Ep. 82 - The Test of a Free Society (Plus: Entering the Endgame of ’Alien: Earth’ and ’Peacemaker’)

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 Alien: Earth and Peacemaker.

What do we make of the (probable) cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel? Is Peacemaker just spinning its wheels these days? Will Alien: Earth end up being the show that was promised at the beginning? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

• Alien: Earth Episode 8 (Hulu/FX)
• Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 6 (HBO)
• Bonus Episode: Gen V Season 2 premiere (Prime Video)

Shownotes:

• 06:05 - TV News
• Casey Bloys Talks ‘The Pitt’s Emmy Breakthrough & Putting HBO Doubts To Rest, Confirms ‘White Lotus’ S4 Location, Gives ‘HoD’ & ‘Rehearsal’ Updates
• 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Pulled From ABC / FCC Chair Threatens Jimmy Kimmel Over Charlie Kirk Monologue Comments
• 41:30 - Alien: Earth
• Episode 7 - Emergence
• 1:02:15 - Peacemaker Season 2
• Episode 5 - Back to the Suture

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