Ep. 110 - 'Half Man' Is Excruciating to Watch. Is It Good? (Plus: 'Euphoria' S3E03 and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Wedding)

In this episode of Decoding TV, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episode of Euphoria.

Is Half Man worth the painful experience of watching it? Is Peacock a must-have streaming service? What might have happened on the set of The White Lotus season 4? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

Show of the Week: Widow’s Bay

Euphoria season 3 episode 4 (HBO Max)

Bonus Ep: Beef season 2 (Netflix)

Bonus Ep (hopefully!): The Boys season 5 episode 5 (Prime Video)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):

TV News

Gen V is cancelled

Peacock has lost $432MM in Q1

Peacock cancellations are highest amongst all services

Beef season 2 down 60% from first season

Netflix second seasons don’t do as well

White Lotus: Helena Bonham Carter recast days into shooting

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