The fallout from Season 1 of Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout is still going strong, with ratings juggernaut Nielsen declaring the show a much-needed hit for the #1 streaming service that also sells toilet paper. We’ve finished the full season and are ready to dish on all the twists and turns, whether the binge model worked for us, and what we expect (and hope for) in Season 2. Plus we revisit our predictions and grade our TV Tarot! But first! We dissect Disney’s earnings and the latest strategy shift at Marvel in a brand-new installment of What’s That, Bob?!And with the abbreviated 2023-24 TV season coming to an end, both streamers and traditional TV networks are courting advertisers with some big announcements about their upcoming shows. That means it’s time for an extra-large edition of Renewed or Canceled?! ——— 📼 Rewind Review: Fallout 🧭 Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video🗓️ Release Schedule: All 8 Episodes Available Now✅ Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2📚 Related Titles: Based on the Fallout franchise of games🤩 Starring: Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan🎬 Created By: Jonathan Nolan (Director/Executive Producer) and Lisa Joy (Executive Producer) 🫣 Spoiler Warning: 🚨 Spoilers for ALL of Season 1: Starting at 26:44 ——— 🔗 Links: Disney’s streaming business gets closer to becoming profitable – Emma Roth, The VergeBob Iger Details “Reduced” Marvel Output: “At Most” Three Films Per Year, Two Series – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter‘Fallout’ Blasts To Top Of Nielsen Streaming Charts In Debut Weekend, Becoming Amazon’s Most Successful Title To Date – Katie Campione, DeadlineBroadcast TV Cancellations In 2024-25: Photo Gallery – Lynette Rice, Erik Pedersen, Deadline‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ to End With Season 5 – James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter'Night Court' Renewed for Season 3 at NBC – Joe Otterson, Variety‘Shogun’ Seasons 2 and 3 in the Works at FX, Hulu – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter‘Shōgun’ To Continue: FX & Hulu Eye Two More Seasons Of James Clavell Adaptation – Nellie Andreeva, Lynette Rice, DeadlineFX Will Submit ‘Shōgun’ In Drama Category For Emmys – Lynette Rice, Deadline“Shōgun” Becomes FX’s Most Watched Show Ever On Streaming Platforms – Roger Palmer, whatsondisneyplus.com‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood ReporterThe Boys renewed for Season 5 on Prime Video – Mekeisha Madden Toby, aboutamazon.com ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

It’s a new era at Netflix: Ads, sports, and live specials galore! We’ll dig deep into the big strategy shift, including our review of John Mulaney’s limited-run live talk show Everybody’s in L.A. We’ll try to explain the appeal of this one-of-a-kind live show, highlight some of our favorite segments, and recommend the best episode to check out (EARTHQUAKES!). From David Letterman to Conan O’Brien to John Mulaney interviewing David Letterman: We’re taking a full-circle journey through a very specific sub-genre of late night… that just might be the perfect fit for streaming. But wait! There’s more! We’ll catch you up with the latest from the Paramount Death Watch 💀Brace yourself for more price hikes at Peacock and Max 💸What’s the deal with the new Uber-bundle from Disney and Warner Bros Discovery (Iger and Zaz, together at last?) 💕And yes, we finally have a sports segment: It’s the SPORTSPOCALYPSE 🤯 ——— 📺 Review: Everybody’s in L.A. 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix🗓️ Release Schedule: All 6 Episodes Available Now✅ Renewal Status: We’re begging you, John. Give us more!