Ep. 118 - Is 'The Bear' Season 5 Worth One Final Visit? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E02 Is When The Show Locks In)
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David and Patrick discuss the latest in TV, including The Bear and Dark Matter, while addressing various industry news topics.
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episodes of The Bear and continue their Dark Matter season 1 rewatch. Why aren’t as many people watching this season of House of the Dragon ? What’s going to happen after Comcast splits off its NBCUniversal wing? And should Netflix use the re-animated voice of Gene Wilder to promote its latest show? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more. Homework for next week: Show of the Week: Silo Season 3 (Apple TV) Dark Matter Rewatch: Season 1 Episode 3 (Apple TV) Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate): 04:13 - Show of the Week The Bear Season 5 46:08 - TV News Comcast splits NBC Universal and Cable Operations into two companies HOTD ratings: 21.5 million viewers, down slightly from season 2 AI in the News: Wonka commercial 1000 people sign a letter against studios Jack Quaid joins Invincible as Prime Video reveals early season 6 renewal 1:04:48 - Dark Matter Episode 2 - Trip of a Lifetime Links: Thanks to Michael J Johnson for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpers Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap…
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