In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the eighth and final episode of Justified: City Primeval , “The Question.” In the season (series?) finale, characters make baffling decisions left and right. What happened to the deadly Albanians? How did we feel about the ultimate fate of Clement Mansell? Did Raylan’s arc prove to be a worthwhile one? And what did we make of the shocking cameo at the end of the episode? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Tha...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min
If you enjoy this podcast, consider supporting us by becoming a paid subscriber at DecodingTV.com This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first two episodes of Ahsoka on Disney+: Episode 1 - Master and Apprentice Episode 2 - Toil and Trouble We begin by discussing our relationship to Star Wars at this point, plus our overall thoughts on Ahsoka. Th...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 19 min
If you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a paid subscriber at DecodingTV.com . Thanks! In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the seventh episode of Justified: City Primeval , “The Smoking Gun” In the penultimate episode of the season, plotlines start colliding left and right and a major character is revealed to have ulterior motives. How did we feel about that reveal? Will we ever see Willa again? Taking into account the original Justified, what is the gra...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Today we're launching a new series of bonus episodes where Patrick Klepek and I talk about a topic that’s in the news or something that’s caught our attention recently. Assuming folks enjoy these (if you do, let us know via email at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)com!) , we’ll keep doing them. The first few of these will be free but eventually they will be exclusive to paid Decoding TV subscribers. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to get the best Decoding TV experience. Today we welcome Myles...
Aug 19, 2023•45 min
Thanks to our paid subscribers at DecodingTV.com for making this podcast possible. This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the final five episodes of Twisted Metal , now streaming on Peacock. Episode 6 - DRVTHRU Episode 7 - NUTH0UZ Episode 8 - EV3L1N Episode 9 - R04DK11 Episode 10 - SHNGRLA We begin by discussing our overall thoughts, then dive into f...
Aug 18, 2023•59 min
If you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a paid subscriber at DecodingTV.com . Thanks! In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the sixth episode of Justified: City Primeval , “Adios.” This episode brings one major character’s arc to a startling conclusion. How did we feel about how that character’s storyline resolved? Is there really a mole tipping off Clement Mansell? Is Willa really gone from this show until the final episode? Does Clement do a good cover ...
Aug 17, 2023•54 min
This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that covers the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the first five episodes of Twisted Metal, which is streaming right now on Peacock: Episode 1 - WLUDRV Episode 2 - 3RNCRCS Episode 3 - NTHLAW1 Episode 4 - WHZDARE Episode 5 - CRZSRDS We begin by discussing our overall thoughts, then dive into full spoilers starting at around 22:00 into the podcast. What makes Ant...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 6 min
If you enjoy this podcast, please consider becoming a paid supporter at Decodingtv.com . Thanks! In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the fifth episode of Justified: City Primeval , “You Good?” This episode puts the focus on Carolyn, played by Aunjanue Ellis. How well did this show build up the backstory of Carolyn? What do we make of her decisionmaking this episode? Are Clement Mansell’s machinations getting more or less compelling over time? And are we ever going ...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min
If you enjoy the podcast, please consider becoming a paid subscriber at Decodingtv.com . Thanks! In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the fourth episode of Justified: City Primeval , “Kokomo.” This episode raises the stakes as multiple blood feuds set us up for the end game of this season. What do we think is going on between Raylan and Carolyn? Is Sandy going to make it through this thing mentally intact? Is Clement Mansell smart or just wily? Will things end well ...
