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It’s our Second Annual Streaming Superlatives Spectacular! Featuring your favorite yearbook-inspired awards plus a host of new categories generated by the true star of 2023: ChatGPT. Plus we predict which streaming service won’t survive the new year (spoiler alert: the headlines already indicate we might be right!). ——— 🏆 The Categories: 🥇 Round 1: The Extremely High School Superlatives Life of the Party Class Sweetheart Class Clown Best Couple (Platonic or Romantic) Best Glow-Up (aka Most Improved) Best Hair and/or Best Dressed Most Likely to Succeed Returning Champion (Best Returning Series or Character) “Miss Congeniality” (The Best Show We Didn’t Review) 🥈 Round 2: The Best Ofs (and Worst Ofs) Throwback of the Year (Best Reboot, Revival, etc.) Franchise of the Year Biggest Surprise of the Year Biggest Disappointment of the Year Villain of the Year (Real Life or Fictional) Best Finale (Season or Series) Best Thing You Watched This Year (In Any Medium/Genre) 🥉 Round 3: The Streaming Service Showdown The Most Overrated Streaming Service of 2023 The Most Underrated Streaming Service of 2023 The Streaming Service You Couldn’t Live Without in 2023 🔮 And Finally… Predictions! The Streaming Service Least Likely to Survive 2024 (we swear we recorded this before the headlines told us that we’re probably right!) ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

The holidays are here but we’re cursed with more streaming news for you! Find out the exciting new bundle of the week! Experience deja vu with the news of Showtime’s confusing rebranding! And you’ll never guess where Disney’s synergy is headed next! Plus we review the first two episodes of Nathan Fielder’s The Curse. (You might not want to listen to that part with the kids…) ——— 📺 Review: The Curse 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 11:52) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 (Season in Progress) Where to Watch: Sundays on Paramount+ with Showtime Content Warning: Descriptions of sex acts! ——— 🔗 Links: 'Grey's Anatomy' To Be Available On Disney One-App – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline Showtime to be swallowed up by Paramount Plus, and shows are already getting canceled – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club The Curse is a fully bizarre and brilliant maze of a show – Alissa Wilkinson, Vox ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

The holidays are here and Bob Iger is celebrating by stuffing Hulu into the Disney+ stocking (some exceptions may apply). We’ll prepare you to answer your relatives’ streaming questions with everything you need to know about the historic level of Disney synergy sweeping the nation: Dianne walks us through the new Hulu Hub on Disney+ Chris confesses his love for (Disney’s) Doctor Who and (Disney’s) Wheel of Fortune And we’ve got your one-stop guide to all five seasons of FX’s Fargo (streaming now on Disney’s Hulu Hub!) Plus, updates from every corner of the Disney universe: From ABC to Pixar to Star Wars to Marvel. Even NatGeo makes an appearance! That’s right, Disney owns National Geographic, too! ——— 📺 Review: Fargo (Season 5) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: The First 4 Episodes of Season 5 (starting at 1:08:51) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 5 (Season In Progress) Where to Watch: Tuesdays on FX (Next Day on Hulu) Where to Stream Past Seasons: Hulu Spinoffs: Yes, it is! ——— 🔗 Links: Iron Man is not coming back – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club 'Star Wars': Dave Filoni Upped to Chief Creative Officer Lucasfilm, Talks 'Ahsoka' Season 2 – Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline Pixar’s Turning Red, Soul, and Luca are getting theatrical releases in 2024 – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building is heading to regular TV – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club As 'Only Murders In The Building' Nears TV Run, Data Shows Minimal Hulu-ABC Overlap – Dade Hayes, Deadline 'Doctor Who' Has a Disney+ Release Date — But There's a Disappointing Catch – Dais Johnston, Inverse How the new Doctor Who specials are fixing the show's biggest misstep – Cindy White, A.V. Club Doctor Who On Disney+ Is A Massive Missed Opportunity – Kaillaby, Screen Rant Why Disney Plus’s new Hulu integration was such a huge, high-stakes challenge – Harry McCracken, Fast Company Disney+ Integrates Hulu Content for Bundle Subscribers in Beta Launch – Todd Spangler, Variety Disney Plus and Hulu’s one-app experience is launching in beta – Emma Roth, The Verge ‘Fargo’ Review: Jon Hamm, Juno Temple and Jennifer Jason Leigh Sink Their Teeth Into a Juicy Season 5 – Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Streaming bundles are all the rage these days! From Verizon’s new Netflix/Max deal to Instacart’s groceries and Peacock combo (a real thing, we swear!). Join us as we navigate the murky waters of the great big Bundle-verse and who knows? Maybe you’ll find a bundle of joy along the way. Plus we’re revisiting this fall’s strike-fueled hit: The Golden Bachelor. And stick around at the end for our discussion of everything that went wrong (and right!) with The Marvels. ——— 📺 Review: The Golden Bachelor (Season Finale) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes (starting at 36:16) 🚨 Renewal Status: Almost definitely renewed for season 2 Where to Watch: ABC and Hulu Spinoffs: It’s Bachelor Nation, Baby. Everything has spinoffs. ——— 🎬 Bonus Review: The Marvels 🚨 Spoiler Alert for the full movie (starting at 1:03:32) 🚨 Where to Watch: It might still be in a few theaters, but you’ll have to hurry! ——— 🔗 Links: Peacock Hits 30M Subscribers; Comcast Exec Touts NBCUniversal as More Creator-Friendly Than Rivals – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter Verizon’s new Netflix and Max bundle costs $10 / month with ads – Emma Roth, The Verge PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For – Ethan Gach, Kotaku Numlock News: December 4, 2023 • Godzilla, Garth Brooks, Lead Pipes – Walter Hickey, Numlock News TV Ratings: ‘Golden Bachelor’ Finale Hits 32-Month Franchise High – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Golden Bachelor’: Gerry Turner and Fiancée to Marry in Wedding Ceremony Airing Live on ABC – Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter The Golden Bachelor is a morally corrupt nightmare – Emma Keates, A.V. Club The Golden Bachelor’s Not-So-Golden Past – Suzanne O'Malley, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’ve got sizzling Thanksgiving episode stuffed full of news, gossip, and… America’s favorite game show?! First: Will lackluster AI protections sink the SAG-AFTRA deal? Then we raise a glass to the latest victim of the streaming wars: Showtime Anytime. Speaking of Paramount-related news: IT’S DAILY SHOW HOST WATCH! (Second timers edition!) But wait, there’s more! Because after that we feast on an irresistible helping of David Zaslav news. And finally: We head the big (enough) screen and stream the new Netflix movie The Killer featuring Michael Fassbender as the titular assassin, framed by David Fincher’s direction. All that, plus: Can you out-score Dianne on a post-strike edition of Renewed or Canceled?! We’ve got 12 shows across TV and streaming that have been hanging in the balance for months now. (Spoilers in the links below!) ——— 📺 Review: The Killer (Movie) 🚨 Light spoilers only! (starting at 51:10) 🚨 Where to Watch: Netflix ——— 🔗 Links: SAG-AFTRA’s new contract hinges on studios acting responsibly with AI – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge Actors’ AI Protections Are a Step Forward, But There’s Reason to Worry – Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter How David Zaslav Blew Up Hollywood – Jonathan Mahler, James B. Stewart, Benjamin Mullin, The New York Times Behind CNN Turmoil, a Series of Shattered Friendships – James B. Stewart, Benjamin Mullin, The New York Times Congressman Slams Warner Bros. for Canceling ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ Calls for Federal Investigation – James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter Warner Bros. Changes 'Coyote vs Acme' Decision After Filmmakers Rebel – Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter What's Warner Bros. Discovery's next move? David Zaslav and John Malone offer clues – Alex Sherman, CNBC The Killer review: David Fincher shoots to thrill – Brent Simon, A.V. Club ‘The Bear’ Renewed for Season 3 – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter Elle Fanning Speaks Out Following ‘The Great’ Cancellation: “I Discovered Parts of Myself I Didn’t Know” – Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Young Sheldon’ to End With Season 7 on CBS – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter Kaley Cuoco's 'Based on a True Story' Renewed for Season 2 on Peacock – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter ‘The Boys’ Spinoff ‘Gen V’ Renewed at Amazon – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Freeform’s Animated Comedy ‘Praise Petey’ Canceled – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Welcome to Flatch’ Canceled at Fox – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter ‘The Rookie: Feds’ Canceled at ABC – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Futurama’ Lands Two-Season Renewal at Hulu – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Futurama got renewed, so you can expect 30 more episodes on Hulu – Emma Roth, The Verge 'iCarly' Sequel Canceled at Paramount+ – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Fatal Attraction,’ ‘Rabbit Hole’ Canceled at Paramount+ – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Our long national nightmare is finally over! (Are we referring to the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike or the Loki finale? You’ll have to listen to find out!) ——— 📺 Review: Loki Finale 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes of Loki, also the last Ant Man movie, also probably some other Marvel stuff (starting at 20:49) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (All Episodes Available) Where to Watch: Disney+ Spinoffs: If a Spinoff is a Spinoff of a Spinoff is it actually called a Spinsoff? ——— 🔗 Links: The Screen Actors Guild’s strike-ending deal has entered its final step – Wes Davis, The Verge So, what the heck did SAG-AFTRA actually get from all that striking? – William Hughes, A.V. Club Disney will start testing a combined Disney Plus and Hulu app next month – Emma Roth, The Verge Previously: Disney will bring Hulu content into Disney Plus and raise its ad-free prices – Emma Roth, The Verge Marvel's The Marvels opens at the top of the weekend box office, and let’s leave it at that – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club Reports of The Marvels being good have not been greatly exaggerated – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge MacGuffin – Wikipedia Yeah, that's probably it for Loki – William Hughes, A.V. Club Loki’s season 2 finale dug deep to find a meaning in all of Marvel’s madness – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge Loki Season-Finale Recap: This Is the Bad Place – Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture Loki season 2 finale: Loki ends, surprisingly perfectly – William Hughes, A.V. Club Previously: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ End-Credits Scenes Tease Future MCU Villains – Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

