In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV, discuss the seventh episode of The Acolyte, and finish up their conversation about The Bear season 3.

What are the implications of a Skydance/Paramount merger? Are we excited after seeing the new trailer for Agatha All Along? And should David Duchovny have been one of the main male leads in Full House? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

• The Acolyte Ep 8 (Disney+)

Homework for upcoming weeks:

• The Boys season 4 (Prime Video)
• Presumed Innocent season 1 (Apple TV+)

Shownotes:

• 00:02:30 - Severance Season 2 announces release date
• 00:06:30 - X-Men ‘97 season 3 gets a writer
• 00:09:50 - Agatha All Along trailer
• 00:18:30 - Skydance and Paramount merge
• 00:29:30 - David Duchovny lost out on all 3 male leads for Full House
• 00:35:30 - The Acolyte
• Episode 7 - Choice
• 01:07:30 - The Bear Season 3

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