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Rian Johnson’s Poker Face is a sly new case-of-the-week detective series anchored by Natasha Lyonne’s performance as Charlie Cale, a woman on the run with one special skill: She can always tell when someone is lying. Oh, and everywhere she goes someone seems to die. Thankfully the lie thing usually helps her solve the murders, so it all works out in the end! The series is arguably Peacock’s first...

This week we’re coming at you with a double feature of deja vu starring a pair of reboots: Night Court (NBC/Peacock) and That 90s Show (Netflix). Do these spiritual successors capture the essence of their original runs? And honestly, should they? The original Night Court was horny on main years before we even had a term for it, and That 70s Show thrived in the cynical heyday of early 2000s Fox. Jo...

Finally, a show that answers the age-old question: “What if The Mandalorian let us see Pedro Pascal’s face and had a sidekick who can talk?” Yes, this week we’re streaming a different -ageddon : It’s the kind of armageddon that puts the “fun” in fungal… but is it any good? We’re reviewing the pilot of HBO’s The Last of Us in order to find out! On the way we’ll discuss the latest streaming news and...

We love a good storytelling gimmick and this week we’re sharing our favorites (and least favorites) as we unpack the new Netflix heist series Kaleidoscope . Plus we answer all your burning questions, like: What did HBO Max erase from existence while we were on vacation? Who is hosting The Daily Show now that Trevor Noah is gone? Why is Netflix teaming up with Nike? And is the streaming universe do...

We’re stuffing your stocking with a spoiler-packed bonus episode about this holiday’s streaming hit: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery . ——— 📺 Review: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 🚨 Spoiler Alert: Full Movie 🚨 Where to Watch: Netflix Related Watching: Knives Out (Netflix) ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We saw the latest Knives Out mystery in theaters and we have spoiler-free thoughts to share to help you get excited to stream it on at home! We’ll discuss Netflix’s latest experiment with a hybrid theatrical/streaming strategy, plus the other mysteries plaguing the streaming universe, such as… Cecily Strong’s sudden departure from SNL! Peacock’s puzzling pivot! And all the suspicious disappearance...

It’s kill or be killed (or just, like, have a so-so vacation) in the explosive finale of The White Lotus in Sicily! We’ll dish out the details, including the results of our White Lotus Murder Bracket in less time than it takes to drive to Taormina. Plus: Will HBO Max drop the HBO and go all-Max all the time? Can you even trademark the word “Max” and does this mean people named Max will be signing...

2022 was a wild year for streaming and we’re here to crown the winners (and a couple of losers) in our First Annual Streaming Superlative Spectacular! Which news story captured the essence of streaming in 2022? Which characters were the best couple? Who was best dressed? Which show was the life of the party? Who gave us the best finale? And who delivered the biggest disappointments of the year? We...

Has franchise fatigue doomed the excellent Andor to streaming obscurity? Or is the hype cycle about to go to hyperspace as viewers binge the full season? We’ll dissect the data then unpack our favorite moments from season 1 (don’t worry, we’ll warn you before we get to the spoilers!). But first! Is a Fraiser reboot still a reboot if only Frasier returns? Where do we draw the line between reboot, s...

Disney’s board is bringing Bob Iger out of the Disney Vault and we’re stockpiling the hot corporate goss like limited edition Beauty & The Beast DVDs in 2002. It’s like if Succession had a PG rating… and we’re loving every minute of it! But don’t worry, because we’re still thankful for Peacock’s latest shenanigans (somebody pardon this bird, STAT!) and our beloved Hulu. Yes, little Hulu . The...

Ciao! And welcome back to another season of sexy potential murder victims (and Jennifer Coolidge victims) on HBO’s breakout hit The White Lotus (now with extra Sicily!). We’re sharing our thoughts on the season premier, discussing why expectations for the show might be unrealistically high, and making our predictions for this new installment of Mike White’s excellent anthology series. But first we...

Death pays us a visit as we go on a spoiler spree with a full season review of Hulu’s killer Steve Carell/Domhnall Gleeson drama FX’s The Patient (…on Hulu). But don’t worry! We promise not to sneak up on you with any spoilers, because there’s plenty to talk about first: Did HBO retake the iron throne of prestige fantasy drama (which is definitely still a thing) with its HotD ? Disney CEO Bob Chap...

