Ep. 120 - Is It Worth Debriefing with 'The Agency' Season 2? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E04 Shows Why It's Hard To Live Someone Else's Life)

Ep. 120 - Is It Worth Debriefing with 'The Agency' Season 2? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E04 Shows Why It's Hard To Live Someone Else's Life)

From Decoding TV by Decoding TV

July 14, 2026 · 1h 21m

About this episode

David and Patrick discuss the latest in TV, including The Agency Season 2 and Dark Matter, while exploring Netflix's viewership issues and Paramount's merger tactics.

[Welcome to our new paid subscribers! Your subscription entitles you to premium podcast feeds for Decoding TV and A Cast of Kings. To access these, simply go to decodingtv.com/listen and walk through the steps to set them up on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for supporting Decoding TV!] 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 Agency and continue their Dark Matter season 1 rewatch. What’s really behind Netflix’s plunging season 2 viewership? Are we excited about a Mare Cinematic Universe? And what tactics is Paramount using these days to get its merger through. Listen to hear us discuss all of these topics and more. Homework for next week: Show of the Week (hopefully!): Lucky (Apple TV) Dark Matter Rewatch: Season 1 Episode 5 (Apple TV) Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate): 02:15 - Show of the Week The Agency Season 2 26:00- TV News Lucas Shaw’s screentime follow-up Julianne Nicholson to Reprise ‘Mare of Easttown’ Role in ‘Task’ Season 2 Paramount Blasts States’ Lawsuit 51:30 - Dark Matter Episode 4 - The Corridor Links: Thanks to Michael J Johnson for our Show of…

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