Catch up on a show you stopped watching without rewatching it
It retells each episode as a short story and stops exactly where you left off, so nothing ahead gets spoiled.
Published . Steps as of October 2026.
How do I get a recap of a TV show without spoilers?
Tell an AI the show and the exact episode you stopped at, and ask for a recap up to that point and nothing after it. ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can all do this; turn on web search so it checks episode guides instead of relying on memory. If you want to listen while you do chores, use ChatGPT's Read aloud option. For a big series, ask for one season at a time so it stays accurate.
A picture made with AI to show the idea.
Your prompt
Fill in your details. Skip any you like.
ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. Gemini can't be filled in from a link, so its button copies your prompt: paste it into the new chat.
The prompt that gets copied
I'm getting back into [SHOW NAME, e.g. a long-running mystery series] and the last episode I watched was [WHERE YOU STOPPED, e.g. season 2, episode 6]. I don't remember much. Please give me a recap of everything up to and including that episode, and nothing after it. No hints, foreshadowing or "you'll see later" comments. - Retell it as a story, one short paragraph per episode, in plain warm language I can listen to. - Before the recap, give me a quick who's who of the main characters as of that episode. - End with the three open questions the show had left me with at that point. Use episode guides from the web to keep the facts right. If you're unsure about a detail, say so instead of guessing.
Tell AI the show and where you stopped, and get a spoiler-safe recap of everything so far, told like a story you can listen to while you do chores.
Step by step
- Turn on web search so it can check episode guides.
- Paste the prompt with the show and the last episode you saw.
- Tap Read aloud under the answer in ChatGPT and listen while you tidy up.
- Ask about any character you've forgotten before you press play.
What you'll get
A who's who of the characters, a story-style recap episode by episode up to where you stopped, and the open questions to watch for.
AI can mix up episode details. Turn on web search and ask it to flag anything it isn't sure about.
- Made for
- Everyone
- Works in
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
Before