Ep. 121 - Is Will Ferrell Still a Relevant Comedic Force in 'The Hawk'? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E06 Is About How Power Corrupts)

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the Netflix series The Hawk and continue their Dark Matter season 1 rewatch.Are they really making fewer TV shows these days? Is Alan Ritchson really a loose cannon? Is Paramount gonna be able to bring this merger across the finish line? Listen to hear us discuss all of these topics and more.Homework for next week:Show of the Week: Ted Lasso Season 4 (Apple TV)Dark Matter Rewatch: Season 1 Episode 7 (Apple TV)Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):08:13 - Show of the WeekThe Hawk31:00 - TV NewsRyan Hurst recast in God of WarParamount merger delayedLuminate’s stats on new TV showsTrailers for Blade Runner 2099 (Nov 2026) and Neuromancer (Jan 22)Alan Ritchson’s viral moment1:04:30 - Dark MatterEpisode 6 - SuperpositionLinks:Thanks to Michael J Johnson for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpersListen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.