It’s a big week for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (but please don’t make us call it that), and we’re celebrating with a deep dive into Loki ahead of this Thursday’s finale that seems destined to set up the next phase of Avengers mayhem (whether we like it or not). We’ll be back in your feeds next week with our thoughts on the season finale, but that’s not the only Marvel-ing in the news: After months of reshoots and delays The Marvels hits theaters this weekend and promises to reunite us with some of our favorite characters from the Disney+ series WandaVision and Ms. Marvel (if only we can remember those long-ago shows). We’ll dive deep into the interconnected Marvel mess and discuss whether the company’s new “Spotlight” branding for more standalone series will chart a new path forward. But first! We’re asking the hard questions that the streaming universe refuses to answer: Just how much is a Hulu worth these days? (Disney is about to find out!) What’s going on with the forbidden episode of Bluey? Who has the better strategy to jam ads in our eyes: Netflix or Amazon? Why is YouTube willing to lose over a billion dollars a year just to carry NFL Sunday ticket? And should Marvel arch-villain Kang be replaced?? (Spoiler alert: Yes!) ——— 📺 Review: Loki (Season 2) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes through Season 2, Episode 5 (starting at 46:45) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (Season In Progress) Renewal Status: Doomed to set up another movie Where to Watch: Disney+ Season Finale Premiers: Thursday, November 9 Spinoffs: It’s more like an ouroboros at this point (get it?) ——— 🔗 Links: Disney to acquire remaining stake in Hulu for expected $8.6 billion – Oliver Darcy, CNN In a first, Marvel’s Echo is coming to both Disney Plus and Hulu at the same time – Alex Cranz, The Verge I watched the forbidden episode of Bluey that Disney refuses to stream – Oli Welsh, Polygon Netflix’s ad-supported plan will reward binge watchers with ad-free episodes – Emma Roth, The Verge Fire TV banner ads are about to get worse – Jared Newman, Tech Hive YouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket Faces $1.27 Billion in Annual Losses – Anthony Crupi, Sportico Numlock News: November 6, 2023 • Sunken Treasure, Leap Seconds, Blizzard – Walter Hickey, Numlock News NFL TV Partners in Bind Despite Massive Ratings, Record Ad Rates – Anthony Crupi, Sportico Marvel’s new Spotlight branding will help you cut through the MCU’s noise – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge Inside Marvel's Jonathan Majors Problem: 'The Marvels' Reshoots, More – Tatiana Siegel, Variety In Marvel we no longer trust – Alex Cranz, The Verge Echo to launch new Marvel Studios label with less emphasis on "larger MCU continuity" – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club Disney hires Loki's Benson and Morehead to try to fix its busted Daredevil show – William Hughes, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

1990s Pacific Northwest radio icon Dr. Frasier Crane is back, but is the new Boston-set reboot of Frasier really listening to what viewers want? We’ll share some of our favorite classic Frasiers and compare them to the new Paramount+ reboot (which, like the sherry at a Bean Town bar, we found… questionable). But first! Chris shares his love of CNN Max (he’s aware this makes him a middle aged man now, thanks for asking!) The Daily Show announces more guest hosts (including some returning favorites!) Dianne learns the difference between Space Whales and Earth Whales (it’s a sci-fi thing!) Price hikes at both Netflix and Disney+ leave Chris and Dianne wondering how much spaceships and comic books are really worth these days… …and it turns out Marvel is asking itself the same thing?? We’ll explain! ——— 🥗 Review: Frasier (2023) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 3 Episodes 🚨 Where to Watch: Paramount+ New Episodes Release: Weekly, on Thursdays Spinoffs: Yes, it is. ——— 🍳 Bonus Review: Frasier (1993) 🚨 Spoiler Alert for… oh come on, it’s Frasier! 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 11 Where to Watch: Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu! Spinoffs: Yes, it is. ——— 🔗 Links: CNN's New Streaming Counterpart Features A Big Chunk of Linear Schedule – Brian Steinberg, Variety Here are your Daily Show guest hosts for the fall – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Hasan Minhaj reportedly out of contention for the Daily Show gig – William Hughes, A.V. Club Here comes another Netflix price hike – Emma Roth, The Verge Netflix subscribers surge as company announces price hikes in some regions – Alexandra Canal, Yahoo! Finance Netflix is planning to launch retail destinations in 2025 – Andrew Webster, The Verge ‘Daredevil’ Hits Reset Button as Marvel Overhauls Its TV Business – Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter Marvel’s TV experiment wasn’t a failure—until Marvel decided it was – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club Disney reveals size of ESPN's biz for the first time – Sara Fischer, Axios 'Frasier' Best Episodes Ranked – LaToya Ferguson, Variety 21 Frasier Episodes That Defined Its Beloved Original Run – Bethy Squires, Vulture Frasier and Niles Were Supposed to Open a Theater Together – Devon Ivie, Vulture Why Frasier Needs Longer Seasons (and a Network Home) – Josef Adalian, Vulture Oops we forgot this one last time: Why Did The Golden Bachelor Have to Be Like This? – Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re celebrating the end of the WGA strike with a tribute to some of the most emotionally manipulative creative fiction on TV: The Golden Bachelor. But first we’re wrapping up the big strike settlement, catching up on the return of late night TV, and sharing our streaming advice for YOU in an autumn edition of Add? Keep? Cancel?! Join us as we bravely enter the Bachelor-verse, even though we’re generally Bachelor-averse! ——— 📺 Review: The Golden Bachelor 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes 🚨 Where to Watch Live: ABC (Thursdays at 8 PM Eastern) Where to Stream: Next Day on Hulu ——— 🔗 Links: How the Writers Deal Got Done: Inside the Room – Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter Netflix is planning to raise prices... again – Emma Roth, The Verge Amazon is sticking ads in Prime Video shows and movies unless you pay more – Jess Weatherbed, The Verge Paramount turned Mean Girls into a Quibi to celebrate October 3, reportedly skirt residuals – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Jimmy, Jimmy, and Stephen also returned, more or less as normal – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Roy Wood Jr. says he's leaving 'The Daily Show' but he doesn't hold a grudge – Eric Deggans, NPR Roy Wood Jr. Exits Daily Show Amid Host Search – Brian Steinberg, Variety Roy Wood Jr. is leaving The Daily Show – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club 'Suits' Breaks Nielsen's All-Time Overall Streaming Record – Denise Petski, Deadline Frasier director James Burrows doesn't know if sitcoms have a future – Emma Keates, A.V. Club Well, here are the candidates for The Golden Bachelor – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

The rumors are true… Fall is here! And we’re celebrating with an Oktoberfest-themed German show swap: Babylon Berlin and Deutschland 83. Plus: Is this the future of cable?! ——— 📺 Review: Babylon Berlin 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 4 Renewal Status: Renewed Where to Watch: Netflix ——— 📺 Review: Deutschland 83 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes 🚨 Where to Watch: Hulu Sequels: Deutschland 86 & Deutschland 89 ——— 🔗 Links: Old Yellowstone still tastes pretty good to 6.6 million viewers – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Max to Add Sports Tier for $10 Per Month After Promo Period, Launching in Time for MLB Playoffs – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter Cable’s Biggest Hit? A Paramount+ Show From 2021 – Josef Adalian, Vulture The cable bundle of the future is officially here – Alex Cranz, The Verge Loki’s second season will debut a day early – Jay Peters, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re teaming up and uncovering all the secrets inside the House of Mouse: From the drama over Bob Iger’s bathroom (really!) to the mysterious disappearance of ESPN and other Disney-owned channels for Charter and Spectrum cable customers. (We even have the latest details on the last-minute deal they struck on Monday!) Plus: Why is Comcast eagerly moving up the Hulu sale? What does Brian Roberts know that we don’t?? And is it the identity of Ben Glenroy’s killer?! Yes, we’re also digging into season 3 of Only Murders in the Building, which just passed the halfway point and is turning into quite the whodunit. Except this season one of the whos who might’ve dunit is none other than Meryl Streep. What does her celebrity star power do to the carefully-balanced gravity of our beloved Hulu comedy? Listen through to the end of the episode to find out our opinions on "the Meryl of it all" and our predictions about the identity of the latest killer stalking the halls of the Arconia. But first! Join us as we… Catch up on the Hollywood strikes! Discuss Rolling Stone’s bombshell piece about the toxic culture at Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show. And pour one out for Quibi (again!). ——— 📺 Review: Only Murders in the Building (Season 3) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes through Season 3, Episode 6 (starting at 41:23) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 3 (Season In Progress) Where to Watch: Hulu When to Watch: New episodes release Tuesdays ——— 🔗 Links: Roku turns to layoffs (again) and removes streaming content to cut costs – Chris Welch, The Verge Roku Channel Content Removals Target Originals Unpopular With Viewers – Todd Spangler, Variety SAG-AFTRA is seeking authorization to strike against the video game companies, now, too – William Hughes, A.V. Club 'One Piece' Season 2 Scripts Are Finished, Producers Say – Jennifer Maas, Variety Warner Bros. TV suspends high-profile development deals, because studios don't want to pay anyone – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club AMC cuts a separate deal to keep filming Walking Dead and Interview With The Vampire – William Hughes, A.V. Club In a bid to build buzz, a whole lot of AMC shows are coming to Max ad-free – Wes Davis, The Verge Inside Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show: 16 Staffers Allege Erratic Behavior – Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to ‘Tonight Show’ Staff Following “Toxic Workplace” Accusations – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Marvel delays Agatha, What If...?, Echo, and X-Men '97 – William Hughes, A.V. Club Comcast and Disney Move Up Hulu Sale Talks to September 2023 – Jennifer Maas, Variety ESPN’s standalone streaming channel is included in Charter and Disney’s new deal – Emma Roth, The Verge Disney and Charter reach deal to end cable blackout, expand access to streaming services – Lillian Rizzo, CNBC Disney Says Charter Dispute Is Driving A 60% Increase In Hulu + Live TV Subscriptions – Dade Hayes, Deadline Disney's wildest ride: Iger, Chapek and the making of an epic succession mess – Alex Sherman, CNBC Bob Iger and Bob Chapek’s CEO battle made Disney the pettiest place on Earth – Emma Roth, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re back from our hot streaming summer vacation and ready for a sweaty (and depressing) streaming fall! We’ll summon some laughs with our review of FX stalwart What We Do in the Shadows (wrapping its fifth season this week!) and try our best to conjure some good news after a bleak August. But first! Get excited for a surprise round of Renewed or Canceled?! (Discouraging Vibes ONLY Edition) and a deep dive into the existential questions plaguing the streaming universe: What exactly will be airing on network TV this fall? And just how many of those things are Bachelor-themed? What’s the deal with the price hikes at Disney+ and Hulu? Listen in as we struggle to understand our options in real time! And speaking of Disney: What are they going to do with ESPN?! ——— 📺 Review: What We Do in the Shadows (Season 5) 🚨 Light Spoilers for this Vampire Comedy (starting at 26:15) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 5 (Season Finale This