TV Break: October 2023 - Ahsoka Astonishes Again; Reservation Dogs Sticks The Landing; WGA Wins Big; & Gen V Generates Discourse

Published: Oct. 2, 2023, 4:01 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 Hulu\u2019s Reservation Dogs, Netflix\u2019s The Great British Baking Show, & Disney Plus\u2019s Ahsoka.

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News Break \u2013 Alex, Bill, and Josh break down the landmark deal between the WGA & the AMPTP, which finally ended the WGA Strike. If you would like to support the Hollywood community who are enduring a financial hardship with SAG-AFTRA still on strike and reportedly at least a month away from a resolution, please donate to the\u2060 \u2060Entertainment Community Fund\u2060\u2060.

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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. Josh went with Disney Plus after a month with Ahsoka dominating online discourse, The Little Mermaid & Elemental dominating the streaming movie charts, Loki S2 hype, and the NFL\u2019s Toy Story Telecast\u2060.

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Meanwhile, Bill opted to embrace Amazon Prime Video, thanks to the continued success of NFL Thursday Night Football, the surprising success of Wheel of Time S2, the debut of Gen V, and hype around Invincible S2.

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Finally, Alex gave the crown to Max, who launched a live-sports package with a terrible name (B/R Sports Add-On) but a great package of live sports from the MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, and US National soccer and is also debuting the second season of the smash streaming hit Our Flag Means Death and the trailer for next year\u2019s Jodie Foster-starring True Detective S4.

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New Series Spotlight \u2013 Alex, Bill, & Josh review Gen V, Prime Video\u2019s latest attempt to convert The Boys into a universe spanning franchise. The series stars a talented young ensemble led by Jaz Sinclair (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), who plays Marie Moreau, a new freshman at Godolkin University who is a blood bender with a horrifically tragic past who gets caught up in a conspiracy that could take down the entire university, if it doesn\u2019t take down her and her new friends first.