Previously On with Jillian Bonanne

Jillian Bonanne
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TV pod currently recapping every ep of Tell Me Lies on Hulu & Disney Plus #tellmelies #recap Plus every ep of School Spirits on Paramount Plus #schoolspirits Hi! I'm Jillian Bonanne, ultimate TV fangirl, and I host the Previously On podcast (with help from my friends and my husband). Each episode we recap and deep dive episodes of teen dramas, romances, book adaptations.... you know the vibe. We’ve got breakdowns, lists, brackets, best of’s and so many opinions! Posting full video on Spotify and YouTube. Follow me on Instagram: @previouslyon_teentv Subscribe on YouTube: @PreviouslyOnTeenTV

  1. Tell Me Lies Finale Reaction | Season 3 Episode 8 "Are You Happy Now, That I'm on My Knees?"

    1H AGO

    Tell Me Lies Finale Reaction | Season 3 Episode 8 "Are You Happy Now, That I'm on My Knees?"

    What a final show! In this podcast episode of Previously On with Jillian Bonanne, I’m giving my instant reaction to Tell Me Lies season 3 episode 8 "Are You Happy Now, That I'm on My Knees?," the series finale! From Stephen’s jaw-dropping wedding monologue to Lucy’s devastating expulsion and that scorpion-and-the-frog ending, I'm breaking it all down. Plus, why Wrigley taking down Stephen felt so satisfying, why Bree releasing the tape changes everything, and what that final gas station scene and that laugh really means for Lucy. Did the show give us justice? Or did it stay true to its brutally realistic roots? I’m talking tonal shifts, toxic cycles, and why this might have been the only way for Tell Me Lies to end. Buckle up — because I am unwell, and we need to talk about it. 00:00 Stephen's speech 00:28 Intro to podcast 01:26 Instant reaction to Episode 8 ending 02:36 Lucy and Bree not believed 04:59 Wrigley takes down Stephen 06:36 Lucy tape released 11:36 Comedic tone change 14:55 Macy 17:51 Six years later 19:26 Lucy and Stephen ending 21:26 Stephen is the scorpion 23:34 Ending explained Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9 Buy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV⁠ Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/ Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠

    27 min
  2. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Theories + Finale Preview Mailbag

    3D AGO

    Tell Me Lies Season 3 Theories + Finale Preview Mailbag

    It’s time for a Tell Me Lies Season 3 Finale Mailbag Episode and you guys did not hold back! Before Episode 8 “Are You Happy Now, That I’m on My Knees?,” I’m diving into your wildest theories, smartest questions, and most chaotic predictions about what’s coming in the Season 3 finale. With the show creator Meaghan Oppenheimer promising the most shocking ending yet, we’re unpacking everything: what the finale title really means, whether Lucy is headed for a heroic takedown moment or if that role could belong to someone else, and who releases the tape. I’m also breaking down possible Easter eggs hiding in plain sight, theories about Lucy hallucinating and the truly unhinged possibility that this entire season is a misdirect. If you’ve been following all of our Tell Me Lies Season 3 recaps, this is the ultimate pre-finale spiral you need before Episode 8 drops. 00:00 Preparing for finale 01:54 Can TML wrap up everything in one ep? 03:00 "Are You Happy Now, That I'm on My Knees?" meaning 06:00 Bree and Evan future 07:49 Stephen - Narcissistic Personality Disorder 10:42 Why is Pippa keeping Diana a secret in 2015? 13:36 Lucy dreamed Stephen giving back tape 15:32 Photo exhibit and truth 17:10 Lucy forgetting and her burn 19:17 Lucy hallucinating Alex relationship 23:20 Will Bree release the tape? 24:17 Wrigley takes down Stephen? 26:26 All a dream Showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer previewing finale: https://decider.com/2026/02/12/tell-me-lies-season-3-finale-preview-tell-me-lies-season-3-episode-8-info/ Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9 Buy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV ⁠Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/ Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠

    30 min
  3. School Spirits Season 3 Episode 5 Recap + Theories | Who is White Eyes?

    4D AGO

    School Spirits Season 3 Episode 5 Recap + Theories | Who is White Eyes?