🤩 Starring: John Mulaney, Richard Kind🎬 Created By: John Mulaney ——— 🔗 Links: Bob Bakish To Step Down As Paramount Global CEO Amid Skydance Talks – Jill Goldsmith, DeadlineSony and Apollo’s Plan for Paramount: Break It Up – Benjamin Mullin, Lauren Hirsch, The New York TimesWarner Bros. Discovery Hits $86M Streaming Unit Profit, 99.6M Subs, Studios Profit Drops 70 Percent – Georg Szalai, The Hollywood ReporterMax may raise streaming prices again, following Netflix and Disney Plus' lead – Henry St Leger, TechRadarA Disney, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is on the way – Emma Roth, The VergeWhy you don't really want Big TV to bring back 'the bundle' for your streaming services like Hulu, Max, and Netflix – Peter Kafka, Business InsiderVenu Sports: Disney, Fox, WBD Unveil Name of Sports-Streaming Venture – Todd Spangler, VarietyNetflix snagged global streaming rights for NFL Christmas Day games – Richard Lawler, The VergeKatt Williams Outdraws Tom Brady in Netflix Rankings – Rick Porter, The Hollywood ReporterJohn Mulaney's Everybody's in L.A. Moved to Emmys Talk Series – Clayton Davis, Variety ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Join us in the Wasteland as we spend the entire episode discussing the latest prestige video game adaptation: Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout. ——— 📺 Review: Fallout 🧭 Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video🗓️ Release Schedule: All 8 Episodes Available Now✅ Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2📚 Related Titles: Based on the Fallout franchise of games🤩 Starring: Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan🎬 Created By: Jonathan Nolan (Director/Executive Producer) and Lisa Joy (Executive Producer) 🫣 Spoiler Warning: 🚨 Spoilers for the first 5 episodes: Starting at 0:58 ——— 🔗 Links: 'Fallout' Nabs 65 Million Viewers in First Two Weeks of Availability – Joe Otterson, VarietyBoosted by the Fallout TV Show, Fallout 76 Sees Over One Million Players in a Single Day - IGN – Wesley Yin-Poole, IGN‘Fallout’ Looks Certain For Season 2 With $25M Tax Credit Award & Relocation To California; ‘NCIS: Origins’ Among Shows Receiving Incentives – Dominic Patten, DeadlineAmazon’s Fallout show gets the postapocalyptic vibes exactly right – Ash Parrish, The VergeFallout premiere: A bloated but promising start to the nuclear apocalypse – William Hughes, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

It’s been 2 years since the “Netflix Correction” and we’re here to correct the record: How did Netflix become the sole survivor of an industry-wide crisis kicked off… by Netflix itself? We’ll take stock of the changes that helped solidify Netflix’s place at the top of the streaming food chain and what that means for the future of the little guys. And speaking of little guys: Peacock! Comcast is eager for their streamer to offset the never-ending losses in their cable TV division, and guess what? It might be working?! Plus it’s the most jam-packed edition of Daily Show Host(s) Watch yet! It’s so much podcast we had to push the review of Fallout to next week! But you can get caught up on Amazon Prime Video now (we’ll be reviewing episodes 1-5). ——— 🔗 Links: Peacock Quarterly Loss Narrows to $639M as Streamer Hits 34M Subscribers – Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Moving to Peacock for Season 5 – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter‘Daily Show’ Audience Has Stuck Around Since Jon Stewart’s Return – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter‘The Daily Show’ Signs Up Josh Johnson, Troy Iwata & Grace Kuhlenschmidt As Correspondents – Peter White, Deadline ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

This week we’re playing hide and seek with the ever-talented Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott) in the new Netflix original series Ripley. He’s a conman traipsing through the black-and-white vistas of the Italian coast (let’s call it shabby chic) in this prestige adaptation of the classic novel. But first! Chris plays hide and seek with the Hulu content buried in the new Hulu Hub on Disney+ (it’s like Hulu, but worse!)