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 fourth episode of The Acolyte and the first three episodes of The Boys fourth season.

Are fewer people watching House of the Dragon this year? Why did Jon Stewart leave Apple TV+ anyway? Are we excited about a film adaptation of Three-Body Problem? And has The Boys gotten too woke recently? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

• The Acolyte Ep 5 (Disney+)
• The Boys Season 4 Ep 4 (Prime Video)

Shownotes:

• 00:02:30 - The Curse ending behind-the-scenes
• 00:05:15 - House of the Dragon ratings
• 00:15:50 - Jon Stewart’s exit from Apple TV+
• 00:24:17 - Zhang Yimou’s Three-Body Problem movie
• 00:30:00 - The Acolyte
• Episode 4 - Day
• 01:00:05 - The Boys
• Episode 1 - Department of Dirty Tricks
• Episode 2 - Life Among the Septics
• Episode 3 - We’ll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here

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