    In this episode of Previously On, fangirl Jillian and her husband Tyler react to School Spirits Season 3, Episode 5, “"Raiders of the Lost Scar.” This episode leans hard into horror tropes and the theme of erasing the past while giving us a lot of answers to all the new lore. We're breaking down our Top 5 Answers We Got in Episode 5 including what the Forgotten really are, Simon’s rosary bead backstory, and the twist that could involve more doppelgangers running around Split River. We're throwing theories at the wall as we head into the final three episodes of Season 3. Is White Eyes connected to Simon in a way we’re not ready for? Is the Cornerstone the key to everything? And who really is White Eyes?? If you’re watching School Spirits on Paramount+, this is your deep-dive companion recap. 00:00 Finnish and doppelgangers 01:09 Intro to pod 03:41 Ep 5 "Raiders of the Lost Scar" Recap 06:12 Review of Episode 5 08:54 Aspect ratio visions theory 11:01 Theme - erasing the past 15:29 Top 5 Answers in Ep 5 15:51 The Forgotten are trapped 18:41 Simon's rosary beads 20:40 White Eyes is communicating with Simon 23:32 Ralph is in the church 26:30 Tracey went to prom with Kyle 29:27 Twin Peaks doppelgangers 30:36 Rhonda and Quinn 32:14 Theories, Conspiracies, and Predictions 33:10 Alfred Van Heidt took Kyle's body 34:57 Cause of student deaths 38:07 Dr. Hunter-Price possessed? 39:58 Dave and Kyle at the hospital 42:25 Wally's exit door 44:27 Simon's origins 53:07 White Eyes is trauma 53:41 Livia and Maddie's backpack 55:04 Hand bell choir 55:58 Fancy new school 56:27 Cornerstone Check out our shot-by-shot comparison of School Spirits and Carrie (1976): https://www.instagram.com/p/DUO1IT5AVnS/ School Spirits Season 3 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hx7kbgJeiE Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9 Buy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV⁠ Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/ Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠

    59 min
  4. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 7 Recap | I Will Promise Not to Sting (Podcast Full Episode)

    6D AGO

    Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 7 Recap | I Will Promise Not to Sting (Podcast Full Episode)

    In this episode of the Previously On TV Podcast, Jillian is joined by friend Kenny Marshall to recap Tell Me Lies Season 3, Episode 7 “I Will Promise Not to Sting,” the most “Tell Me Lies” title of all time, pulled straight from the scorpion-and-the-frog fable about trusting someone’s nature. We’re breaking down the long-teased photography exhibit (a venue that has truly never seen this much drama) and counting down our "Top 5 Twists I Didn’t See Coming" including Evan pulling a stomach-turning move with Bree’s mom, Lucy seemingly dissociating and forgetting key moments, Pippa getting hit with two breakups, Lucy trying to out-manipulate Stephen, and Bree seeing a Facebook photo that makes everything click into place. Plus: the “honorable mentions” that made us question things, why Lucy looking happy is a bad sign, and our early theories for the explosive Season 3 finale. #tellmelies #recap #tvpodcast #tellmeliesseason3 Before the finale recap, Jillian’s also doing a mailbag/theories episode - send your questions and predictions via DM, email, or comments!https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/ 00:00:00 Intro to podcast 00:00:37 Photo exhibit 00:02:54 Send Theories and Questions 00:03:45 Ep 7 "I Will Promise Not to Sting" 00:09:27 Top 5 Twists 00:09:43 Evan gets Bree's mom drunk 00:17:15 Lucy not remembering 00:21:12 Did Stephen love Lucy? 00:24:49 Pippa broken up with twice 00:37:39 Lucy vs Stephen 00:46:37 Bree sees Lucy Evan photo 00:53:44 Stephen - Bree's mom 00:55:30 Marianne - Bree's mom 01:00:28 Theories on Finale 01:02:32 Bree Lucy tape 01:07:24 Stephen take down Follow Kenny: https://www.instagram.com/voyageofatvwatcher/ https://www.instagram.com/baird_andlies22/Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9Buy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV⁠ Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/ Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠

    1h 13m
  5. School Spirits Season 3 Episode 4 Recap + Theories | Who are The Forgotten?

    FEB 6

    School Spirits Season 3 Episode 4 Recap + Theories | Who are The Forgotten?