…Dianne breaks down the big network TV vibes coming to Max…And all of us marvel at the $40 million Disney spent fighting off an activist investor (that’s a whole 1.5 episodes of She-Hulk!). ——— 📺 Review: Ripley 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix🗓️ Release Schedule: All 8 Episodes Available Now📚 Related Titles: Based on The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (Novel)🤩 Starring: Andrew Scott, Dakota Fanning, Johnny Flynn🎬 Created By: Steven Zaillian (Writer/Director/Executive Producer) 🫣 Spoiler Warnings: 🤫 Light spoilers for first 2 episodes: Starting at 37:57🚨 Major spoiler for episode 3: Starting at 51:00 This spoiler is mentioned in most of the show’s reviews. ——— 🔗 Links: Disney D-Day: Bob Iger Celebrates Board Battle Win & End Of “Distracting Proxy Contest”; Nelson Peltz “Disappointed” Then Tries To Spin It Into A Win – Dominic Patten, DeadlineDirecTV, Dish Back Fubo in Disney-Fox-WBD Sports Streaming Fight – Lucas Manfredi, The WrapIt’s true: people like leaving their TVs on in the background – Emma Roth, The VergeStreamers Are Rediscovering the TV Procedural – Josef Adalian, Vulture‘FBI’ Trio Renewed At CBS With Flagship Series Scoring Three-Season Deal – Peter White, DeadlineRipley review: Mr. Ripley is as talented as ever – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club (Contains Spoilers!) ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

It’s our Spring Streaming Spectacular featuring our favorite show of the year-so-far: FX’s Shogun (streaming on Hulu!). We’ll share our thoughts before digging into spoilers, plus: Which streamers should you add, keep, and cancel this spring? We have the answers in a shocking edition of Add / Keep / Cancel!And looking for even more Spring shows? We’re doing our first-ever Vibe Check to help you triage your watchlist. ——— 📺 Review: Shogun Spoilers: Overview: Light Spoilers for Episode 1 (starting at 37:35)🚨 Full Spoilers through Episode 5 (starting at 55:27) Show Stats: Where to Watch: FX and HuluNew Episodes: Tuesdays through April 23 ——— 🔗 Links: Shōgun is here for a good time, not for a long time, creators say – William Hughes, A.V. Club‘Shogun’ Bosses Detail “Painstaking Process” to Recreate Feudal Japan and Likelihood of Season 2 – Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Netflix rescued the 30 Rock-infused Peacock comedy Girls5Eva and it’s a comeback we can get behind… even if we’re worried no one is watching. The show has more jokes in a single song than an entire season of Emmy-winning comedy The Bear but, like so many Peacock comedies, has struggled to find an audience. We’ll give you plenty of reasons to binge the 22 episodes now streaming on Netflix… But first! What’s Peacock’s deal anyway? How did it take 4 years for them to figure out that their brand is… NBC?Is there any hope for Paramount? (We’re not holding our breath!)Max goes global! (-ish!)And we’ve got good news and bad news from Hollywood (where intrepid reporter Dianne is live on the ground!) All that and a jam-packed edition of America’s Favorite Game Show: Renewed or Canceled?! ——— 📺 Review: Girls5Eva 🚨 Light Spoilers (But No Big Ones for Season 3) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 3 (All Episodes Available)Renewal Status: To Be AnnouncedWhere to Watch Now: NetflixWhere It Started: Peacock ——— 🔗 Links: Strikes Delayed TV’s Top Hits, But Audiences Came Back – Rick Porter, The Hollywood ReporterWhy film and TV production has been slow after strikes - Los Angeles Times – Christi Carras, Marisa Gerber, The L.A. TimesJudd Apatow on Why It’s “Scary” Netflix Can License HBO Shows: “Cheaper Than Making New Ones” – Carly Thomas, The Hollywood ReporterMax to Launch in European Countries in May Ahead of Olympics – Elsa Keslassy, VarietyAll six seasons of Community are coming to Peacock – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. ClubSara Bareilles on “Beautiful Collaboration” Writing Songs for ‘Girls5eva’ Soundtrack – Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood ReporterPete Davidson is done with Bupkis – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. ClubShowtime decides to un-save Neil Patrick Harris' Uncoupled – William Hughes, A.V. ClubCNN To Air Repeats Of ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ On Saturdays – Peter White, Ted Johnson, Deadline'The Bear' Renewed for Season 4, Filming Back to Back With Season 3 – Ethan Shanfeld, Variety'Evil' to End With Season 4 at Paramount+ – Joe Otterson, Variety'Formula 1: Drive to Survive' Renewed for Season 7 at Netflix – Kasey Moore, whats-on-netflix.comPercy Jackson And The Olympians renewed for season 2 at Disney+ – William Hughes, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

