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.
\nHere\u2019s the format of the show:
\nThe 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 Peacemaker; HBO\u2019s Euphoria; ABC\u2019s Abbot Elementary;AppleTV Plus\u2019s The Afterparty; CW\u2019s Superman & Lois; and Netflix\u2019s Peaky Blinders & Demonslayer.
\nNews Break \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the news that Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron First, The Defenders, & The Punisher (along with Agents of SHIELD) have all moved from Netflix to Disney Plus, along with some enhanced parental controls for user profiles.
\nStreaming 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, Josh gives it to Disney Plus, on the heels of the Netflix series news along with their help in fueling Encanto\u2019s utter dominance with the under 10 demo and the home viewing premieres of West Side Story & Free Guy. Meanwhile Bill throws Netflix a bone on the back of their strong awards season game this year, the debut of The Tindler Swindler & Inventing Anna; and The Adam Project trailer crashing the Big Game. Last but not least, Alex tries to give a hand to Peacock for successfully pulling off the Big Game and the Olympics while landing the rights to the Palm Springs writer\u2019s follow up series The Resort and the hit reality series Love Island.
\nNew Series Spotlight \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh watched Ben Stiller\u2019s dystopian workplace conspiracy thriller Severance starring Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, and Dichen Lachman. Check out the three episodes now streaming on AppleTV Plus.