In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the third episode of The Sympathizer (Max) and the rest of season 1 of Fallout (Prime Video).

Is 65 million viewers actually a lot when it comes to a streaming service? How embarrassed does the OG Emily Stone feel about taking Emma Stone’s SAG name? What other famous people just aren’t being clear about their real names and pronunciations? What do we think The Sympathizer is trying to say about being an American? And what did we think of the rest of season 1 of Fallout on Prime Video? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

• Baby Reindeer Eps 1-4 (Netflix)
• The Sympathizer Ep 4 (Max)
• Bonus Ep: Invincible Season 2 Part 2 (Prime Video)

Shownotes:

• 00:01:30 - Fallout gets 65 million viewers
• 00:08:33 - THR’s cover story about The Curse
• 00:26:45 - The Sympathizer
• Episode 3 - Love It Or Leave It
• 51:15 - Fallout Season 1
• Episode 4 - The Ghouls
• Episode 5 - The Past
• Episode 6 - The Trap
• Episode 7 - The Radio
• Episode 8 - The Beginning

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