TV is back and so are we! After a half-season delay (due to last year’s strikes) CBS and ABC are back with their hit sitcoms Ghosts and Abbott Elementary. Despite the extended hiatus both shows are entering their third seasons with a ton of momentum and a stacked (and growing) ensemble. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a brand new viewer: We’ll tell you what you need to know to dive into two of our favorite comedies. Plus: Jon Stewart is back on The Daily Show and bringing in the highest ratings the show has seen since… Jon Stewart was on The Daily Show (go figure!). We’ll share some hot takes on the evolution of late night and the show’s precarious future. But it’s not all laughs in Hollywood: Pilot season has all but vanished, with spring sitcom production down over 90% from a decade ago. Can comedy survive the industry’s historical contraction? We’ll debate the future of funny as we catch up on a lighting round of streaming news! ⚡️ ——— 📺 Review: Abbott Elementary (Season 3) 🚨 Light Spoilers (starting at 43:22) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 3 (Season In Progress)Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 4Where to Watch: ABC, HuluWhere to Stream Past Seasons: Hulu Season 1 originally reviewed in Episode #2 (February 11, 2022) ——— 📺 Review: Ghosts (Season 3) 🚨 Light Spoilers (starting at 56:20) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 3 (Season in Progress)Renewal Status: TBA (CBS will almost definitely renew it— it’s just early for the announcement)Where to Watch: CBS, Paramount+Where to Stream Past Seasons: Paramount+Spinoff Of: Ghosts (UK) Season 1 originally reviewed in Episode #18 (July 29, 2022) ——— 🔗 Links: ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Creator Says It’s “The End Of The Road” After Comedy Fails To Find New Home – Denise Petski, Deadline'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' on YouTube will now be delayed – Abner Li, 9to5 GoogleOld True Detective and new True Detective aren’t getting along – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. ClubMax to Start Cracking Down on Password Sharing, Too – Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter'Tacoma FD' Canceled After Four Seasons at TruTV – Joe Otterson, VarietyTruTV Adds Nightly Sports Block With New Programs and Big Games – Brian Steinberg, VarietyBob Iger Pushes Back on Marvel Fatigue, But Says Disney Quietly Canceled Movies – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood ReporterNetflix Enters Boxing Ring; Streamer Sets Live Fight Between Mike Tyson & Jake Paul – Peter White, DeadlineA potential season two of Beef is looking at an insanely stacked cast – Emma Keates, A.V. Club‘Beef’ Season 2 Eyes Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Jake Gyllenhaal & Anne Hathaway: The Dish – Mike Fleming Jr, DeadlineEven more people really wanted to watch Jon Stewart this week – Emma Keates, A.V. ClubNBC declares sitcoms about witches are finally back, baby – William Hughes, A.V. ClubReba McEntire Is Returning to TV With a New NBC Comedy: Details – Jackie Manno, NBCTim Allen Returning to ABC With Comedy ‘Shifting Gears’ – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood ReporterHollywood Contraction: Actors Struggle To Find Jobs As TV Castings Dry Up – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline‘Ghosts’ Showrunners Discuss Season 3 Premiere’s Big Reveal & Future Consequences Of That Character’s Departure – Katie Campione, DeadlineAbbott Elementary is a local landmark in an exclusive clip from Sunday's post-Oscars episode – Saloni Gajjar, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Hihi, this week we’re going undercover with Donald Glover and Maya Erskine on their new Amazon Prime Video original Mr. & Mrs. Smith. It’s inspired by the 2005 blockbuster Brangelina action rom-com, but this new darkly comedic martial thriller has more in common with FX’s The Americans than the title suggests… …and speaking of FX: Peak TV prognosticator (and veteran FX chief) John Landgraf is back with his annual tally of scripted originals and an ominous prediction. With the number of new series in decline, is the