We’re taking a bite out of spooky season by doing the scariest thing imaginable: Trying a new streaming service! 😱 Join us as we explore the haunted halls of AMC+ with a truly terrifying game designed to test your undead knowledge (because like half the shows on AMC+ are Walking Dead spin-offs). If you dare survive this hair-raising trial you’ll be treated to our surprisingly enthusiastic review...

We’re smashing our way through season 1 of She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law in this spoiler-packed Rewind Review! BUT FIRST: Troy and Abed: Reunited?! Trevor Noah’s last day: REVEALED! Are these the end times for Showtime? An Andor mid-season vibe check! And Netflix finally adds a tier for the most underserved streaming community of them all: The BASICS among us.* (*Seriously, we have everything you need...

Generational comedy works best when the writers understand the generations involved, but does Hulu’s new Hollywood satire Reboot deliver on the pilot’s surprising twist? You’ll have to listen to our review of the first there episodes to find out! Plus all the news you didn’t know you needed to know: SNL’s Charmin Bears deny any undue Charmin influence Peacock is thrilled to announce that they fina...

After months of speculation the new season of Saturday Night Live is here and we’re ready to share our unsolicited thoughts and feelings like a certain purple McDonald’s mascot. Yes, those nine absences in the opening credits were a shock (don’t worry, Cecily Strong will be back!), but… guess what? They kind of owned it! And one of the new guys got the Pete Davidson slot on Weekend Update! And the...

This week we’re chasing the cure for Star Wars ennui (like regular ennui, but backwards you say it)… and thankfully it’s easily accessible on the streaming app that's steadily consuming the galaxy as we know it: Disney+ Yes, we’re completely obsessed with the 3-episode premier of Andor and everything it does right in a cinematic universe that has done so much wrong (say some!) as of late. Where el...

We don’t want to alarm you, but this week we find ourselves trapped inside a cursed mirror… and loving every minute of it! That’s because we’re talking about the one-of-a-kind comedy Los Espookys , which just returned to HBO and HBO Max for its second season after a terrifying 3 year hiatus. Plus we’ll explain why rumors of Warner Bros. Discovery’s demise are nothing to worry about, then discuss w...

We don’t know our hobbits from our harfoots (really!), but that won’t stop us from reviewing THE MOST EXPENSIVE TV SHOW EVER . Yes, we’re journeying to middle-earth to discuss the first three episodes of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . It’s a show that promises an epic story, sumptuous visuals, and even more rings than the movies! Does this big budget prequel deliver? How is a...

Pick up some pork buns and chain your ankle to the floor because we’re digging into a delicious drama this week with the intriguing short-form limited series The Patient now streaming via our favorite FX: FX on Hulu. Speaking of favorites: It’s about time we made our case for the emotionally satisfying— if imperfect— season finale of Peacock’s The Resort . All that plus dwarves, trolls, and the an...

We’re going big and going green this week with a review of Marvel’s first streaming comedy, She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law , plus a deep dive into Hulu’s pending “Peacockalypse” and a Rewind Review of the green streamer’s hit comedy Only Murders in the Building . ——— 📺 Review: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 🚨 Spoiler Alert for Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 (starting at 48:16) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1...

This episode isn’t TV. It’s HBO. … Max. Plus: We all scream for Yahoo Screen, home of your favorite streams. ——— 📰 News: What’s going on at HBO Max?! A brief history of HBO: The network no corporate merger can kill. Is Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zazlav actually making HBO HBO again? What’s the combined WaBroDisco brand? And what are they going to name it?? And finally, some news that’s pret...

Ed. Note: The episode was re-posted due to an editing issue. Apologies if it appears in your feed twice! It’s summer vacation season here in the northern hemisphere, which means it’s the perfect time to get lost in a great book by the pool. But why do that when you can find a missing teenager’s 15-year-old cell phone and drag your spouse on a booze-fueled vigilante investigation all across the Yuc...

This week is all about classic sitcom shenanigans as we devote an entire episode to the state of the network sitcom (plus our usual Netflocalypse-of-the-Week). We’ll investigate the mysterious resurgence of network sitcoms that suddenly seem to be haunting the streaming landscape with our review of one of last season’s most successful new shows: The CBS comedy Ghosts . But don’t look behind you, b...

We’ve spent weeks practicing this podcast so we can anticipate every possible outcome of our review of the new HBO series The Rehearsal . The show marks Nathan Fielder’s return to the experimental reality-TV-influenced comedy he pioneered on Comedy Central’s Nathan For You , but don’t worry if you’ve never heard of him! We’ll get you caught up and share our thoughts about ethical quandaries inhere...