    In this episode of the Previously On TV Podcast, fangirl Jillian and her husband Tyler recap School Spirits Season 3, Episode 4, “The Bereftest Club”, a detention-day episode that’s basically a haunted, lore-stuffed riff on The Breakfast Club (except the principal has no idea these kids would love being locked in the school). We break down everything that happens across both the living and the dead - Simon nearly gets pulled into the Hell hole (until Wally saves him), Maddie’s life spirals as her mom leaves for treatment, and the “detention crew” is juggling panic, research, and cover-ups while Principal Hartman is distracted by the new superintendent Dr. Hunter-Price. Meanwhile, the ghosts uncover a hymnbook from the church in the hell hole, Mr. Martin and Quinn get high and we get a full musical dance sequence, and the episode ends with Simon getting grabbed by a creature called White Eyes. Then we get into why the vibe is full horror this season and bringing major Stephen King vibes (even the addition of Jennifer Tilly is adding to the scream queen tone). Plus the surprisingly emotional character beats: Maddie feeling isolated, Xavier stepping up, and Simon and Wally’s bond deepening. And because this episode DROPS. SO. MUCH. INFO… we count down our Top 5 Lore Drops, including: Yuri’s scar and how to stop resets, the “Cornerstone” stone tape theory, the church tragedy under the school, and the biggest reveal of all - The Forgotten and White Eyes. Finally, we go full conspiracy board with theories: Is White Eyes someone we know? Who exactly are The Forgotten? Is Mr. Martin’s past tied to the original church tragedy? What does Dr. Hunter-Price know (and why the surveillance feels… ominous)? Plus: do objects brought into scars hint at a loophole or portal situation? Stone Tape theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Tape_theory 00:00:00 Musical dance sequence 00:02:30 Intro to podcast 00:04:42 Recap of "The Bereftest Club" 00:07:38 Review of ep 4 00:17:25 Top 5 Lore Drops 00:17:51 Yuri's scar and preventing resets 00:24:32 Nurse and Maddie's dad 00:29:36 Mr. South and Stone Tape theory 00:33:34 School built on church graveyard 00:39:13 The Forgotten and White Eyes 00:43:02 Maddie's visions and dollhouse miniatures 00:46:23 Ghost minds vs bodies 00:49:01 Video surveillance and Dr. Hunter-Price 00:50:51 Theories and predictions 00:51:01 Who is White Eyes creature? 01:02:27 Who are The Forgotten? 01:04:54 Dr. Hunter-Price motives 01:05:55 Maddie's visions 01:07:54 Tyler's Takes 01:08:42 Calling it "Hell hole" 01:08:59 Simon's podcast 01:09:54 Wally's movie suitcase 01:10:55 Simon losing watch 01:12:11 Quinn is into Rhonda? 01:13:08 Miniatures creepy 01:13:16 Principal Mr. Hartman 01:13:41 Xavier writing essays Check out our shot-by-shot comparison of School Spirits and Carrie (1976): https://www.instagram.com/p/DUO1IT5AVnS/ School Spirits Season 3 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hx7kbgJeiE Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9 Buy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV⁠ Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/ Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠

    1h 17m
  6. Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 6 Recap | I Don't Cry When I'm Sad Anymore

    FEB 4

    Tell Me Lies Season 3 Episode 6 Recap | I Don't Cry When I'm Sad Anymore

    It’s Toxic Tuesday on the Previously On podcast, and Jillian's joined by her least toxic friend, Kenny Marshall, to recap Tell Me Lies Season 3, Episode 6: “I Don’t Cry When I’m Sad Anymore.” This episode is basically one long Valentine’s Day goth party, and the second Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know” starts playing you know we’re in for chaos. We break down the Paranoia drinking game that starts harmless and turns way too dark and reveal our Top 5 Moments Someone Gets Called Out. Plus, we get into Alex's backstory and trauma, Lucy's continued struggle, and we shriek over THAT Bree & Wrigley (#brigley) moment that still has us swooning. With two episodes left, we also discuss how everything can possibly wrap up and the future of the series. #tellmelies #recap #tvpodcast #tellmeliesseason3 Follow Kenny: https://www.instagram.com/voyageofatvwatcher/ https://www.instagram.com/baird_andlies22/ 00:00 Intro to podcast 00:34 Ep 6 "I Don't Cry When I'm Sad Anymore" 03:02 Paranoia game 11:08 Top 5 Moments Somebody Got Called Out 11:19 Pippa calls out Lucy for talking to Chris 13:47 Evan calls out Bree about her mom 19:30 Alex calls out Lucy 26:19 Bree calls out Marianne 36:42 Diana photos 41:20 Wrigley calls out everyone 45:00 Lucy and Diana 49:52 Two eps left Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9 Buy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV⁠ Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/ Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠

