Ep. 40 - 'The Penguin' Just Aired One of the Best TV Episodes of the Year

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek discuss the series premiere of Disclaimer and run down what’s going on in the world of TV. Then, they dig in to episode 4 of The Penguin and episode 6 of Agatha All Along. 

This week we saw two shows that had flashback episodes depicting the backstory of a seemingly secondary character. Which one did we find most effective? Did Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer hook us or leave us cold? Are we excited for John Mulaney to return to the world of late night TV? And which recent renewals are we most excited by? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

• The Penguin Episode 5 (Max)
• Agatha All Along Episode 7 (Disney+)

Shownotes:

• 01:30 - Initial thoughts on Disclaimer on Apple TV+
• 12:45 - Amazon Prime Video is adding Apple TV+ as a channel
• 14:45 - Netflix orders new John Mulaney live weekly talk show in 2025
• 20:04 - Renewals and Cancellations
• Slow Horses Renewed for Season 6 at AppleTV+
• Apple TV+ Releases Silo Season 2 Trailer
• Invincible Season 3 will premiere on February 6 with no midseason break
• Culinary Class Wars renewed for second season at Netflix
• The Diplomat renewed for season 3
• You will grow old waiting for your favorite TV show
• 34:30 - The Penguin 
• Ep 4 - Cent’Anni
• 01:17:00 - Agatha All Along 
• Ep 6 - Familiar By Thy Side

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