Ep. 80 - 'Alien: Earth' Ep 5 Is Wildly Entertaining (Plus: What's going On in Peacemaker's Alternate Dimension?)

Decoding TV

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the latest episodes of Alien: Earth and Peacemaker.

Did The Rehearsal actually make a difference in airline safety? Is it possible to make sense of HBO’s rebranding? And why is Tom Rothman the last person who should be talking about studio execs? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

• Alien: Earth Episode 6 (Hulu/FX)
• Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 4 (HBO)
• Bonus Episode: The Paper Season 1 (Peacock)
• Bonus Episode: Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (Netflix)

Shownotes:

• 03:05 - TV News
• The Rehearsal may make our airlines safer after all
• The Paper renewed in advance of premiere
• White Lotus S3 will be set in France
• HBO is rebranding everything
• Tom Rothman says The Studio is not realistic
• 33:00 - Alien: Earth
• Episode 3 - In Space, No One…
• 1:05:15 - Peacemaker Season 2
• Episode 3 - Another Rick Up My Sleeve

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