Week) Where to Watch: FX (Next Day on Hulu) Where to Stream Past Seasons: Hulu ——— 🔗 Links: Fall TV Season Is Looking Mel Gibson-Bleak, and It’ll Only Get Worse – Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone Dune: Part 2 delayed into 2024 as studios really start to panic – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club The Golden Bachelor takes over Grey's Anatomy's ancestral timeslot – Emma Keates, A.V. Club Disney Plus and Hulu are about to get even more expensive – Chris Welch, The Verge How ESPN Went From Disney’s Financial Engine to Its Problem – Kevin Draper, Brooks Barnes, The New York Times Walt Disney Pictures VFX Workers Move to Unionize – Jazz Tangcay, Variety 'The Idol' Canceled: The Weeknd/Sam Levinson Series Won't Get Season 2 – Selome Hailu, Variety 'A League Of Their Own' Canceled: No Second & Final Season On Amazon – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline A League Of Their Own and The Peripheral both just got their second seasons yanked away by Amazon – William Hughes, A.V. Club 'Nautilus' UK Series Not Going Forward At Disney+ – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re sharing life lessons this week with our favorite episodes of HBO’s How To With John Wilson (now in its third and final season) plus the inaugural edition of our new segment that helps you make the most of your streaming budget: Add / Keep / Cancel (like F@%& / Marry / Kill, but for streaming!). But wait, there’s more! Because we’re digging into the Animayhem at Hulu, and playing America’s favorite game— with a twist! Yes, it’s a special all-animation edition of Renewed or Canceled! ——— 📺 Review: How To With John Wilson 🚨 Light Spoiler Alerts for… 🚨 How To Find a Public Restroom (S3 E1) How To Make the Perfect Risotto (S1 E6) How To Throw Out Your Batteries (S2 E4) Number of Seasons Overall: 3 (Season In Progress) Renewal Status: Ending Where to Watch: HBO (a.k.a. “The Max App”) ——— 🔗 Links: BREAKING: WGA Negotiations to Resume on Friday with Studio Response – Gene Maddaus, Variety RECENTLY: WGA & AMPTP Can’t Agree To Resume Negotiations; Strike To Go On Indefinitely – Peter White, Deadline WGA Introduces New Health Care Demands That Could Prolong Strike – David Robb, Deadline General Hospital is using scab writers, and it’s complicated – Ash Parrish, The Verge WandaVision background actors say Disney scanned them, didn't say why – William Hughes, A.V. Club With two strikes pummeling Hollywood, CBS pivots to Yellowstone for fall schedule – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re swapping shows and spending a night streaming in each other’s shoes: Will Chris jive with sad jazz law procedural The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix? And will Dianne boldly go where no Dianne has gone before watching a sci-fi rom com episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+? But first! In the predictably apocalyptic news: Comcast doesn’t want ESPN (we called it!) but maybe the sports leagues do? Marvel’s Secret Invasion was a bust, but Barbenheimer is a hit! What does that say about IP? Netflix is hiring a Quamputer expert in the midst of a double strike… … and speaking of the strike: Is Netflix really poised to outlast the competition? Or is their international strategy falling flat? Oh, and guess what? DVDs are back, baby! And we love to see it. ——— 🚙 Summer Show Swap: The Lincoln Lawyer 🚨 Extremely Light Spoilers for Season 1, Episode 1 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (Season In Progress) Where to Watch: Netflix ——— 👽 Summer Show Swap: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 🚨 Extremely Light Spoilers for Season 2, Episode 5 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (Season in Progress) Where to Watch: Paramount+ ——— 🔗 Links: Comcast Exec Shoots Down Possibility of ESPN Deal With Disney – Todd Spangler, Variety Disney’s new vision for ESPN might include part ownership by the NBA, NFL – Emma Roth, The Verge Paramount Plus is (kind of) saving Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies with a DVD and digital release – Emma Keates, A.V. Club Netflix lists $900,000 AI job as actors and writers continue to strike – Lawrence Bonk, Engadget Netflix Global Content Strategy May Not Pay Off as Hoped – Tyler Aquilina, VIP+ Netflix just axed its basic ad-free plan in the US and UK – Emma Roth, The Verge A theory on Netflix the killing ad-free Basic plan: The password sharing crackdown prompted mass downgrades and they panicked. US/Canada revenue is down from last quarter despite 1M+ new subscribers. – Jared Newman, Mastodon 'Star Trek': Jonathan Frakes on Directing Next Generation, Lower Decks – Adam B. Vary, Variety ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re gathered in the Streamageddon war room with a clear-eyed (panicked), sober (not), and thoroughly researched (hastily googled) analysis of the shocking double strike that seems destined to paralyze TV and streaming productions for months to come. In less than 40 minutes we promise to (maybe) explain: Why Netflix might be willing to throw their “peers” in the AMPTP under the bus Which shows are still in production (and why!) Who stands to lose the most with the shift away from residuals And why that Black Mirror episode about AI CGI Annie Murphys was probably more accurate than we were willing to admit… You’ll even learn why Ronald Reagan’s name was in the news again last week! But that’s not even the only emergency-pod-worthy news we have for you! The Emmy nominations are here, they’re weird, and apparently we have to get used to calling The Bear a comedy now. Speaking of TV comedies: Wait, where did all the TV comedies go? And why aren’t any of them on NBC? At least ABC has Abbott Elementary… at least until Disney’s Bob Iger says something ominous that gets us asking our favorite question-slash-segment: “What’s That, Bob?” Also, we have an extremely legitimate pitch for John Oliver to buy The Disney Channel. (Just hear us out, Bob!) Finally, we’ll lighten the mood with two spoiler-free streaming recommendations! ——— 🔗 Links: Actors say Hollywood studios want their AI replicas — for free, forever – Andrew Webster, The Verge Hollywood Studios Anticipate Writers Strike Lasting Until October – Dominic Patten, Deadline The Dune prequel series is still zigzagging forward during the strike – Emma Keates, A.V. Club 'House of the Dragon' Can Continue Filming Due to U.K. Union Rules – Manori Ravindran, Variety The CW’s Jesus show resurrected amid actors strike – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Emmy voters desperately need to watch more television – Saloni Gajjar, A.V. Club Are TV Comedies Disappearing? 2023 Emmy Nominations, Commentary – Dave Nemetz, TV Line Under Susan Rovner, NBC Universal Lost Its Voice – Daniel D'Addario, Variety ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Hollywood is in turmoil but what does that mean for your fall streaming?! We’re digging into the upheaval with a super-sized round of Renewed or Canceled?! that will leave you screaming… and then apologizing to the people around you for screaming (tell them to subscribe!). Then we’re digging into the show of the summer: The Bear. Join us for some hospitality, won’t you? ——— 📺 Review: The Bear (Season 2) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes through Season 2, Episode 10 (starting at 34:46) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (All Episodes Available) Where to Watch: Hulu ——— 🔗 Links: ‘The Other Two’ Ending at Max Amid HR Complaints – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter The Other Two is the funniest, timeliest show on TV right now – Saloni Gajjar, A.V. Club HBO's 'A Black Lady Sketch Show' Will Not Return for Season 5 – Angelique Jackson, Variety 'Single Drunk Female' Cancellation Proves Millennials Are Left Behind – Samantha Bergeson, indiewire.com 'Single Drunk Female,' 'The Watchful Eye' Canceled at Freeform – BreAnna Bell, Variety Hulu to Remove ‘Alaska Daily,’ ‘The Company You Keep’ as Content Purge Continues – Lucas Manfredi, thewrap.com The Super Mario Bros. Movie will start streaming on Peacock in August – Jay Peters, The Verge GQ Editor Who Pulled David Zaslav Story Producing Movie for WB – Tatiana Siegel, Variety GQ pulls article slamming Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav after complaint – Will Sommer, The Washington Post Max begins fixing its ‘disrespectful’ creator credits – Jess Weatherbed, The Verge One of Disney's latest streaming movies had a shelf life of about 7 weeks – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Pretty Much Everyone Was Dying to Guest-Star on The Bear – Jen Chaney, Vulture The Bear season 2 should have been a weekly release – Saloni Gajjar, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Black Mirror is back, but in a truly shocking twist: One of us has never watched it! We’ll rewind time to 2011 and compare the original season 1 premier (“The National Anthem”) with the star-studded season 6 kickoff (“Joan is Awful”). Plus: Chris shares some of his favorite episodes from past seasons (no spoilers!) to help you find the perfect Black Mirror entry point for everyone in your streaming life. But first! A dizzying trip through the headlines: Paramount+ pulls a “Max” and purges everything from Amy Schumer to Star Trek… … and purges their cheapest ad-free plan along the way (But hey, at least you get whatever’s left of Showtime included now!) Netflix tells new Canadian customers “No cheap ad-free tier for you, either!” Warner Brothers Discovery casually threatens to murder classic films And Wheel! Of! Fortune! ☀️ All that and more on a particularly summery Streamageddon. ☀️ ——— 📺 Review: Black Mirror 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes through Season 6, Episode 1 (But it’s an anthology, so don’t panic!) (starting at 25:06) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 6 (All Episodes Available) Where to Watch: Netflix ——— 🔗 Links: Fran Drescher Talks SAG-AFTRA Strike On ‘GMA’: Making Headway “In Some Areas”, But “In Some Areas We’re Not” – David Robb, Deadline Wheel Of Fortune keeps on turning, gets new U.S. and U.K. hosts – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Graham Norton to Host 'Wheel of Fortune' U.K. Reboot on ITV, ITVX – Naman Ramachandran, Variety Netflix drops its cheapest ad-free plan in Canada – Emma Roth, The Verge Paramount Plus just increased the price of its cheapest plan – Emma Roth, The Verge TCM Fans Are Right to Worry – Josef Adalian, Vulture Scorsese, Spielberg, P.T. Anderson on Turner Classic Movies – Zoe Guy, Vulture Warner Bros. Signs Deal for AI-Driven Film Management System (Exclusive) – Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly looks to unload half of its music catalog – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Star Trek: Prodigy, Rise Of The Pink Ladies, and more series canceled, to be removed from Paramount Plus – Saloni Gajjar, A.V. Club Star Trek: Prodigy Has Been Cancelled—and Will Be Removed From Paramount+ – Cheryl Eddy, Gizmodo Inside Amy Schumer among second round of series gutted by Paramount Plus – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Showtime gets its HBO on, removes exclusive shows from its streaming platforms – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

