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TV Break: March 2024 - Shogun Stuns While Avatar Argues For Its Existence Plus Is Sports Hulu The Future?

Published: March 4, 2024, 5:01 a.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, & Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including ABC\u2019s Abbott Elementary, HBO\u2019s True Detective: Night Country, and Netflix\u2019s Avatar: The Last Airbender.\xa0

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News Break \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh react to the news that DIsney, WBD, and Fox will launch a sports-themed MPVD service by the end of the year.

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Streaming Wars \u2013 Alex, Bill, & Josh pick a streamer they think \u201cwon the month\u201d based on new shows airing/upcoming shows announced etc. Bill & Alex both gave the month to Netflix after Griselda became a smash hit, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Tyler Perry\u2019s Mea Culpa dominated the online discourse, and they successfully hosted the SAG awards.

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Meanwhile, Josh gave it to Amazon Prime Video, thanks to their securing an exclusive NFL Playoff game, launching the Jennifer Lopez This Is Me\u2026Now extravaganza, and hyping the upcoming premieres of Invincible and Road House.

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New Series Spotlight \u2013 Alex, Bill, & Josh review Shogun, FX\u2019s adaptation of the acclaimed novel by James Clavell. The series was created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks and stars Hiroyuki Sanada & Cosmo Jarvis.