Ep. 131 - Did ‘Lanterns’ Stick The Landing? Or Was It a Disaster? (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ S2E06 Asks How You’d Approach Your Loved Ones)

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then watch the latest episode of Lanterns and Dark Matter.

Now that the Skydance merger is complete, what do we think will happen with the new mega company? Was the Lanterns finale a sublime end, or a storytelling disaster? And where do we think Dark Matter is really heading this season. Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

• Carrie season premiere (Prime Video)
• VisionQuest season premiere (Disney+)
• Dark Matter season 2 episode 7 (Apple TV)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):

• 00:30 - TV News
• Skydance/Warner merger
• David Ellison Names Skydance Corp.’s New Leadership Team for Movies, TV, Streaming and More
• David Zaslav says goobye (motherfucker)
• US Film and TV production is in a terrible decline
• Both Paramount and HBO brands will still exist
• Disney Licenses Slew of Titles to Netflix, Including All Five ‘Ice Age’ Movies, ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians,’ ‘Felicity,’ ‘Will Trent,’ ‘Elio’ and More
• Eddie Murphy to Star in First Scripted Series ‘The Chairman’ at Peacock
• 31:00 - Lanterns
• Episode 8 - Dirt and Stars
• 1:07:35 - Dark Matter Season 2
• Episode 6 - What the Universe Is Made of

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