BREAKING NEWS: Less than 12 hours after we said “yeah but they probably won’t fire him this week…” CNN CEO Chris Licht was driven to a beautiful farm upstate by WaBro Disco CEO David Zaslav. The Hollywood Reporter has a full obituary of the Chris Licht era. We also apparently summoned the cancellation of I Love That For You on Showtime, so rest assured: We’re back from vacation and more cursed than ever before! Join us for a trip through the latest strike news, the existential cringe at CNN, and some shows on MAX that you’ll actually enjoy watching (if you can ever find them in that garbage interface). And as a bonus: We score our TV Tarot predictions after the Succession finale! (Spoiler alert: We’re more Kendall than Tom, if you know what we mean.) ——— 📺 Review: Clone High 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes through Season 2, Episode 3 (starting at 34:02) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 seasons, 20 years apart (and confusingly separate entries with identical names in the MAX app) Where to Watch: MAX (or is it “max” all lower case? WHO KNOWS!) ——— 📺 Review: The Other Two 🚨 Spoiler Alert for All Episodes through Season 3, Episode 6 (starting at 47:08) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 3 Seasons Where to Watch: MAX (or “max”, your choice!) ——— 📺 BONUS: Succession (Final Thoughts!) 🚨 Spoiler Alert for All Episodes (starting at 1:11:04) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 4 Seasons Where to Watch: StarGo ——— 🔗 Links: 'I Love That For You' Canceled at Showtime – J. Kim Murphy, Variety Directors Guild Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios and Streamers – Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter Deadpool 3 has started filming—and Ryan Reynolds isn't allowed to improvise – William Hughes, A.V. Club Thunderbolts becomes latest Marvel movie to be hit by writers’ strike – Jon Porter, The Verge This Max credits thing is apparently gonna be a big, stupid mess to fix – William Hughes, A.V. Club Inside the Meltdown at CNN – Tim Alberta, The Atlantic Devastating profile dogs CNN boss Chris Licht – Mike Allen, Axios Chaos looms over CNN – Sara Fischer, Axios CNN drama, Act 2: Zucker's revenge – Mike Allen, Axios ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

The fall TV lineup is taking shape and it’s looking bleak if you’re a fan of… scripts. We’ll have the latest on the WGA strike, plus some big reveals from the biggest streamers: Disney loves Hulu (and ads) ~~HBO~~ Max loves bundles (and ads) And Netflix just loves ads! Speaking of ads, we’re diving into the FAST-paced world of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV with Amazon Freevee and the charmingly odd original series Jury Duty. ——— 📺 Review: Jury Duty 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 33:00) 🚨 Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 Where to Watch: Amazon Freevee (all episodes streaming) ——— 🔗 Links: ABC Unveils Strike-Proof Fall 2023 Schedule – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter ABC debuts a fall lineup almost completely devoid of writers – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club The CW Sets Acquisition-Heavy 2023-24 Schedule – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Jimmy Fallon's Staff Being Put On 'Unpaid Leave Of Absence' During Writers Strike – Marina Fang, HuffPost Disney's planning an (optional) app that will smoosh Disney+ and Hulu together – William Hughes, A.V. Club Hulu and Disney+ Content to Be Combined In One App, Services Stay Apart – Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter 'Only Murders In The Building' Gets Premiere Date On Hulu – Denise Petski, Deadline 'Loki' Season 2, 'Echo' Set Premiere Dates for Disney+ – Adam B. Vary, Variety Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: It’s Time to Bundle More Streaming Services Together – Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter Warner Bros Discovery Posts Wider Loss In Q1, But Notes "Meaningful Turn" Toward Streaming Profitability A Year Ahead Of Schedule – Dade Hayes, Deadline Almost 5 million people are using Netflix’s ad tier – Jess Weatherbed, The Verge The future of streaming is ads – David Pierce, The Verge These are the FAST services you need to know about – Emma Roth, The Verge Tears of the Kingdom sold 10 million copies in just three days – Ash Parrish, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

The Writers Guild of America is on strike demanding a more equitable deal for streaming rights and we’re here with the entirely biased news and analysis you deserve as a true connoisseur of streaming. Coincidentally (really!) we’re reviewing the $300 million Russo Brothers spy series Citadel that just premiered on Amazon Prime Video. (Spoiler alert: We think there are better ways to spend $300 million.) Plus: We’ll take a look at which shows are immediately impacted by the strike. Roy Wood Jr. hosts the White House Correspondents Dinner. The Super Mario streaming story gets Super Confusing… again. And, oh yeah, the head of NBC got fired in a scandal that tangentially involves Vladimir Putin and somehow that’s not the biggest story of the week. ——— 📺 Review: Citadel 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 40:53) 🚨 Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video (Streaming Weekly) Spinoffs: Several reportedly in the works ——— 📼 Rewind Review: The Night Agent 🚨 Spoiler Alert for ALL EPISODES (starting at 1:00:38) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 Where to Watch: Netflix ——— 🔗 Links: Roy Wood, Jr. COMPLETE REMARKS at 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner (C-SPAN) – YouTube Writers Strike Picket Lines Day 2: Bowen Yang, Krista Vernoff, Michael Schur, Cynthia Nixon – Sean Piccoli, Deadline Hollywood execs scrambling for response to writers strike literally everyone saw coming – William Hughes, A.V. Club Writers Strike: TV Shows Affected Include Night Court, Cobra Kai – Denise Petski, Deadline Writers Strike Shuts Down Late-Night Shows After WGA Talks With Studios Fail – Peter White, Deadline Hollywood writers are striking over low wages caused by streaming boom – Jess Weatherbed, The Verge Directors Guild Set To Fight For More Global Streaming Residuals In Contract Talks – David Robb, Deadline The Super Mario Bros. Movie has made a cool $1 billion – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge The Mario Movie's Digital Launch Has Been Indefinitely Delayed – Josh Coulson, thegamer.com NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Firing Involved an Affair, Egos and Putin – Tatiana Siegel, Variety ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

You might lose sleep over this meaty episode, because we’re digging into the 2 hottest new shows on Netflix this week: The Night Agent and BEEF. They’re both dominating dominating the charts, but they couldn’t have less in common. We’ll tell you why we’re obsessed with both of them and what their success says about Netflix’s ever-evolving strategy. Speaking of Netflix… We picked apart the news from the company’s Q1 earnings call and (spoiler alert for your old roommates!) learned that the password crackdown is coming for U.S. customers any day now. But in a twist worthy of The Night Agent we also discovered a shocking truth: Netflix’s Basic with Ads plan might actually be… good now?! Plus the latest on the looming Hollywood writers strike and, after months of anticipation, Dianne delivers a special report on Netflix’s Nike training collab. That’s right, we’re breaking a sweat so you won’t have to. ——— 📺 Review: The Night Agent 🚨 Spoiler Alert for First 3 Episodes (starting at 42:43) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 Number of Episodes Overall: 10 (All Episodes Available) Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 Where to Stream: Netflix ——— 📺 Review: BEEF 🚨 Spoiler Alert for First 3 Episodes (starting at 58:17) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 Number of Episodes Overall: 10 (All Episodes Available) Renewal Status: TBD Where to Watch: Netflix ——— 🔗 Links: As strike looms, The Bear, CSI: Vegas, and more TV writers tell us what it's really like behind the scenes – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Love Is Blind Livestream Problem Explained by Netflix CEOs – Jennifer Maas, Variety Netflix’s shares tumble as much as 12% as it struggles to attract new subscribers and stokes concerns that its big growth days are over – Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg (via Fortune) Netflix delays its password-sharing crackdown to sometime before July – Emma Roth, The Verge Downstream #42: The Sitcom-Industrial Complex – Relay FM Netflix is shutting down its original DVD business after 25 years – Jay Peters, The Verge Looking for Nike Fitness Classes on Netflix? Here's Everything You Need to Know About Nike Training Club – Amanda Richards, Tudum (The Netflix Blog) 'The Night Agent' Creator Shawn Ryan Interview: Plot Twists & Season 2 Ideas – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline 'The Night Agent' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline The Night Agent Climbs To No. 6 On Netflix Most Popular List – Katie Campione, Deadline Beef is the best show Netflix has had in recent memory – Alex Abad-Santos, Vox Netflix Submits 'Beef' for Limited/Anthology Series Emmys: Steven Yeun – Clayton Davis, Variety Beef's creator says he has three seasons planned for the Netflix series – Gabrielle Sanchez, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

HBO Max is dead! Long live HBO… and, uh… Max! Just separately! But together! Also House Hunters is there! MAX! (Don’t worry, we’ll explain.) But first! Join us as we cruise through the week’s other big streaming stories sipping champagne with Conor and the gang (like the HBO loving coastal elite we know you are): The Mario Movie broke records, but finding it on streaming will only break your brain. WWE and UFC merged, but what will that mean for everyone’s favorite streaming bird: Peacock? Disney tries to reassure fans that Star Wars is definitely, maybe, probably going to make another movie… … and that they promise they won’t make us watch another season of Obi-Wan Kenobi (uhh… kind of a weird flex, but okay!). But no troubled franchise is troubled quite like Amazon’s The Rings of Power, which even fans struggled to finish. We’ll share the eye-popping details from Kim Masters at The Hollywood Reporter. Rumor has it the mad scientists at HBO are getting ready to invent prequel inception with a Game of Thrones prequel prequel… … but first we’re all taking a trip to Thailand with The White Lotus! And, of course, we convene an emergency check-in after last weekend’s big episode of Succession. ——— 📺 Review: Succession (Emergency Check-In) 🚨 Spoiler Alert for All Episodes through Season 4, Episode 3 (“Connor’s Wedding”) (starting at 34:20) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 4 Renewal Status: Going out on top, y’all! Where to Watch: HBO, Sundays at 9 PM ET Where to Stream: HBO Max (Er, “MAX”) ——— 🔗 News Links: When The Super Mario Bros. Movie Starts Streaming – David Thompson, The Direct UFC owner Endeavor to acquire WWE in $9.3 billion deal – Sara Fischer and Tim Baysinger, Axios Kathleen Kennedy on 'Star Wars' Future, Daisy Ridley and Taika Waititi – Amon Warmann, Variety Star Wars not "actively" working on Rian Johnson movies or Obi-Wan season 2, says Kathleen Kennedy – William Hughes, A.V. Club Inside Amazon Studios: Big Swings Hampered by Confusion and Frustration – Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter HBO is apparently considering another Game Of Thrones prequel, set before the other prequel – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club 'Game of Thrones' Prequel About Aegon's Conquest Eyed at HBO – Joe Otterson, Variety 'White Lotus' Season 3 Location: New Season Will Be in Thailand – Ethan Shanfeld, Variety ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3: Which Thailand Hotel Will Star? – Lisa Liebman, Architectural Digest HBO Max Renamed Max With Discovery+ Merger; Price and Launch Date – Todd Spangler, Variety Introducing Max - The One to Watch | Official Promo | Max – , YouTube HBO’s Run as a Mass-Market Streaming Brand Comes to a Merciful End – Felix Gillette, Bloomberg Newly minted "Max" announces a new Harry Potter series, a new Westeros series, and a whole lot more stuff – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Colin Farrell goes full Tony Soprano in The Penguin teaser – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Max is charging more money for 4K, and that means it can’t suck this time – Alex Cranz, The Verge ——— 🔗 Succession Links: Spoiler Alert, of course! How Brian Cox Felt About That Big Episode 3 Twist in ‘Succession’ – Austin Considine, The New York Times The Succession writers used "Larry David" as the code name for that big thing this week – Katie Chow, A.V. Club 'Succession' Season 4 Episode 3 Ratings: 2.5 Million Viewers – Selome Hailu, Variety Succession | Inside the Episode: Season 4, Episode 3 | HBO Max – , YouTube ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