    57 min
  7. Bridgerton Season 4 Eps 1–4 Recap and Reaction (Podcast Full Episode)

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    Bridgerton Season 4 Eps 1–4 Recap and Reaction (Podcast Full Episode)

    In this podcast episode of Previously On, fangirl Jillian breaks down Bridgerton season 4 part 1 episodes 1 thru 4 and why she's loving this season so far. We’re diving into Benedict and Sophie (Benophie), Sophie’s interesting backstory, and the season’s Cinderella-inspired romance that Jillian compares to A Cinderella Story with Chad Michael Murray & Hilary Duff. Plus: Jillian breaks down the Top 5 Benophie Yearning Moments, the biggest cliffhangers (hello Michaela), and a Part 2 preview including what Benedict asks Sophie… and the return of Kate and Anthony. #bridgerton #netflix #reaction #tvpodcast 00:00 Intro to podcast 01:05 Sophie and Benedict 04:58 Top 5 Yearning Moments in Part 1 05:08 Sophie sees Benedict having tea 06:52 Benedict sees Sophie at masquerade ball 07:50 Benedict says please don't go 09:57 Sophie tending to wounds 12:24 Benedict goes to Sophie's room 13:55 Mistress 16:47 The lake 18:43 Other characters 21:36 Look at downstairs Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9 Buy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV⁠ Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/ Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠

    24 min
  8. School Spirits Season 3 Episodes 1 to 3 Recap and Reactions

    JAN 31

    School Spirits Season 3 Episodes 1 to 3 Recap and Reactions

    In this podcast episode of Previously On, fangirl Jillian and her husband Tyler recap the season three premiere of the show School Spirits on Paramount Plus. They recap everything that happened, from Maddie getting out, Simon going in, new characters (hello, hospital ghosts!), terrifying scars, and even more terrifying holes beneath them. Plus, Jillian lists the top 5 new reveals in the first three episodes. And of course, they end with wild theories and predictions about what is actually going on in Split River! #schoolspirits Check out our School Spirits-Carrie shot-by-shot edit: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUO1IT5AVnS/ 00:00:00 Intro to podcast 00:00:33 Video of Maddie 00:02:07 Schools Spirits is back! 00:05:11 Recap of Seasons 1 and 2 00:07:33 Reactions to show 00:14:32 Recap S3 E1 "It's a Wonderful Afterlife" 00:16:00 Recap S3 E2 "Mean Ghouls" 00:17:14 Recap S3 E3 "The Halls Have Eyes" 00:18:18 Simon is a ghost who bleeds 00:24:22 Why could Simon see Maddie? 00:26:24 Maddie in living world 00:33:58 Top 5 Things We Learned in S3 Eps 1-3 00:34:51 Shutting down school 00:37:24 Hospital ghosts 00:41:11 Janet's balance theory didn't work 00:44:57 Hole under Mr. Martin's scar 00:48:10 Mr. Martin caused band bus accident 00:55:06 Quinn and Yuri 00:58:28 Charley 00:59:27 Quinn's reveal 01:01:55 Nicole and Claire 01:04:06 Rhonda 01:06:59 Theories and predictions 01:07:25 Who did Simon see? 01:13:26 Mr. South the janitor 01:19:15 Ralph and trauma 01:23:07 Religion Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9 Buy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV⁠ Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/ Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠

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TV pod currently recapping every ep of Tell Me Lies on Hulu & Disney Plus #tellmelies #recap Plus every ep of School Spirits on Paramount Plus #schoolspirits Hi! I'm Jillian Bonanne, ultimate TV fangirl, and I host the Previously On podcast (with help from my friends and my husband). Each episode we recap and deep dive episodes of teen dramas, romances, book adaptations.... you know the vibe. We’ve got breakdowns, lists, brackets, best of’s and so many opinions! Posting full video on Spotify and YouTube. Follow me on Instagram: @previouslyon_teentv Subscribe on YouTube: @PreviouslyOnTeenTV

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