Ep. 39 - ‘The Franchise’ Is About The Impossibility of Making Good Art

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the series premiere of The Franchise, chat about some TV renewals and cancellations, and assess the role of toxic fandom in our culture. Then they dig in to episode 3 of The Penguin and episode 5 of Agatha All Along. 

Can The Franchise rise above the inside jokes of Hollywood to become a hit? What do a series of high profile renewals and cancellations say about the state of the television industry? Can The Penguin continue strong world building while ignoring the existence of Batman? Does Agatha All Along deliver on its big twist? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

* The Penguin Episode 4 (Max)

* Agatha All Along Episode 6 (Disney+)

* Bonus Ep: Slow Horses Season 4 (Apple TV+)

Shownotes:

* 02:13 - The Franchise

* Ep 1 - Scene 31A: Tecto Meets Eye

* 14:04 - Renewals and Cancellations

* Kaos Cancelled

* The Night Agent Renewed for Season 3

* Reacher Renewed for Season 4

* 23:21 - How Hollywood is Battling Toxic Fans

* Jodie Turner-Smith says Disney Can’t Stay Silent

* 42:02 - The Penguin 

* Ep 3 - Bliss

* 01:12:27 - Agatha All Along 

* Ep 5 - Darkest Hour / Wake Thy Power

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