Decoding TV Ep. 10 - Will Mr. Beast Make TV More Like Mr. Beast?
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 38 min
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Episode description
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Jessie Earl run down what’s going on in the world of TV, then discuss the season premiere of Manhunt (Apple TV+) and continue their weekly discussion of Shogun (Hulu/FX).
What do we think of Mr. Beast’s new game show? Is TV going to become more like YouTube or is YouTube going to become more like TV? Are we excited for the new Star Wars series The Acolyte? Why do people like waiting for movies to stream instead of seeing them in theaters these days? Listen to hear us discuss all these topics and more!
Homework for next week:
- 3 Body Problem (Netflix)
- Shogun episode 6 (Hulu/FX)
Shownotes:
- 00:01:45 - Two thirds of adults would rather wait to watch movies on streaming
- 00:12:00 - Mr. Beast’s deal with Prime Video
- 00:25:30 - The Acolyte trailer
- 00:38:00 - Manhunt
- Episode 1 - Pilot
- Episode 2 - Post-mortem
- 01:03:00 - Shogun
- Episode 5 - Broken to the Fist
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