Aug 04, 2023•47 min
This podcast exists because of the paid subscribers at Decodingtv.com . Consider becoming a paid subscriber and support the show! Programming note: Our Justified recap will be a day or two late this week due to scheduling issues. Sorry about that! This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss Steven Soderbergh’s six-episode miniseries Full Circle , whic...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 11 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek and David Chen discuss the final two episodes of Secret Invasion : Episode 5 - Harvest Episode 6 - Home Is the Secret Invasion finale really the worth the title of worst-reviewed MCU work of all time ? Was this show worth spending $200MM on? What ideas and themes linger afterwards? Do some of these plot points actively ruin other parts of the MCU (spoilers: yes)? What parts of this do we expect to still be relevant for The Marvels , which is coming ...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 28 min
In this edition of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the third episode of Justified: City Primeval , “Backstabber.” How is this show handling Willa’s arc? Will she actually be able to stay away from all the action in Detroit? What’s this show’s take on law enforcement and justice going to be? Is Norbert one of the worst cops ever? Is the Albanian going to survive this week’s events? Will Raylan Givens make beef stew out of some guy’s insides before the season is over? Also: Sarah M...
Jul 27, 2023•49 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Sarah Marrs discuss the first two episodes of Justified: City Primeval: Episode 1 - City Primeval Episode 2 - The Oklahoma Wildman Raylan Givens returns, but this story finds him as a fish out of water in Detroit. How have the years changed Givens and what is Timothy Olyphant bringing that’s new to the role? How dangerous is this season’s big bad? Does Vivian Olyphant acquit herself well as Raylan Givens’ daughter? And what about all the other chara...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Hey Decoding TV, David Chen here. Justified is a show that’s dear to my heart, so when I heard that they were going to be rebooting it for the streaming era, I was…apprehensive? Justified was one of the few shows that was not only enjoyable throughout its entire run, but also stuck the landing after six seasons. With the first two episodes of Justified: City Primeval hitting Hulu and FX this week, will the reboot bring the show into the modern era, or just become proof that with some great shows...
Jul 17, 2023•32 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek and David Chen join discuss the middle two episodes of Secret Invasion : Episode 3 - Betrayed Episode 4 - Beloved How do we think the Secret Invasion is going so far? What interesting plot threads does the show tantalizingly dangle that we wish it would delve more into? How many terrorist plot does Gravik have exactly? And does he really have to kill someone at the end of every episode? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Decodin...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 24 min
The 2023 Emmy nominees were announced this morning and David Chen and Myles McNutt from Episodic Medium have some thoughts! In this bonus podcast episode, we discuss: Which nominees were we thrilled by? Which nominees were snubbed? Should we even use the word “snub” to describe what’s going on here? Why recent rule changes haven’t been effective in expanding the number of shows nominated Shocking developments in this year’s nominee list Will this year’s nominations be a turning point for the awa...
Jul 13, 2023•54 min
This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and @joyonapping discuss the season one finale of Silo and reflect on the season as a whole. How well did Silo unravel its mysteries? Did it live up to the potential of its great sci-fi premise? How did we feel about the character of Juliette Nichols? And how did some of the biggest plot beats of the season compare with what was in Hu...
Jul 05, 2023•54 min
In this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek, Dan Gvozden, and David Chen join up to discuss the first two episodes of Secret Invasion : Episode 1 - Resurrection Episode 2 - Promises How does the Secret Invasion comics run compare to the show? How does this show deal with the aftermath of Captain Marvel ? How does it handle the return of Maria Hill? How do we feel about Nick Fury as an older hero? Will the show actually take an interesting political perspective when it comes to refugees? Liste...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 20 min
This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Dan Gvozden discuss season 2 of The Bear . We struggled with how to cover this one given its binge release schedule. While we were originally hoping to release a recap of the first few episodes this past weekend, it soon became clear that it would make more sense to just discuss the season as a whole. That’s why we’ve decided to d...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 44 min
In this Decoding TV episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss the final two episodes of Black Mirror this season: Episode 4 - Mazey Day Episode 5 - Demon 79 This season of Black Mirror had more horror than sci-fi episodes. What did we think of this tonal shift? Are we looking forward to more Black Mirror in the future? Do these last two episodes have anything to teach us about the nature of technology? Or the world we live in? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! Over the...
