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 season 2 premiere of The Pitt and season 2 episode 4 of Fallout.
Was there a secret final episode of Stranger Things all along? How’s the new CBS Evening News broadcast going these days? And who do we think will win the very first Legacy Award Emmy? Listen to hear us discuss all these topics and more.
Homework for next week:
- The Pitt Season 2 Episode 2 (HBO Max)
- Fallout Season 2 Episode 5 (Prime Video)
Shownotes:
- 03:04 - TV News
- ‘Stranger Things 5’ Becomes Netflix’s No. 9 Most Popular English-Language Series of All Time With 105.7 Million Views So Far
- The Pitt renewed for Season 3
- ‘The Lowdown’ Renewed for Season 2 at FX and Hulu
- Emmys announce Legacy Award
- Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Debut Included a Big Flub, but You Won’t See It on Streaming — Here’s Why
- 29:38 - Stranger Things season 5 finale discussion
- Conformity Gate
- 46:15 The Pitt Season 2
- Episode 1 - 7:00 A.M.
- 1:53:40 - Fallout Season 2
- Episode 4 - The Demon in the Snow
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- FrequencyUpdated Weekly
- PublishedJanuary 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC
- Length2h 15m
- RatingExplicit
