Podcasts TV The Pop Break TV Break: October 2020 - Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor; The Schitt's Creek Finale; The End of GLOW; The Right Stuff; & Disney's Bombshell

TV Break: October 2020 - Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor; The Schitt's Creek Finale; The End of GLOW; The Right Stuff; & Disney's Bombshell

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 2:39 p.m.

Pop Break\u2019s Television Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and special guest Justin Mancini of Cinema Joes 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 Justin talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including HBO's We Are Who We Are & The Leftovers; Pop\u2019s Schitt\u2019s Creek; DisneyPlus\u2019s Animal Kingdom; & Netflix\u2019s The Haunting of Bly Manor.

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News Break \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Justin discuss the sad news that seven previously renewed series, including Netflix\u2019s GLOW, have been cancelled due in part to COVID-19. For more, check out this round up from EW.

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Streaming Wars \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Justin pick a streamer they think \u201cwon the month\u201d based on new shows airing/upcoming shows announced etc. and whether it was Disney Plus, Netflix, Amazon, or another streaming platform that came out on top. Justin used Netflix\u2019s upcoming movie slate to argue they had the best month, while Bill focused on Amazon\u2019s slew of original series and high profile films, from Blumhouse horror productions to Coming 2 America, to make his claim. However, the guys both came around to Alex\u2019s pick of Disney+ after the streamers big announcement regarding the future of Disney theatrical releases.

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New Series Spotlight \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Justin travel back to the sixties for a dull and unremarkable look at the space race with DisneyPlus\u2019s The Right Stuff.