Podcasts TV The Pop Break TV Break: April 2022 - FXs Atlanta is Back; Hulu's The Dropout Wins The Scammer Crown; AppleTV's Big Month; & There's Too Much Spring TV

TV Break: April 2022 - FXs Atlanta is Back; Hulu's The Dropout Wins The Scammer Crown; AppleTV's Big Month; & There's Too Much Spring TV

Published: April 6, 2022, 3:48 p.m.

Welcome to TV Break, where Pop Break\u2019s Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and TV Columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television.

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Here\u2019s the format of the show:

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The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including HBOMAX\u2019s Our Flag Means Death; HBO\u2019s Winning Time; ABC\u2019s Abbot Elementary; AppleTV Plus\u2019s Severance; Hulu\u2019s The Dropout; and FX\u2019s Atlanta.

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Streaming Wars \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh pick a streamer they think \u201cwon the month\u201d based on new shows airing/upcoming shows announced etc. This month, the guys all voted unanimously for AppleTV Plus thanks to its landmark MLB deal, its landmark Best Picture victory at the Oscars, and its increasingly impressive list of current and future series packed with talent in front of and behind the camera

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News Break \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the absolute avalanche of new TV content hitting streamer and streamer adjacent networks this spring. They discuss the true crime and scammers, the famous people who didn\u2019t commit crimes, the IP-driven and sequel series, book adaptations, the returning favorites, and the brand new series all hitting the airwaves before June 1st. All 57 of them!

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New Series Spotlight \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh watched Will Smith\u2019s spy thriller Slow Horses starring Gary Oldman, Kristen Scott Thomas, Olivia Cooke, and Jack Lowden. Check out the first two episodes now streaming on AppleTV Plus.