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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