Ep. 115 - Can Nicolas Cage Play a Convincing Spider-Man in ’Spider-Noir’? (Plus: The ’Euphoria’ Series Finale Was a Disaster)

NOTE: We’re considering doing a weekly (re)watch of Dark Matter season 1 in the lead-up to the season 2 premiere at the end of August. Would you support this? If so, let us know at decodingtv(at)gmail(dot)com.

In this episode of Decoding TV, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of Euphoria and the Prime Video series Spider-Noir.

How much longer are we having to wait between seasons for TV shows these days? What the hell is going on at 60 Minutes? And will consumers ever be okay with Generative AI TV shows? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

• Show of the Week (in two weeks): Cape Fear (Apple TV)
• Half Man season finale (HBO Max)
• Bonus Ep: Widow’s Bay ep 8 (Apple TV)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):

• 06:30 - Show of the Week
• Spider-Noir
• 26:25 - TV News
• Fans must wait longer for TV shows
• Jorge Gutierrez drops plans for Amazon AI series
• CBS says Byron Allen will be profitable
• The Guardian’s withering review: Ratings down 87% since
• Bloodbath at 60 Minutes
• 17-year old senior Santiago Campos’s speech
• 57:00 - Euphoria Season 3
• Episode 8 - In God We Trust

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