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 season premiere of Widow’s Bay.

Can the FCC really revoke Disney’s broadcast license? Why are Far Cry fans so upset with Noah Hawley? And what do Nielsen ratings have to say about the state of the Star Wars universe? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

• Show of the Week: Lord of the Flies (hopefully!) (Netflix)
• Euphoria season 3 episode 5 (HBO Max)
• Bonus Ep: The Boys season 5 episode 6 (Prime Video)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):

• 01:55 - Show of the Week
• Widow’s Bay
• 16:36 - TV News
• Noah Hawley says Far Cry won’t adapt game story
• FCC orders early license renewal after Trump calls for Kimmel to be fired
• Variety story on initial situation
• ABC stands its ground
• Bloomberg’s article
• History of the sanction
• The top 10 Star Wars related shows
• Eric Kripke says he did not cancel Gen V
• Laura Dern cast in White Lotus
• BW Corner:
• Tony Dokoupil’s disastrous ratings
• 55:56 - Euphoria Season 3
• Episode 4 - Kitty Likes to Dance

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