TV Break: February 2026 - Reviews of The Pitt, Industry, Wonder Man, & A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms + YouTube's Daytime TV Takeover

Welcome to TV Break, where Pop Break’s Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and TV Columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television. Here’s the format of the show: The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month – Alex, Bill, & Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including HBO’s Industry and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Disney Plus’s Wonder Man. Newsbreak – This month, they are discussing the news that YouTube has begun to dominate Daytime TV, with a 75% increase in viewers year over year thanks to the strength of children’s programming and video podcasts on the platform. Streaming Wars – Alex, Bill, & Josh each selected their top streamer of the month. Josh and Bill agree on HBOMAX’s big month, as they flood the zone with The Pitt S2, A Knight of the Seven Kingdom Industry and the continued success of Heated Rivalry, as well as being the home of the two most nominated films at this years Oscars: Sinners & One Battle After Another. Meanwhile, Alex stands up for YouTube after they won the rights to broadcast the Academy Awards. New Series Spotlight – This month we are paying off our Emmy bet, which means Alex asks Bill and Josh to watch S1E1 of The Pitt to see if he can convince them to finally get on board the runaway hit series.