Decoding TV

Patrick and David are traveling this week so today we have an abridged bonus episode about The Penguin , delivered to you earlier than usual. Tonight’s episode of The Penguin had some pretty explosive material! We get a flashback to Oz’s childhood, but what did it do to illustrate who he ends up becoming? What do we think of where Sofia’s arc is taking her? And what is Tim Burton doing in this ver...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek chat about the latest TV news. Then they dive into episode 6 of The Penguin and the season finale of Agatha All Along .   Does a new Seinfeld blu-ray release have us reaching for our wallets? Will Jon Stewart’s extended hosting deal at The Daily Show keep us tuned in? Is the new Marvel TV trailer enough to keep us on board for 2025...

In this Decoding TV bonus episode, Jessie Earl joins Patrick and David to discuss and spoil the second season of  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . Did we think the second season was better or worse than the first? How would we rank the disparate plotlines? Did we buy the relationship between Celebrimbor and Sauron? What did we think of the appearance of characters like Tom Bombadil...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the newly released trailers for Severance and Interior Chinatown and explore the latest news and announcements. Then, they dig into episode 5 of The Penguin and episode 7 of Agatha All Along . Homework for next week: The Penguin Episode 6 (Max) Agatha All Along Episode 8 (Disney+) The Rings of Power Season 2 (Prime Video) Showno...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the series premiere of Disclaimer and run down what’s going on in the world of TV. Then, they dig in to episode 4 of The Penguin and episode 6 of Agatha All Along .  This week we saw two shows that had flashback episodes depicting the backstory of a seemingly secondary character. Which one did we find most effective? Did Al...

In this Decoding TV bonus episode, @joyofnapping returns to discuss and spoil the fourth season of Slow Horses , which just aired its season finale. What did we think were the best and worst elements of this season? What storylines were invented for the show and how did they play out? How was Hugo Weaving as the main villain? What plot threads are we looking forward to being developed next season?...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the series premiere of The Franchise , chat about some TV renewals and cancellations, and assess the role of toxic fandom in our culture. Then they dig in to episode 3 of The Penguin and episode 5 of Agatha All Along . Can The Franchise rise above the inside jokes of Hollywood to become a hit? What do a series of high profile re...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek explore the early ratings for  The Penguin , brace themselves for a new season of  Sugar , discuss a surprising choice of director for  Stranger Things 5 , and dig into the new trailer for  The Last of Us  Season 2. Then, they discuss episode 2 of  The Penguin  and episode 4 of  Agatha All Along ....

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the Industry renewal news, Paramount layoffs, and the new Disney+ and Hulu price hikes. Then, they dive into the season premiere of The Penguin and episode 3 of Agatha All Along . What do we think of Industry and are we excited for another season? How will Paramount’s phase 2 layoffs affect their output? Will new pricing for Dis...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek are joined by  Myles McNutt  to discuss the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. Then, they discuss the season premiere of  Agatha All Along. What did we think of  The Bear  winning some many awards in the comedy category? Will the Television Academy ever figure out what season of  The Bear  they’re actually vo...

In this bonus episode, David and Patrick discuss  Chimp Crazy , a 4-part docuseries on HBO/Max from the director who brought you  Tiger King . Is  Chimp Crazy  a more worthy recommendation than  Tiger King ? And what exactly does this show about people who try to keep and sell primates have to teach us about being a parent? Listen to hear us discuss these questions and mor...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV. Then, @joyofnapping joins the podcast to discuss what they thought of the season 4 premiere of Slow Horses . Was HBO’s statement about George R R Martin’s blog post a big deal or not? Why are fans having so much difficulty drawing boundaries between artists and the characters they play? And w...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of the season 2 premiere of  The Rings of Power . Why is George R. R. Martin so intent on criticizing  House of the Dragon ? How do kids even think about movies these days? And does  Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power  change course from sea...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of season 1 of The Gentlemen on Netflix. This week brought more details about The Acolyte cancellation and the promise of additional seasons of Ted Lasso . What do David and Patrick make of these developments? And are we excited for a Vision-focused TV series to f...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of the first few episodes of  Bad Monkey  on Apple TV+. Are we going to watch any of the dozen plus shows from AMC+ that are now on Netflix? Do we think there’s any hope for Venu, the Fubo competitor? Are we still excited for the next season of  Tru...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of the final five episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader on Prime Video. What are some of the announcements at D23 that caught our eye? Are we excited for the newest Star Wars series, Skeleton Crew? Why should you never trust a short YouTube video from D23 to give you...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of the first five episodes of  Batman: Caped Crusader  on Prime Video. How did  House of the Dragon  do in the ratings this season? What is our first take on the footage from  Welcome to Derry  and  The Last of Us  Season 2?...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of Presumed Innocent season 1 on Apple TV+. What exactly was going on during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics? Should Warner be suing the NBA to get some of its games back onto TNT? Are we excited for a world full of Boys spinoffs from Amazon? And is Sausage...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss what they thought of  The Boys  season 4. Is  Euphoria  season 3 actually going to happen?(!) Where can you expect to stream  Homicide: Life on the Street?  Why aren’t people watching Apple TV+ shows? And is the Apple TV+ gravy train for creators reall...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Myles McNutt discuss this year’s Emmy nominations. Then Dan Gvozden joins to discuss the season finale of The Acolyte . What were some things the Emmys got right? And what nominations made us raise an eyebrow or two? Did The Acolyte stick the landing? And are we excited for a possible season 2 of the show? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions...

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...

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first three episodes of  The Bear  season 3. Then, Dan Gvozden joins us fro m The Amazing Spider-Talk podcast  to discuss the latest episode of  The Acolyte . Is  The Bear  a show that’s become too enamored of its own success and character dynamics to move forward? Does anything interesting happ...

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 fifth episode of  The Acolyte  and the fourth episode of  The Boys’  fourth season. Do we really care whether a show is branded as an HBO or Max original? (Unfortunately yes). Why is  Presumed Innocent  such an effective TV drama? And what’s going...

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-B...

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 Acolyte . Why does everyone keep suing Netflix? How has Jon Stewart’s return to late night gone so far? Are we excited about  The Boys  season 5 being its last? And is there going to be a  Euphoria  season 3 after all? Listen to he...