See that “Explicit” content rating? That can only mean one thing: The final season of Succession is here and we’re dissecting the first episode (F-bombs and all) before sharing our predictions for the show’s ultimate winners, losers, and slime puppies. 🥰 But first! It’s a big week for Disney news: There’s a royal showdown in Florida, Mickey snubs the Metaverse, and personnel shakeups rock Marvel. But the real drama in the house of mouse? It’s the fate of Hulu, which might turn out to be a victim of its own success… ——— 📺 Review: Succession (Season 4 Premier) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes through Season 4, Episode 1 (starting at 33:12) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 4 (Season In Progress) Renewal Status: Going out on top, baby! Where to Watch: HBO, Sundays at 9 PM ET Where to Stream: HBO Max Spinoffs: Yes, please! ——— 🔗 Links: Disney’s Rock (ESPN) & Hard Place (Hulu) - 500ish – M.G. Siegler, 500ish.com Netflix announces that Arrested Development isn't going anywhere, actually – William Hughes, A.V. Club How I Met Your Father is coming to regular television – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club Disney's Reedy Creek Board Vote "Completely Circumvents" DeSantis' Authority – Tom Tapp, Deadline Disney reportedly eliminates metaverse division in first round of layoffs – Jon Porter, The Verge Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter Let Go At Studio – Anthony D’Alessandro, Deadline The Saga of Victoria Alonso's Firing From Marvel Studios Heats Up – Germain Lussier, Gizmodo Jonathan Majors Charged With Assault and Harassment – Rebecca Rubin, Variety The hive is strong: Yellowjackets' season opener is Showtime's most-streamed premiere ever – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Peacock adds 'Morning Joe' and 'Squawk Box' – Alex Sherman, Twitter ‘Succession’ Season 4 Episode 1 Hits Series High Ratings – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

After over a decade off the air the comedy Party Down is back, but can it still serve the laughs? (First you’re going to have to figure out how to give STARZ your $3 to tune in, but we’ll get you caught up in meantime!) Plus: Peacock doubles down on the success of Poker Face by reminding us that they’ve got plenty of Monk to tide you over until season 2 of the Natasha Lyonne hit. Oh, and maybe they’re threatening to kill off Monk in a new Monk movie? No biggie. Speaking of movies: What the heck is going on with Netflix’s movie strategy and why don’t they want spend $180 million on the new Nancy Meyers romcom? (But $150 million was totally cool, obvi.) And HBO celebrates another breakout hit with The Last of Us surpassing House of the Dragon, but that’s not enough to make Disney+ pay to keep streaming HBO’s content in India. Wait, why is Disney streaming HBO’s content in India? Where’s MAX in all this mess? Someone get us David Zaslav, STAT! (And while we have his attention could he greenlight our Barry spinoff starring NoHo Hank?) ——— 📺 Review: Party Down 🚨 Spoiler Alert: The first 3 episodes of Season 3, plus assorted spoilers from Seasons 1 & 2 (starting at 24:30) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 3 (Season In Progress) Where to Watch: STARZ Where to Stream Past Seasons: Hulu ——— 🔗 Links: Great news, Shalhoubophiles: Monk is getting a revival movie on Peacock – William Hughes, A.V. Club ‘The Last of Us’ Passes ‘House of the Dragon’ in Full-Season Viewers – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter 'Gattaca' TV Series in Development at Showtime – Joe Otterson, Variety Barry Season 4 | Official Teaser – YouTube HBO’s ‘Barry’ Ending With Season 4 – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter Bill Hader Explains Why Season 4 of ‘Barry’ Will Be Its Last – Kate Aurthur, Variety Soon, not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: HBO content – Manish Singh, TechCrunch Netflix Offloads Inheritance, House/Wife as Filmmakers Shop Projects – Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter Netflix Pulls Plug Ways With Nancy Meyers Next Project – Justin Kroll, Deadline Party Down’s new season says hustle culture is a scam – Alissa Wilkinson, Vox How Party Down became a cult phenomenon – Saloni Gajjar, A.V. Club ‘Party Down’ Is Back. Did You R.S.V.P.? – Alexis Soloski, The New York Times ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

There’s the threat of a writers strike looming over Hollywood, so this week we invited the new Bing chatbot to join us in the hopes of befriending our new cloud-based creative overlords. Take it away, Bing! "Hello, this is Bing. Welcome to Streamageddon, the podcast where we review everything streaming and TV. In this episode, we’ll take a look at two mid-season network sitcoms: Not Dead Yet on ABC and American Auto on NBC. "But that’s not all. We’ll also check in on the guest hosts at The Daily Show, discuss the impending end of Succession, try to explain Paramount’s new pricing strategy and play America’s favorite game: Renewed or Canceled?! "You don’t want to miss this episode of Streamageddon!" (Check out the bonus segment at the end of the episode where we fact check Bing!) ——— 📺 Review: Not Dead Yet 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 48:36) 🚨 Renewal Status: Not Announced Where to Watch: ABC Where to Stream: Hulu ——— 📺 Review: American Auto 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes of Season 2 (starting at 1:02:19) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 Renewal Status: Not Announced Where to Watch: NBC Where to Stream: Peacock ——— 🔗 Links: Paramount Plus will go up in price when it combines with Showtime – Emma Roth, The Verge Here's why Warner Bros. is suing the South Park guys and Paramount for $200 million – William Hughes, A.V. Club 'The Daily Show' guest hosts (so far): Why Leslie Jones soared and D.L. Hughley sank – Eric Deggans, NPR Get set for March TV madness – Saloni Gajjar, Matt Schimkowitz, Tim Lowery, Mary Kate Carr, Jen Lennon, Cindy White, A.V. Club Pilot Season 2023: Volume Takes Another Dive Amid Looming Strike – Peter White, Deadline Glass Onion is getting a director’s commentary on Netflix today – Andrew Webster, The Verge Don't sleep on NBC sitcoms American Auto and Grand Crew – Saloni Gajjar, A.V. Club TV Ratings: ‘Magnum P.I.’ Drops in NBC Debut, ‘Not Dead Yet’ Gets Big Streaming Boost – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Two birds with one stone: Disney cancels The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers and Big Shot – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Goodbye, Goldbergs: ABC sitcom ending with tenth season – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Warner Bros. cancels Judge Mathis and burns down The People's Court – William Hughes, A.V. Club Judge Mathis is already getting a new TV show – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club David Fincher confirms that Mindhunter was too expensive for Netflix to want more – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Succession is ending later this year – William Hughes, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 bonafide hit, but is it any good? We unpack the pros and cons of the show’s throwback format: Inspired by classics like Columbo and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (classics, I say!) each episode of Poker Face reveals the murderer at the start of the episode and asks us to watch Charlie try to piece it together. Plus! We check-in on The Last of Us and answer these burning questions about the streaming universe: Why is Paramount+ absorbing Showtime and who chose the service’s terrible new name? Why is Discovery+ not being absorbed into HBO Max anymore? (Except it still sort of is, but then what does that mean??) How many Billiions spinoffs is too many Billions spinoffs? Is anyone actually going to pay for Peacock?! And speaking of money: How much could one banana cost, Michael? Ten dollars? (Apparently too much for Netflix! We’ll explain…) ——— 📺 Review: Poker Face 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 4 Episodes (starting at 35:47) 🚨 Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 Where to Watch: Peacock ——— 📺 Check-In: The Last of Us 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 5 Episodes (starting at 56:13) 🚨 Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 Where to Watch: HBO/HBO Max ——— 🔗 Links: Get ready for a lot more Poker Face – Katie Chow, A.V. Club Review: ‘Poker Face’ Is the Best New Detective Show of 1973 – James Poniewozik, The New York Times There's never been a better time to watch Columbo – Gabrielle Sanchez, A.V. Club Showtime gets its HBO on, removes exclusive shows from its streaming platforms – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Showtime to be swallowed up by Paramount Plus, and shows are already getting canceled – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club Discovery+ Now Expected to Survive as Stand-Alone Streaming Service as HBO Max Expands – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Night Court’ Renewed For Season 2 At NBC – Rosy Cordero, Deadline Netflix orders a second season of That '90s Show – William Hughes, A.V. Club 'Arrested Development' Seasons 1-5 Leaving Netflix In March 2023 – Drew Ryan, whats-on-netflix.com NBCU Ends Peacock Free Tier for New Users – Todd Spangler, Variety Comcast Xfinity Subs Losing Free Peacock Premium Summer 2023 – Todd Spangler, Variety Marvel's Kevin Feige talks Phase 5, Kang, and the future of the MCU – Devan Coggan, EW.com Teasing season 2 of The Last Of Us, Bella Ramsey tells homophobic viewers to "get used to" gay people – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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. Join us as we discuss the many challenges involved in successfully rebooting any show— but especially comedies!