Ep. 129 - Is The World Ready for a Netflix That’s Just Mid? (Plus: Reviews of ‘Lanterns’ Ep 6 and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E04)
Show notes
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then watch the latest episode of Lanterns and Dark Matter.
Are Netflix’s viewership woes reversible? What are our thoughts on the latest news about the Paramount/Warner merger? And are we excited to finally see Apple’s The Savant when it premieres next year? Listen to hear us discuss all of these topics and more.
Homework for next week:
- Show of the Week: Youth (HBO Max)
- Lanterns episode 7 (HBO Max)
- Dark Matter season 2 episode 5 (Apple TV)
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):
- 00:30 - TV News
- Netflix is in bad shape
- Paramount Settles Antitrust Case With State AGs
- Major TV Networks Suspend White House Pool Coverage of Trump in Protest of His CNN Ban
- Apple TV Finally Schedules Jessica Chastain-Led Thriller ‘The Savant’
- ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ to End With Season 3
- Older News: Neil Druckmann and Frank Miller
- 1:01:53 - Lanterns
- Episode 6 - Bad Optics
- 1:01:53 - Dark Matter Season 2
- Episode 4 - Stars Hide Your Fires
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