Ep. 106 - 'Bait' Is a Funny, Fascinating Exploration of Representation (Plus: 'The Pitt' S2E13 Sets Up an Explosive Finale)
David and Patrick discuss what's going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of 'The Pitt.' Also, David discusses 'Bait' and Patrick finishes 'Wonder Man.'
Decoding TV · David Chen
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Show Notes
David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of The Pitt. Also, David discusses Bait and Patrick finishes Wonder Man.
What do we make of Netflix’s new price hike? Did Wonder Man deliver on its ending? And what is our reaction to the big X-Files casting news that broke last week? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.
Homework for next week:
- The Pitt Season 2 Episode 14 (HBO Max)
- The Boys (Amazon Prime)
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):
- 05:50 - Show of the Week
- Bait
- 14:45 Patrick Finishes the Damn Show
- Wonder Man
- 22:13 - TV News
- PSA: Tubi adding 250 episodes of Sesame Street
- Netflix raises prices again
- Himesh Patel cast as co-lead of new X-Files
- Is it a continuation?
- 39:40 - The Pitt Season 2
- Episode 13 - 6:00 P.M.
- The Pitt heads to Alamo drafthouse for finale
- Supriya Ganesh exits, Ayesha Harris will be series regular
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