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Hey Decoding TV,David Chen here. Justified is a show that’s dear to my heart, so when I heard that they were going to be rebooting it for the streaming era, I was…apprehensive? Justified was one of the few shows that was not only enjoyable throughout its entire run, but also stuck the landing after six seasons. With the first two episodes of Justified: City Primeval hitting Hulu and FX this week, will the reboot bring the show into the modern era, or just become proof that with some great shows, you should leave well enough alone? I’m not sure, but we’re going to find out together!Joining me for weekly recaps and reviews of Justified: City Primeval is Sarah Marrs. Sarah is the deputy editor of Lainey Gossip and her work has appeared at Decider and Pajiba. But she’s also one of the biggest Justified fans I’m aware of, having watched the entire run of the show many times. I’m so thrilled she’ll be joining us to share her love and expertise of Justified!In this preview episode, we discuss what we love about the original Justified, recap the biggest story beats of the show that might be relevant for newcomers, share how we feel about the reboot, and speculate on what we might see on Justified: City Primeval. Justified: City Primeval will premiere tomorrow (July 18th) with its first two episodes, then air weekly. You should expect a weekly recap within 1-2 days of when each episode airs.Your paid contributions at DecodingTV.com help me to fund this podcast and keep it going. Thanks for your support!Links:Read more of Sarah’s work at Lainey GossipFollow Sarah on TwitterFollow David Chen on ThreadsSubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeEmail us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek and David Chen join discuss the middle two episodes of Secret Invasion:Episode 3 - BetrayedEpisode 4 - BelovedHow do we think the Secret Invasion is going so far? What interesting plot threads does the show tantalizingly dangle that we wish it would delve more into? How many terrorist plot does Gravik have exactly? And does he really have to kill someone at the end of every episode? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Decoding TV will be releasing a new recap for every two episodes of this six-episode season. When possible, we will broadcast the episode live on YouTube on Thursday mornings. You can watch this episode on YouTube here. Links:Does Secret Invasion invoke anti-semitic tropes?Listen to Patrick’s podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s SubstackSubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeEmail us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2023 Emmy nominees were announced this morning and David Chen and Myles McNutt from Episodic Medium have some thoughts! In this bonus podcast episode, we discuss:Which nominees were we thrilled by?Which nominees were snubbed?Should we even use the word “snub” to describe what’s going on here?Why recent rule changes haven’t been effective in expanding the number of shows nominatedShocking developments in this year’s nominee listWill this year’s nominations be a turning point for the awards?Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! You can also watch our conversation on our YouTube channel (Subscribe to make sure you don't miss future broadcaasts!)You can view a complete list of nominees here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and @joyonapping discuss the season one finale of Silo and reflect on the season as a whole.How well did Silo unravel its mysteries? Did it live up to the potential of its great sci-fi premise? How did we feel about the character of Juliette Nichols? And how did some of the biggest plot beats of the season compare with what was in Hugh Howey’s book, Wool? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Links:Follow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Decoding TV, Patrick Klepek, Dan Gvozden, and David Chen join up to discuss the first two episodes of Secret Invasion:Episode 1 - ResurrectionEpisode 2 - PromisesHow does the Secret Invasion comics run compare to the show? How does this show deal with the aftermath of Captain Marvel? How does it handle the return of Maria Hill? How do we feel about Nick Fury as an older hero? Will the show actually take an interesting political perspective when it comes to refugees? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and many more!Decoding TV will be releasing a new recap for every two episodes of this six-episode season. When possible, we will broadcast the episode live on YouTube on Thursday mornings. We hope you’ll join us for the journey!Links:Listen to Dan’s podcast, The Amazing Spider-Talk Listen to Patrick’s podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s SubstackSubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeEmail us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Week In Streaming is a show on the Decoding TV podcast feed that will cover the most interesting shows available on streaming each week. This week, David Chen and Dan Gvozden discuss season 2 of The Bear.We struggled with how to cover this one given its binge release schedule. While we were originally hoping to release a recap of the first few episodes this past weekend, it soon became clear that it would make more sense to just discuss the season as a whole.That’s why we’ve decided to deliver a super-sized 1hr43mins long episode diving into this season’s intricacies! We start with general, non-spoilery thoughts on the season. Then starting at around ~12:00, we deliver a full recap and dive into some of our favorite episodes and most memorable moments. We wrap up by discussing some of the issues we feel this season had. We hope you enjoy the conversation!We’re going to try broadcasting This Week In Streaming live as often as possible, so please do follow us on YouTube and on Twitch and you’ll get notifications whenever we go live.Links:Subscribe to Dan Gvozden’s podcast The Amazing Spider TalkFollow Dan on TwitterFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Decoding TV episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss the final two episodes of Black Mirror this season:Episode 4 - Mazey DayEpisode 5 - Demon 79This season of Black Mirror had more horror than sci-fi episodes. What did we think of this tonal shift? Are we looking forward to more Black Mirror in the future? Do these last two episodes have anything to teach us about the nature of technology? Or the world we live in? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more!Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be covering Secret Invasion, The Bear, and Silo, so stay tuned to the podcast for more TV reviewing goodness.We try to broadcast our conversations live when we can, so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch us when we go live.Links:Subscribe to this podcast on YouTubeEmail us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comRead Roxana’s work on VultureFollow Roxana on TwitterFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marvel Studios is back with a new TV show and I’m excited to announce that Patrick Klepek will be here to help us cover it! In this preview episode, Patrick and David discuss what we know about the Skrulls from previous MCU films and TV shows, what the state of MCU TV is in general, and what our hopes are for Secret Invasion.Secret Invasion premieres June 21 and we’ll be releasing a new recap for every two episodes of this six-episode season. When possible, we will broadcast the episode live on YouTube on Thursday mornings. We hope you’ll join us for the journey!Links:Listen to Patrick’s podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick’s SubstackSubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeEmail us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Decoding TV episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss season 6 episode 3, “Beyond the Sea.”This is probably Black Mirror’s most ambitious episode of the season. But how well did the episode explain its sci-fi premise? How well do its high-profile stars like Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, and Kate Mara acquit themselves in these roles? And what did we make of this episode’s ending? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more!Over the course of the next week, we’ll release one final episode covering episodes 4-5 (“Mazey Day” and “Demon 79”).We try to broadcast our conversations live when we can, so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch us when we go live.Links:Subscribe to this podcast on YouTubeEmail us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comRead Roxana’s work on VultureFollow Roxana on TwitterFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black Mirror is back! And we are so pleased to have Roxana Hadadi back on Decoding TV to help us cover it.In this podcast episode, David Chen and Roxana review, recap, and discuss the first two episodes of season six of Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series, now streaming on Netflix:Episode 1 - Joan Is AwfulEpisode 2 - Loch HenryBlack Mirror is always a bit of a mixed bag so what did we make of these first two entries? Did we like how the series handled its more sci-fi elements? Do each of these stories pay off in a satisfying fashion? And ? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!Over the next week or two, we will release two additional podcast episodes covering Black Mirror: One for episode 3 (“Beyond the Sea”) and one for episodes 4-5 (“Mazey Day” and “Demon 79.”)We try to broadcast our conversations live when we can, so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch us when we go live. You can watch our chat about these episodes here.Links:Subscribe to this podcast on YouTubeEmail us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comRead Roxana’s work on VultureFollow Roxana on TwitterFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.