Ep. 51 - Is It Worth Descending Into 'The Pitt'?

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David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of TV, then dive into the seventh episode of Skeleton Crew and the season premiere of The Pitt.The Franchise was cancelled! Is season 1 of the show still worth watching? Are we hopeful for a Shogun season 2? Are we excited about the possibility of a Squid Game cinematic universe? What did we think of the new Max original series The Pitt and how does it compare to ER? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Homework for next week:Skeleton Crew Ep 8 (Disney+)Bonus Ep: Severance Season 1 finaleShownotes:04:30 - TV NewsApple TV+ Brings ‘Severance’ Season One to Roku Channel in Subscriber PushSuperhero Movie Satire Series ‘The Franchise’ Canceled by HBO‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 to Debut in April; Columbia Pictures and Sony PlayStation Developing ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ Movie (Helldivers 2 movie)‘Shogun’ Season 2 Update: Producers Reveal That Writers’ Room Ends In Six Weeks‘Squid Game’ Spinoffs? Creator of Netflix Hit Has Multiple Ideas36:30 - Skeleton CrewEp 7 - We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble57:00 - The PittEp 1 - 7:00 A.M.Ep 2 - 8:00 A.M.Links:Listen 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 Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of TV, then dive into the seventh episode of Skeleton Crew and the season premiere of The Pitt.The Franchise was cancelled! Is season 1 of the show still worth watching? Are we hopeful for a...

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