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.

Is Half Man worth the painful experience of watching it? Is Peacock a must-have streaming service? What might have happened on the set of The White Lotus season 4? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

Show of the Week: Widow’s Bay
Euphoria season 3 episode 4 (HBO Max)
Bonus Ep: Beef season 2 (Netflix)
Bonus Ep (hopefully!): The Boys season 5 episode 5 (Prime Video)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):

03:15 - Show of the Week (Thanks to Adam for this week’s bumper!)
Half Man
20:12 - TV News
Gen V is cancelled
Peacock has lost $432MM in Q1
Peacock cancellations are highest amongst all services
Beef season 2 down 60% from first season
Netflix second seasons don’t do as well
White Lotus: Helena Bonham Carter recast days into shooting
44:20 - Euphoria Season 3
Episode 3 - The Ballad of Paladin

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