Jun 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Marvel Studios is back with a new TV show and I’m excited to announce that Patrick Klepek will be here to help us cover it! In this preview episode, Patrick and David discuss what we know about the Skrulls from previous MCU films and TV shows, what the state of MCU TV is in general, and what our hopes are for Secret Invasion . Secret Invasion premieres June 21 and we’ll be releasing a new recap for every two episodes of this six-episode season. When possible, we will broadcast the episode live o...
Jun 20, 2023•35 min
In this Decoding TV episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss season 6 episode 3, “Beyond the Sea.” This is probably Black Mirror’s most ambitious episode of the season. But how well did the episode explain its sci-fi premise? How well do its high-profile stars like Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, and Kate Mara acquit themselves in these roles? And what did we make of this episode’s ending? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! Over the course of the next week, we’ll release on...
Jun 19, 2023•42 min
Black Mirror is back! And we are so pleased to have Roxana Hadadi back on Decoding TV to help us cover it. In this podcast episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss the first two episodes of season six of Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series, now streaming on Netflix: Episode 1 - Joan Is Awful Episode 2 - Loch Henry Black Mirror is always a bit of a mixed bag so what did we make of these first two entries? Did we like how the series handled its more sci-fi elements? Do ea...
Jun 16, 2023•58 min
Thanks for a great season of TV recapping! We’ll be back in the near future to cover Black Mirror , The Bear , and Silo , so be sure to keep subscribed to Decoding TV to get all our latest episodes. In this Decoding TV bonus episode about Succession, Kim Renfro and David Chen discuss everything that’s come up about the show since its series finale aired. This includes topics such as: Why did Shiv Roy make that big decision? What was up with that Kendall/Roman hug? What was really the nature of C...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 14 min
This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by the McDonald's app. This Week In Streaming is a new podcast on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the series finale of Barry . Was this show openly antagonistic to its fans this season? What did we think about the massive time jumps this season? Does each character get the fate that they deserve? Is The Mask Collector a good titl...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 20 min
This episode of Decoding TV is brought to you by the McDonald's app. THANK YOU for joining us at Decoding TV this season! It’s been a pleasure to watch this season of Succession with you. Stay tuned next week for our coverage of Barry and we’ll be back the following week with a Succession season 1 post-mortem . In this special live episode of Decoding TV, David Chen, Kim Renfro, and David Cho recap and review the series finale of Succession , “With Open Eyes.” Did Succession ultimately stick the...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 51 min
This week's episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. This Week In Streaming is a new podcast on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and @joyonapping cover the first 5 episodes of Silo on Apple TV+. This includes: Ep 1 - Freedom Day Ep 2 - Holston’s Pick Ep 3 - Machines Ep 4 - Truth Ep 5 - The Janitor’s Boy What do we think of the world-building of this ambitious new series? Which performances from...
May 27, 2023•1 hr 7 min
This episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. In this episode of Decoding TV, Kim Renfro and David Chen recap and review the ninth episode of Succession season 4, “Church and State.” A gathering brings the siblings together to share their thoughts on Logan. How do they each handle the occasion? How will the show handle its election plotline? What plotlines are surprisingly paid off in this episode? And what are we hoping for and looking for in the series finale next week? Listen to hear ...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 17 min
This episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. This Week In Streaming is a new podcast on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, Dan Gvozden and David Chen cover the final 4 episodes of Mrs. Davis on Peacock, the latest series from Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof. How well did the finale tie up all the ideas? Was Simone and Wiley’s arc a satisfying one? How did the world-building work for us? And is Mrs. Davis...
May 19, 2023•53 min
This episode is brought to you by the McDonald's app. In this episode of Decoding TV, Kim Renfro and David Chen recap and review the eighth episode of Succession season 4, “America Decides.” It’s Election Night and ATN is ready! Or is it? Can Shiv keep her alliance with Matsson alive? And is there any hope for Shiv and Tom at this point? Will Kendall step up to the plate and do the right thing? Is Roman finally coming into his own as the One True Logan Successor? Listen to us discuss all these q...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 12 min
