Is ‘Lanterns’ the End of Superhero TV? Plus, ‘Furious’ E5 and the ‘Lioness’ S3 Premiere. episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 1H 19M

Is ‘Lanterns’ the End of Superhero TV? Plus, ‘Furious’ E5 and the ‘Lioness’ S3 Premiere.

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Chris and Andy preview the forthcoming DCU show ‘Lanterns.’ They talk about the long road to getting the show made and how fewer and fewer superhero TV shows are actually making it to our screens (4:07). Along the way, they react to the first two episodes of ‘The Shards,’ an FX adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel (25:48). Later they discuss ‘Furious’ Episode 5 (44:17), then wrap the show with The Watch: After Dark (a.k.a. CR’s thoughts on ‘Lioness’ Season 3) (01:00:45). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Studio Production: Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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