Ep. 111 - Is 'Widow's Bay' Worth a Visit? (Also: 'Euphoria' S3E04 Was Rough)

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 and the season premiere of Widow’s Bay.

Can the FCC really revoke Disney’s broadcast license? Why are Far Cry fans so upset with Noah Hawley? And what do Nielsen ratings have to say about the state of the Star Wars universe? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

Show of the Week: Lord of the Flies (hopefully!) (Netflix)

Euphoria season 3 episode 5 (HBO Max)

Bonus Ep: The Boys season 5 episode 6 (Prime Video)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):

TV News

Noah Hawley says Far Cry won’t adapt game story

FCC orders early license renewal after Trump calls for Kimmel to be fired

Variety story on initial situation

ABC stands its ground

Bloomberg’s article

History of the sanction

The top 10 Star Wars related shows

Eric Kripke says he did not cancel Gen V

Laura Dern cast in White Lotus

BW Corner:

Tony Dokoupil’s disastrous ratings

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