked team go wild.
#21 - Dr. Jones I Presume?
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2026
Harrison Ford scored a hit as part of the Star Wars ensemble, but many doubt he has leading man potential. When Tom Selleck falls out of the cast of Raiders of the Lost Ark, can Harrison step into the role of Indiana Jones and prove his doubters wrong?
#22 - Kill Bill
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/14/2026
Rooted in their love of kung-fu movies, Tarantino and Uma Thurman came up with a revenge saga inspired by martial arts.
#23 - True Romance/NBK/Dusk Till Dawn
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/7/2026
Now with an Oscar, those same studios that once passed on Tarantino's scripts scramble to do business with him.
#24 - Pulp Fiction
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2026
Hot off his indie hit Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino faces rising expectations.
#25 - Reservoir Dogs
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/24/2026
Experience the crazy tales, trials, and tribulations of one of the greatest auteur filmmakers of all time, Quentin Tarantino.