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 Hulu’s Reservation Dogs, Netflix’s The Great British Baking Show, & Disney Plus’s Ahsoka.
News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh break down the landmark deal between the WGA & the AMPTP, which finally ended the WGA Strike. If you would like to support the Hollywood community who are enduring a financial hardship with SAG-AFTRA still on strike and reportedly at least a month away from a resolution, please donate to the Entertainment Community Fund.
Streaming Wars – Alex, Bill, & Josh pick a streamer they think “won the month” based on new shows airing/upcoming shows announced etc. Josh went with Disney Plus after a month with Ahsoka dominating online discourse, The Little Mermaid & Elemental dominating the streaming movie charts, Loki Season 2 hype, and the NFL’s Toy Story Telecast.
Meanwhile, Bill opted to embrace Amazon Prime Video, thanks to the continued success of NFL Thursday Night Football, the surprising success of Wheel of Time Season 2, the debut of Gen V, and hype around Invincible Season 2.
Finally, Alex gave the crown to Max, who launched a live-sports package with a terrible name (B/R Sports Add-On) but a great package of live sports from the MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, and US National soccer and is also debuting the second season of the smash streaming hit Our Flag Means Death and the trailer for next year’s Jodie Foster-starring True Detective Season 4.
New Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, & Josh review Gen V, Prime Video’s latest attempt to convert The Boys into a universe-spanning franchise. The series stars a talented young ensemble led by Jaz Sinclair (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), who plays Marie Moreau, a new freshman at Godolkin University who is a blood bender with a horrifically tragic past who gets caught up in a conspiracy that could take down the entire university, if it doesn’t take down her and her new friends first.
