Podcasts TV The Pop Break TV Break: May 2021 - Star Wars: The Bad Batch; The Falcon & The Winter Soldier Finale; Mare of Easttown; & Rutherford Falls

TV Break: May 2021 - Star Wars: The Bad Batch; The Falcon & The Winter Soldier Finale; Mare of Easttown; & Rutherford Falls

Published: May 5, 2021, 4 a.m.

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 Disney+'s The Falcon & The Winter Soldier & Star Wars: The Bad Batch; The CW\u2019s Batwoman; & HBO\u2019s Mare of Easttown.

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News Break \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the shrinking of the cable industry as media companies begin shuttering some of their channels and shift more programming, including live sports, to their streamers.

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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, everyone had a different horse in the race. Bill chose Amazon thanks to their recent NFL deal and their hit R-rated superhero animated series Invincible. Meanwhile, Josh advocated for Netflix after its recent awards season haul and the premiere of their new series Shadow & Bone and films The Mitchels vs. The Machines and Army of the Dead, and Alex stuck up for IMDbTV after a slew of new originals were announced including shows from Dick Wolfe and Michael Shurr

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Series Spotlight \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh watched Peacock\u2019s Ed Helms starring sitcom Rutherford Falls.