— and how we draw the line between Reboots, Revivals, and Spin-Offs. And yes, we’re going to answer the BIG question we already know you’re asking: Is the upcoming Frasier series a reboot or a revival? Spoiler alert: Dianne makes a shocking case for deeming it a spin-off (!!!) and Chris proposes retconning a new title for the entire Frasier canon in order to make it work. So if you’re listening, Paramount execs, My Seattle Life! is just waiting to be green-lit… ——— 📺 Review: Night Court 🚨 Spoiler Alert: The First 2 Episodes of Night Court (2023), plus the original series (starting at 30:36) 🚨 Where to Watch the Reboot: NBC and Peacock Where to Watch the Original: Freevee and Amazon ——— 📺 Review: That 90s Show 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes of That 90s Show, plus the original series (starting at 41:23) 🚨 Where to Watch the Reboot: Netflix Where to Watch the Original: Peacock ——— 🔗 Links: It's time to sling some 'derves in a new Party Down season 3 trailer – Hattie Lindert, A.V. Club The bar is low for television reboots. Night Court clears it. – Sara Morrison, Vox Mila Kunis calls out Jackie and Kelso timeline in That ‘90s Show – Ellis Cochrane, Cosmopolitan ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 TV’s rich history of post-apocalyptic fare (and not-so-rich history of live action video game adaptations). But first it’s an emergency round of America’s favorite game: Renewed or Canceled?! Play along as Dianne guesses the fate of these streaming shows: Abbott Elementary (ABC/Hulu) FX’s The Bear (Hulu) Uncoupled (Netflix) Workaholics (Comedy Central/Paramount+) Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin (Peacock) Chucky (SyFy) Reginald the Vampire (SyFy) Snowpiercer (TNT) Minx (HBO Max) Mel Brooks’ History of the World Part I (Really!) Can you go 10 for 10? Lock in your guesses now and find out in this week’s episode. ——— 📺 Review: The Last of Us (Series Premier) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First Episode (starting at 38:42) 🚨 Where to Watch: HBO/HBO Max Total Episodes: 9 Episodes, 1 Season (In Progress) Renewal Status: Not announced (but based on the ratings we’d be surprised if it doesn’t get the green light soon) ——— 🔗 Links: Contains spoilers for Renewed or Canceled?! ‘The Last Of Us’ Premiere Draws 4.7M Viewers – Peter White, Deadline HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Review – Jen Chaney, Vulture HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Adaptation: A Review for Non-Gamers – Scott Meslow, Vulture The Last of Us’ co-creators say a TV show was always “lurking inside the game” – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge Can 'The Last of Us' Cordyceps Fungus Really Infect Humans? – James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter CNN wants comedian to save it from being a joke in primetime ratings war: report – Ariel Zilber, New York Post The Education of CNN’s Chris Licht – James B. Stewart, The New York Times HBO Max Hikes Price for the First Time (But Not the Last) – Savannah Salazar, Vulture Abbott Elementary Renewed for Season 3 After Globes Wins – Zoe Guy, Vulture ‘The Bear’: FX Sets Summer Premiere; Season 2 Upped To 10 Episodes – Rosy Cordero, Deadline Adam DeVine ‘Butt Hurt’ Over Canceled ‘Workaholics’ Movie – Rebecca Alter, Vulture Pitch Perfect: Bumper In Berlin Scores Season 2 Renewal At Peacock – Katie Campione, Deadline ‘Uncoupled’ Canceled After One Season at Netflix – Joe Otterson, Variety Syfy to keep playing with Chucky for a third season – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Won't Air On TNT In Content Write-Off, Shopped – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline Minx finds a new home following HBO cancellation – Gabrielle Sanchez, A.V. Club History Of The World, Part II teaser: Stars come out for Mel Brooks sequel series – William Hughes, The A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 doomed in 2023?! But first it’s a surprise round of America’s favorite game: Renewed or Canceled?! Play along as Dianne guesses the fate of these streaming shows: 1899 (Netflix) 61st Street (AMC) Wednesday (Netflix) Dangerous Liaisons (Starz) Step Up (Starz) Can you go 5 for 5? Lock in your guesses now and find out in this week’s episode. ——— 📺 Review: Kaleidoscope 🚨 Spoiler Alert starting at 43:34 🚨 Where to Watch: Netflix Total Episodes: 8 Episodes, 1 Season Renewal Status: No Renewal Announcement (Limited Series) Watched for Review: All 8 Episodes ——— 🔗 Links: Contains spoilers for “Renewed or Canceled?!” What’s the Best Way to Watch Randomized Heist Series Kaleidoscope? – Keith Phipps, Vulture Netflix’s ‘Kaleidoscope’ Invites You to Scramble Its Storyline: TV Review – Daniel D'Addario, Variety Kaleidoscope is a generic heist story but a fascinating experiment – Andrew Webster, The Verge ‘The Daily Show’ to Enter Its Guest-Host Era With Leslie Jones – Hershal Pandya, Vulture Chelsea Handler on New Netflix Special, Returning to Late Night – Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety Nike Training Club Launches On Netflix – Armando Tinoco & Dade Hayes, Deadline Warner Bros. Discovery CFO: Restructuring, Write-Off Frenzy Is Over – Jennifer Maas, Variety HBO Max Removes 256 ‘Looney Tunes’ Shorts, Three Seasons of ‘The Flintstones’ – Todd Spangler, Variety ‘Dangerous Liaisons,' ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ ‘Step Up’ Pulled From Starz – Peter White, Deadline ‘Wednesday’ Is Returning to Nevermore for Another Semester – Jennifer Zhan, Vulture No, Netflix isn't going to let Prime Video get its hands on Wednesday that easily – Emma Keates, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 disappearances plaguing HBO Max… It’s a case only Benoit Blanc can solve, but unfortunately you’re stuck with us instead! ——— 📺 Review: Glass Onion 🚨 Extremely light spoilers starting at 44:29, but really we’re not spoiling this one for you!🚨 Where to Watch: Netflix (December 23) Sequel To: Knives Out, baby! ——— 🔗 Links: Cecily Strong Says 'My Heart Is Bursting' After 'SNL' Exit: 'I Am Ready to Go' – Zack Sharf, Variety Peacock Adjusts Development Strategy, Orders James Wan Horror Drama – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline ‘Raised By Wolves’ & ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ Removed HBO Max For FAST – Peter White, Deadline ‘Los Espookys’ Canceled After Two Seasons at HBO – Joe Otterson, Variety HBO fast-tracks new Julio Torres show after canceling Los Espookys – Katie Chow, A.V. Club Season two of Minx is still filming after getting canceled by HBO Max – Katie Chow, A.V. Club ‘Westworld,’ ‘Minx’ Moves: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Licensing Pivot – Lesley Goldberg and Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter ‘MILF Manor’: TLC & Discovery+ Drop Trailer for New Dating Show Straight Out of ’30 Rock’ – Meredith Jacobs, TV Insider Netflix to Let Tens of Thousands of Subscribers Give Early Feedback on Content – Sarah Krouse and Jessica Toonkel, The Wall Street Journal Knives Out may get lots of sequels, but absolutely no prequels from Rian Johnson – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club ‘Glass Onion’ Is Box-Office Hit, But Leaving Theaters – Jason P. Frank, Vulture ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 up for “Max’s Max”?? But that’s not the only madness brewing in the streaming universe this week, because Warner Brothers Discovery CEO is picking a fight with the big dogs at Netflix. And we have real news about the next chapter of fake news now that The Daily Show is officially without Trevor Noah. Pour another glass of white wine and join us as we bid arrivederci to one of the year’s best shows! ——— 📺 Review: White Lotus (Season 2 Rewind) - Part 1 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes through Season 2, Episode 7 (starting at 22:13) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (All Episodes Available) Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 3 Where to Watch: HBO, HBO Max ——— 🔗 Links: The Daily Show Will Feature Celebrity Guest Hosts Until Fall 2023 – Josef Adalian, Vulture Warner Bros Discovery close to picking ‘Max’ for name of HBO Max replacement – Alex Sherman and Lillian Rizzo, CNBC New Streaming War Brewing? Warner Bros. Discovery Boss David Zaslav Takes Aim At Netflix Over Payment Terms – Peter White, Deadline List of Warner Bros. Discovery television programs – Wikipedia Sure, that HBO Max - Discovery Plus hybrid service will cost more, but at least it'll also have more ads – William Hughes, A.V. Club The White Lotus wraps up season 2 with an electrifying episode – Manuel Betancourt, A.V. Club Aubrey Plaza psychologically tortured Adam DiMarco on The White Lotus set – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club Sabrina Impacciatore on Valentina’s ‘White Lotus’ Sex Scene – Valentina Valentini, Vulture ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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’ll answer those questions (and more!) but don’t worry: No spoilers, just superlatives! ——— 🏆 Winners: Abbott Elementary (ABC, Hulu) The Rehearsal (HBO, HBO Max) Barry (HBO, HBO Max) Derry Girls (BBC, Netflix) Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon (HBO, HBO Max) The Bear (FX on Hulu) Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max) A League of Their Own (Amazon) Stranger Things (Netflix) The White Lotus (HBO, HBO Max) Minx (HBO Max) Andor (Disney+) The Lord of the Rings Franchise (Amazon) The Knives Out Franchise (Netflix) The Boys (Amazon) Never Have I Ever (Netflix) Ghosts (US) (CBS, Paramount+) Ghosts (UK) (BBC, HBO Max) The Patient (FX on Hulu) Hacks (HBO Max) ——— 🏅 Honorable Mentions: I Love That For You (Showtime) What We Do in the Shadows (FX on Hulu) Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+) Reboot (Hulu) ——— 🔗 Links: The CW: Nexstar’s Next Battle to Make Numbers Work – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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, spin-off, and spiritual successor? And if reboots are all the rage can someone do us a favor and reboot Whose Line Is It Anyway? before the series ends this winter? Plus: The Disney Empire Strikes Back, but will the Return of the Jed-Iger bring A New Hope to the rebel alliance that ousted Emperor Bob Chapek? Will the returning Bob prove to be more of a Phantom Menace or is he the only Rogue One capable of navigating the Disney+ through the Attack of the Clones (by which we mean the ever-expanding universe of indistinguishable streaming services)?* All that and more on this week’s Streamageddon! *We aren’t even going to try to squeeze the sequel trilogy in there. Make of that what you will. ——— 📺 Review: Andor (Season 1 Rewind) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: Season 1, All 12 Episodes (starting at 25:46) 🚨 Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 Where to Watch: Disney+ Spinoffs: Uh… spoiler alert for 2016’s Rogue One ——— 🔗 Links: Frasier Is Going to Be Awfully Lonely in the Reboot – Vulture Whose Line Is It Anyway Ending on The CW – Brandy Clark, Collider Walt Disney CFO, Others Brought Concerns to Board Over Bob Chapek – Robbie Whelan, Emily Glazer, Joe Flint, and Jessica Toonkel, The Wall Street Journal Disney pulled some funky tricks to make Disney Plus look like it's losing less money – William Hughes, A.V. Club ‘Andor’ Finally Topples ‘House of the Dragon’ on Most In-Demand New Shows List | Chart – Parrot Analytics, The Wrap Andor’s season finale solidifies it as one of Star Wars’ greatest stories – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge What we expect to see in Andor's second season for Cassian, Mon Mothma, Kino Loy and more – Scott Huver, A.V. Club Andor’s Tony Gilroy is worried about more important things than discourse – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge Andor’s designers approached it like a Star Wars period drama – Andrew Webster, The Verge Nicholas Britell Explains the Score of ‘Andor’ – Roxana Hadadi, Vulture ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 stepchild of the Great Big Bob Breakup. What will happen to poor Hulu?? … We might not have the answer to that question, but we do have a glowing review of Hulu’s latest FX joint: Fleishman Is in Trouble. ——— 📺 Review: Fleishman Is in Trouble 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 28:14) 🚨 Where to Watch: Hulu Releases: Thursdays through Dec 29 Based on: The novel Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner ——— 🔗 Links: Bob Iger Returns as Hero in Waiting to Save a Battered Disney – Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter Disney's big succession fail: The return of Bob Iger – Sara Fischer, Axios Bob Iger announces restructuring at Disney, top media exec to depart – Sara Fischer, Axios 40 percent of US Disney Plus subscribers picked the bundle with ESPN Plus and Hulu – Emma Roth, The Verge ‘Andor’: First Two Episodes Head To ABC, FX, Freeform & Hulu – Denise Petski, Deadline Peacock makes big play for cord cutters with live TV from all local NBC stations – Chris Welch, The Verge ‘Monster’ Renewed for Season 2 & 3, ‘The Watcher’ Renewed for Season 2 – Joe Otterson, Variety HBO Cancels 'Westworld' in Shock Decision – James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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’re unpacking three strange news stories you might’ve missed: The holidays are almost here which means we’ve got a roundup of all the exclusive merch Disney is dying to sell you… if you subscribe to Disney+ (Bob Chapek would hate to see this limited edition Lightsaber