HBO Cancels The Franchise

David and Patrick discuss what’s happening in the world of TV, then dive into the seventh episode of Skeleton Crew and the season premiere of The Pitt.

The Franchise was cancelled! Is season 1 of the show still worth watching? Are we hopeful for a Shogun season 2? Are we excited about the possibility of a Squid Game cinematic universe? What did we think of the new Max original series The Pitt and how does it compare to ER? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

• Skeleton Crew Ep 8 (Disney+)
• Bonus Ep: Severance Season 1 finale

Shownotes:

• 04:30 - TV News
• Apple TV+ Brings ‘Severance’ Season One to Roku Channel in Subscriber Push
• Superhero Movie Satire Series ‘The Franchise’ Canceled by HBO
• ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 to Debut in April; Columbia Pictures and Sony PlayStation Developing ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ Movie (Helldivers 2 movie)
• ‘Shogun’ Season 2 Update: Producers Reveal That Writers’ Room Ends In Six Weeks
• ‘Squid Game’ Spinoffs? Creator of Netflix Hit Has Multiple Ideas
• 36:30 - Skeleton Crew
• Ep 7 - We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble
• 57:00 - The Pitt
• Ep 1 - 7:00 A.M.
• Ep 2 - 8:00 A.M.

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