fall into the wrong hands…). Is Disney merch not your style? Well then Netflix would like to invite you to your local Wal-Mart for some good old fashioned corporate synergy (and popcorn!). And just in case you forgot that the holiday are almost here (terrifying, we know) Peacock is continuing its grand pivot from NBC-style comedies to… Hallmark original movies? Sure, why not?! Plus a startling Simpsons confession from Dianne, our favorite anthologies of all time, and we accidentally introduce a brand new segment: TV TAROT! So join us, won’t you? It’s in the cards… ——— 📺 Review: The White Lotus (Season 2) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: Season 2, Episode 1 (starting at 37:19) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (Season In Progress) Where to Watch: HBO and HBO Max ——— 🔗 Links: Disney Plus subscribers are getting first dibs at new Marvel and Star Wars merchandise – Chris Welch, The Verge Hallmark Channel on Peacock in New Streaming Deal, Includes Live Channels – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter Walmart opening in-store Netflix hubs — complete with streaming gift cards – Marianne Wilson, Chain Store Age Who’s Who in The White Lotus season two – Cindy White, A.V. Club Yes, that was Laura Dern cussing out Michael Imperioli in the season two premiere of The White Lotus – Gabrielle Sanchez, A.V. Club Let the speculation begin—who’s going to die on The White Lotus this season? – Cindy White, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 Chapek dreams of using your Disney+ viewing data to create a panopticon of magic on your next visit to one of his many all-seeing, all-knowing theme parks. What’s not to love about that? Netflix prepares us for the pending password crackdown by ending some of its home-sharing pilots in Latin America… … but don’t you want to pony up for a new season of Girs5Eva? Peacock punts the third season of the comedy to Netflix and leaves us wondering if Peacock still Peacocks comedy. Plus: Join Dianne as she plays the hot new game that proves Peacock still has wings: It’s Peacock or NOT?! ——— 📺 Review: The Patient (Rewind Review) 🚨 Spoiler Alert for All 10 Episodes (starting at 29:36) 🚨 Where to Watch: Hulu ——— 🔗 Links: 'Interview With the Vampire' Renewed for Season 2 at AMC – Joe Otterson, Variety The House Of The Dragon is shuttered until 2024, HBO says – William Hughes, A.V. Club Disney wants to use your viewing history to personalize your park experience – Emma Roth, The Verge Netflix ends password-sharing fees that sparked backlash in Latin America – Andrew Deck, Rest of World Netflix cruelly steals Girls5eva from rival Peacock – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club Battlestar Galactica's Streaming Reboot Suffered A Big Setback Behind The Scenes – Adrienne Jones, Cinemablend Peacock Greenlights Amy Poehler Produced 'Swedish Death Cleaning' Show – Wilson Chapman, Variety Will There Be a Season 2 of 'The Patient'? Domhnall Gleeson Reflects on The Finale And The Future – Nicole Gallucci, Decider ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 of Interview with the Vampire, which is so good it just might lure you into subscribing… BUT FIRST: A boatload of Netflix news! No, really! The password crackdown is nigh! Some Trevor Noah news! Some Trevor Noah NETFLIX news! And, yes, even MORE Netflix news! ——— 📺 Review: Interview with the Vampire 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 32:24) 🚨 Renewal Status: To Be Announced Releases: Weekly, Sundays through November 13 Where to Watch: AMC and AMC+ ——— 🔗 Links: Netflix is trying to crack down on password sharing with new test – Julia Alexander, The Verge What Happens to The Daily Show After Trevor Noah Leaves? – Josef Adalian, Vulture Netflix Adds 2.4 Million Subscribers, Reversing a Decline – Benjamin Mullin, The New York Times Orphan Black: Echoes Images Show Krysten Ritter's Sci-Fi Spin-Off – Madalyn Watson, Collider Netflix password-sharing crackdown will roll out globally in “early 2023” – Emma Roth, The Verge 'Daily Show's' Trevor Noah May Be Replaced by Host Rotation – Brian Steinberg, Variety Netflix announces Profile Transfers — for when it forces you to finally pay up – David Pierce, The Verge Trevor Noah ‘I Wish You Would’ Netflix Special Premiere Date – Hershal Pandya, Vulture 'Interview With the Vampire' Renewed for Season 2 at AMC – Joe Otterson, Variety ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 to know about Netflix’s new “Basic with Ads” option that you will undoubtedly be forced to sign up for when they crack down on that password you’ve been sharing with your roommate who moved out in 2016.) ——— 📺 Rewind Review: She-Hulk (Season 1) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All 9 Episodes (starting at 30:30) 🚨 Renewal Status: To Be Announced Where to Watch: Disney+ Spinoffs: Uh… how many MCU properties did they tease? ——— 🔗 Links: She-Hulk: Steve Rogers' Virginity, CGI Changes, 'Fleabag' Inspiration – Adam B. Vary, Variety She-Hulk tried to save itself from Marvel’s finale formula by jumping the shark – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge Netflix With Ads Will Cost $7 Per Month, Nov. 3 Launch, Nielsen Will Measure – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter Cobra Kai karate-kicked the crap out of both of those big fancy fantasy shows, Nielsen says – William Hughes, A.V. Club Showtime chief’s departure signals Paramount is moving forward on its plan to merge streaming services – Alex Sherman, CNBC Trevor Noah is officially leaving The Daily Show on December 8 – William Hughes, A.V. Club 'Community' Movie Could Still Include Donald Glover, Dan Harmon Says – Jennifer Maas, Variety Chevy Chase may be out, but Donald Glover is probably in for Community movie, says Dan Harmon – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 finally convinced some people to watch Peacock (just don’t ask them about their Bundle Envy) Comedy Central’s identity crisis comes Ito focus Paramount’s late night dominance is in doubt HBO Max’s disco daddy Warner Bros. Discovery continues its animation purge (Anime Edition!) And we play everyone’s favorite game: Renewed or Canceled?! ——— 📺 Review: Reboot 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 3 Episodes (starting at 30:13) 🚨 Renewal Status: To Be Announced Releases: Weekly, Tuesdays through October 25 Where to Watch: Hulu ——— 🔗 Links: 'Modern Family' Creator Steven Levitan on Why His New Show 'Reboot' Isn't a Hollywood Takedown - The Hollywood Reporter – Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter SNL Charmin Sketch and Video Ad Were Coincidental, NBC Says – Brian Steinberg, Variety Peacock adds 2 million paid subscribers following months-long drought – Emma Roth, The Verge Peacock in a Streaming Bundle: No One Wants It – Tony Maglio, IndieWire Streaming bundles are forming, but don't expect a cable TV-like package any time soon – Alex Sherman and Lillian Rizzo, CNBC As Trevor Noah Exits, Comedy Central Finds Itself in Crisis Mode – Lacey Rose and Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter Trevor Noah Leaving Daily Show: Paramount Has Problems in Late Night – Brian Steinberg, Variety ‘Community’ Movie Is Finally Real: Peacock Orders Feature With Original Stars – Peter White, Deadline Adult Swim Just Purged Five Anime Series From Its Website – Rafael Motamayor, Slashfilm Flatbush Misdemeanors Canceled by Showtime After Two Seasons – Jason P. Frank, Vulture Phil still fed as Somebody Feed Phil gets sixth-season renewal – William Hughes, The A.V. Club Outer Range and its Spooky Hole renewed for a second season at Amazon – William Hughes, The A.V. Club Peacock cancels Queer As Folk reboot – Sam Barsanti, The A.V. Club Wait, no, Don Cheadle's MCU show Armor Wars is going to be an MCU movie now, instead – William Hughes, A.V. Club ‘Industry’ Creators Writing Season 3 Of HBO Drama Ahead Of Renewal – Peter White, Deadline ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 then, there were the sponsored sketches… But we’re getting ahead of ourselves, because this special edition of Streamageddon kicks off with BREAKING-ish NEWS in the late night comedy world: The Daily Show is beginning its search for host #4 after Trevor Noah stunned his audience (and reportedly his bosses at Paramount) by announcing his retirement after 7 years on the job. We’re breaking down all the news about the fake news (the good kind) this week, and if that sounds intimidating just relax, because Dianne already made Chris cut his 30-minute rant about the clashing serifs in the new SNL fonts so you have nothing to fear! ——— 📺 Review: SNL (Season 48 Premier) Featuring: Miles Teller and Kendrick Lamar Where to Watch: NBC Where to Stream: Peacock! ——— 🔗 Links: Trevor Noah’s Moment of Zen – Matthew Belloni, Puck News 'The Daily Show' Will Continue (on Comedy Central) Without Trevor Noah - The Hollywood Reporter – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter Miles Teller Makes Himself at Home as Saturday Night Live’s 48th Season Gets Off to a Wobbly Start – Rosa Sofia Kaminski, Paste Magazine After a major cast shake-up, 'SNL' confronts its weaknesses — but can't overcome them - Los Angeles Times – Lorraine Ali, The L.A. Times Miles Teller soars but can't save SNL from autopilot – Trae DeLellis, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 else can you find a show brave enough to combine Star Wars with Blade Runner with… the thrilling reality of statistics-based policing and the corrosive effect it has on society at large? (Really!) Plus, in the news: What to expect in Season 48 of SNL, the Peacockalypse comes for your favorite comedies, and all the Tudum news that’s fit to print (but not on Tudum, because they fired all those people). ——— 📺 Review: Andor 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 3 Episodes (starting at 28:06) Renewal Status: Picked up for 2 seasons, 12 episodes each Releases: Weekly, Wednesdays through November 23 Where to Watch: Disney+ Spinoffs: Uh, he kinda dies in the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, doesn’t he? (And before you say something about spoilers let us remind you that this movie came out when Barack Obama was President.) ——— 🔗 Links: Andor Is the Cure for Star Wars Ennui – Roxana Hadadi, Vulture Star Wars timeline: When does Andor take place? – Cindy White, The A.V. Club Andor doesn’t look or feel like Star Wars—and that’s a good thing – Cindy White, The A.V. Club James Earl Jones lets AI take over the voice of Darth Vader – Emma Roth, The Verge SNL to kick off its new season with Miles Teller, Megan Thee Stallion, and Brendan Gleeson – Sam Barsanti, A.V. Club SNL announces four new cast members for its 48th season – William Hughes, A.V. Club Chris Redd Exits 'SNL' After Five Years – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Lorne Michaels Discusses the ‘Year of Reinvention’ Coming to ‘S.N.L.’ – Dave Itzkoff, The New York Times The biggest news and trailers from Netflix’s Tudum event – Andrew Webster, The Verge Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' English Voice Cast Includes Giancarlo Esposito and More – Ryan Dinsdale, IGN Fueled by Netflix and patches, ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ gets a ‘second chance’ – Gene Park, Washington Post Netflix is on a good run with anime lately – Andrew Webster, The Verge 'Modern Family' Creator Steven Levitan on Why His New Show 'Reboot' Isn't a Hollywood Takedown – Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 why we’re worried that Warner Bros. Discovery is doomed anyway (at the hands of Comcast?! The horror!). And speaking of horror: We’re going to unpack Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s “hard bundle” even if it means risking “organ rejection” (his words!). Tune in… if you dare! ——— 📺 Review: Los Espookys 🚨 Spoilers for Season 1 (All Episodes) starting at 24:01 🚨 Spoilers for Season 2, Episode 1 starting at 49:29 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (In Progress) Releases: Weekly, Fridays at 11 PM ET Where to Watch: HBO and HBO Max ——— 🔗 Links: HBO's 'Los Espookys' Star Ana Fabrega – It’s Been a Minute, NPR Disney’s Chapek Hints at All-in-One Streaming App Once Hulu Secured – Robbie Whelan, The Wall Street Journal Disney has some beautiful dreams of letting Disney Plus devour Hulu at last – William Hughes, A.V. Club 'Batman' Animated Series Being Shopped As David Zaslav Shifts Strategy – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter Warner Bros. just does not give a crap about its streaming service, huh? – William Hughes, A.V. Club Warner Bros. Discovery Has Bigger Problems Than Its DC Search – Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter Amazon is making a Blade Runner TV show – Jay Peters, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 anyone supposed to remember all these character names? And can we stop ourselves from comparing it to House of the Dragon? But before we answer those burning questions we’ll ask some disturbing new ones posed by this week’s news. Questions like “who resurrected the Teletubbies and why is Titus Burgess hiding behind them?” ——— 📺 Review: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 3 Episodes (starting at 15:49) 🚨 Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video Seasons: 1 (in progress) Releases: Weekly, through October 14 ——— 🔗 Links: Netflix is resurrecting the Teletubbies with a new series – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge Soap Opera Fans in a Lather as ‘Days of Our Lives’ Leaves NBC to Stream on Peacock – David Marcelis, Wall Street Journal ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Plugs Benefits Of Peacock: No More Breaking News Interruptions – Greg Evans, Deadline The Handmaid's Tale's sixth season will be its last, but we're not done with Gilead completely – Savannah Olson, A.V. Club Secret Invasion trailer: Nick Fury gets his very own paranoid spy thriller – William Hughes, A.V. Club Marvel announces Armor Wars, Don Cheadle's own Disney Plus show – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Every MCU and Star Wars trailer Disney released today – Alex Cranz and Emma Roth, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 ancient history of a mystical land known as the CW! ——— 📺 Review: The Patient 🚨 Spoiler Alert for Episodes 1 and 2 (starting at 36:10) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 (In Progress) Where to Stream: FX on Hulu ——— 📼 Rewind Review: The Resort 🚨 Spoiler Alert for ALL EPISODES (starting at 55:15) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 Where to Stream: Peacock ——— 🔗 Links: ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 4 Survives the Warner Bros. Discovery Purges – Bethy Squires, Vulture Harley Quinn’s new showrunner sets her sights on season four – Matt Schimkowitz, The A.V. Club HBO puts whole first episode of House Of The Dragon on YouTube to screw with LOTR – William Hughes, The A.V. Club Rings of Power: User Reviews Delayed on Amazon in Initiative to Filter Trolls – Adam B. Vary and Jennifer Maas, Variety Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Draws More Than 25 Million Viewers – Joe Flint, The Wall Street Journal Russo Bros.’ Amazon Series ‘Citadel’ Creative Overhaul Balloons Budget to $200M-Plus – Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter Is this the end of The CW as we know it? – Mary Kate Carr, The A.V. Club The CW Widens Its Scope To Include Sitcoms & Procedurals, Outside Studio Deals – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline SNL departures: Melissa Villaseñor, Alex Moffat, Aristotle Athari exit – Samantha Chery, The Washington Post 'Rutherford Falls' Canceled After Two Seasons at Peacock – Joe Otterson, Variety ‘Succession’, ‘Abbott Elementary’ & ‘White Lotus’ Emmy Series Winners? – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline John Oliver Continues Emmy Streak With Writing Win – Peter White, Deadline Nathan Lane Wins First Emmy For ‘Only Murders In the Building’ In Seventh Try – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 (In Progress) Where to Watch: Disney+ ——— 📼 Rewind Review: Only Murders in the Building 🚨 Spoiler Alert for ALL EPISODES (starting at 1:19:50) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (Renewed for 3!) Where to Watch: Hulu ——— 🔗 Links: Despite the wigs, House Of The Dragon's ratings continue to climb – Matt Schimkowitz, The A.V. Club ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 2 Viewership Inches Up 2% From Last Week’s Premiere Episode – Selome Hailu, Variety Tweet – Dave Itzkoff Huh, a whole bunch of people from The Rehearsal are on Cameo now – William Hughes, The A.V. Club Wednesday Ratings: The Resort's NBC Outing Places 5th for the Night – Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine ‘Community’ Movie Is ‘A Matter of When and Not If,’ Dan Harmon Says – Adam Chitwood, The Wrap Next-day streaming of NBC shows like Law & Order and SNL jumps from Hulu to Peacock next month – Emma Roth, The Verge Hulu will start to lose new NBC content in September – Sam Barsanti, The A.V. Club Hulu Makes Money, So Why Is There a Good Chance It Could Disappear? – Tony Maglio, IndieWire 'Knives Out 2' Sets Release Date, Reveals First Look Images – Wilson Chapman, Variety Netflix’s holiday movie lineup is led by Enola Holmes and Knives Out sequels – Andrew Webster and Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge ‘She-Hulk’ Head Writer on Reshaping the Pilot, Cutting CGI, and Steve Rogers’ Virginity – Adam B. Vary, Variety The answer in She-Hulk’s first post-credits stinger ‘came from the top’ – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 pretty pretty good. ——— 📺 Review: House of the Dragon 🚨 Spoiler Alert for Episode 1 (starting at 28:54) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 (In Progress) Where to Watch: HBO / HBO Max ——— 📼 Rewind Review: The Rehearsal 🚨 Spoiler Alert for ALL EPISODES (starting at 52:40) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 Where to Watch: HBO / HBO Max ——— 🔗 Links: NBC to Give Peacock’s ‘The Resort’ A Network Bump – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter The HBO Max Rumors Were Wrong, But There’s Still Pain Ahead – Josef Adalian, Vulture HBO Content Chief Casey Bloys Explains Restructure, Layoffs in Memo – Michael Schneider, Variety HBO Max abruptly pulls 200 Sesame Street episodes – Jay Peters , The Verge ‘Last Week Tonight’ Host John Oliver Calls HBO Max “a Series of Tax Write-Offs to Appease Wall Street” – Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 Yucatan peninsula instead? If that sounds exhausting, don’t worry! It’s actually the plot of the new Peacock original series The Resort and once the mystery gets going it’s anything but exhausting to go along for the ride. We’ll discuss the first three episodes and where we think the already-unpredictable story will take us next. Then we say “yes, chef!” to a spoiler-filled review of the full first season of Hulu’s surprise summer hit: FX’s The Bear (including that big finale moment!). All that, plus big Krumholtz energy, a surprise round of Renewed or Canceled?!, and a deep dive into some very interesting graphs and charts that we looked at so you won’t have to! ——— 📺 Review: The Resort 🚨 Spoiler Alert for Season 1, Episodes 1-3 (starting at 33:25) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 (In Progress) Where to Watch: Peacock ——— 📼 Rewind Review: The Bear 🚨 Spoiler Alert for ALL EPISODES (starting at 1:07:11) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 Where to Watch: Hulu ——— 🔗 Links: David Krumholtz To Reprise Bernard In ‘The Santa Clauses’ For Disney+ – Lynette Rice, Deadline 'Abbott Elementary' to Stream on Both Hulu and HBO Max – Selome Hailu, Variety Full Frontal With Samantha Bee is the next victim of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger – Mary Kate Carr, The A.V. Club ‘Gordita Chronicles’ Canceled After One Season At HBO Max – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline Netflix Sues Co-Creators of Unofficial ‘Bridgerton’ Musical – Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter Parrot Perspective: Framing A Franchise – Parrot Analytics Netflix is turning The Gray Man into a cinematic universe – Andrew Webster, The Verge The Harry Potter movies are jumping from HBO Max to Peacock again next month – Sam Barsanti, The A.V. Club William Jackson Harper & Cristin Milioti To Headline ‘The Resort’ – _Denise Petski, Deadline_Notes go here ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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, because there’s another show looming in the shadows this week… and it’s the BBC’s Ghosts (boo!). We’re comparing the original UK pilot with the US remake and picking apart the network sitcom like it’s a rotting corpse (which we swear it isn’t!). And if that’s not enough sitcom excitement we’re continuing the conversation with a Rewind Review of Abbott Elementary’s excellent season finale! We’ll discuss our hopes are dreams for the show’s next season and share some exciting news (but you’ll have to attend class to learn all about it). ——— 📺 Review: Ghosts (US & UK) 🚨 Spoiler Alert for both the US & UK pilots, but also it’s just a goofy show about ghosts so maybe just calm down? (starting at 19:05) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 (US) and 3 (UK) Where to Watch (US): Paramount+, CBS Where to Watch (UK): HBO Max ——— 📼 Rewind Review: Abbott Elementary 🚨 Spoiler Alert for Season 1 (starting at 51:54) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 Where to Stream Season 1: Hulu (now), HBO Max (soon!) Season 2 Premiers: September 21 Where to Watch Season 2: ABC (next day on Hulu) ——— 🔗 Links: Netflix Homes test applies an extra fee for TV streaming outside the home – Emma Roth, Jay Peters, and Richard Lawler, The Verge Netflix Admits Some Shows Won’t Make It To Ad Tier – Peter White, Deadline Calling all New Yorkers! ‘Succession’ needs you on set for its next season – Phil de Semlyen, TimeOut New York Disney Plus adding R-rated Marvel movies Deadpool and Logan – Michael McWhertor, Polygon Lightyear will be available to stream on Disney Plus starting August 3rd – Jay Peters, The Verge Disney Plus supposedly trying to snag streaming rights for the new Doctor Who – William Hughes, The A.V. Club Abbott Elementary's second season will be 22 episodes, not just 13 – William Hughes, The A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

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 inherent in Fielder’s work. Plus: Netflocalypse! Serial killers! And our rewind review of Ms. Marvel season 1! ——— 📺 Review: The Rehearsal 🚨 Spoiler Alert for Episode 1 (starting at 29:45) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 (In Progress) Where to Watch: HBO Max (Also Airing Fridays on HBO) ——— 📼 Rewind Review: Ms. Marvel 🚨 Spoiler Alert for ALL EPISODES (starting at 52:41) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 Where to Watch: Disney+ ——— 🔗 Links: Nathan Fielder Is Out of His Mind (and Inside Yours) – Lila Shapiro, Vulture Hulu Renews ‘Only Murders in the Building’ for Season 3 – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter ‘The Bear’ Renewed For Season 2 By FX – Lynette Rice, Deadline ‘Criminal Minds’ Revival A Go At Paramount+ With Key Cast Members & Showrunner Set To Return – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline Why Netflix's Loss of Licensed Titles Could Spark a Content Crisis – Tyler Aquilina, Variety Americans Age 50 and Up Are Powering Streaming Growth – Sarah Krouse, Wall Street Journal Netflix is bringing back its Tudum event in September – Andrew Webster, The Verge ESPN+ Raises Price in Monthly Subscription by $3 as Disney Strives for Streaming Profits – Brian Steinberg, Variety BTS is coming to Disney Plus – Monica Chin, The Verge Utter delight Nathan Lane is the most nominated guest star in Emmy history – Matt Schimkowitz, The A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com