era of Peak TV is truly over? (He’s only predicted it twice before, so this time might be for real!) But first! Sony once again poses the question: Should you start hoarding physical media in the attic?Chris explores the wide world of Plex channels……and Dianne plays a brand new game called Plex or Not?! ——— 📺 Review: Mr. & Mrs. Smith 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 20:35) 🚨 Total Episodes: 8 Episodes (All Episodes Now Streaming)Where to Watch: Amazon Prime VideoRenewal Status: TBARelated Titles: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) ——— 🔗 Links: Crunchyroll Adds All Funimation Content, Sony Phasing Out Funimation – Todd Spangler, VarietyFunimation is shutting down — and taking your digital library with it – Emma Roth, The VergeStreamer Plex launches its long-promised movie rentals store | TechCrunch – Sarah Perez, TechCrunchPeak TV Is Officially Over: FX Tallies 14 Percent Drop in Scripted Series for 2023 – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood ReporterAmazon’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith series is a clever interpolation of the classic spy fantasy – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The VergeDonald Glover and Maya Erskine on Real-Life Marriage, Professional Divorce and When to Walk Away – Lacey Rose, The Hollywood ReporterDonald Glover also compares Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith exit to divorce – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re closing the case on our Cozy (and/or Spooky) Winter Mysteries Tour with this winter’s buzziest, prestige-iest detective show: HBO’s True Detective: Night Country. Premiering a decade after the original season— with a whole new creator and showrunner— it’s a show that poses the question “So, like, what is a True Detective, man?” [Insert your best McConaughey voice here.] But first! Will cartoon villain David Zaslav ruthlessly murder Coyote vs. ACME… again?! Can Taylor Swift save Disney+? Can hastily retooling a Moana streaming series as Moana 2 save Disney’s holiday box office? Can anyone explain what Bob Iger is talking about?? And whoops! They made a Sports Hulu! ——— 📺 Review: True Detective Night Country 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 36:38) 🚨 Total Episodes: Anthology, 6 EpisodesNew Episodes Drop: Sundays at 9 PM ET (through February 18)Where to Watch: HBO (Streaming simultaneously on Max)Related Titles: True Detective (2014) ——— 🔗 Links: Coyote Vs. Acme is probably getting scrapped anyway, in appalling movie news – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. ClubThe Final Days of ‘Coyote vs. Acme': Offers, Rejections and a Roadrunner Race Against Time | Exclusive – Drew Taylor, The WrapTaylor Swift Sells 'Eras Tour' Concert Film to Disney+ for $75 Million – Todd Spangler, VarietyDisney is re-tooling a Moana TV show into Moana 2, shoving it into theaters this November – William Hughes, A.V. ClubDisney Plus will start its password-sharing crackdown this summer – Emma Roth, The VergeHulu is cracking down on password sharing, just like Disney Plus and Netflix – Sean Hollister, The VergeDisney invests $1.5 billion in Epic to create ‘persistent universe’ tied to Fortnite – Andrew Webster, The VergeStreaming ESPN without cable should launch in 2025. – Richard Lawler, The VergeESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. are putting together a juggernaut sports streaming app – Emma Roth, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

It’s week two of our Cozy Winter Mysteries Tour and we’re headed to the south of France for vintage cars, red wine, and a whole lotta Clive Owen (literally) in Monsieur Spade. But first! The Marvels hits Disney+ just as new questions plague the future of the MCU’s streaming plans (RIP our beloved She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law) and we try to unravel Max’s decision to give arch-rival Netflix the keys to Carrie Bradshaw’s kingdom. All that plus a thrilling installment of BUNDLE WATCH. It’s an episode of Streamageddon you can’t afford to miss! ——— 📺 Review: Monsieur Spade 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First Episode (starting at 31:16) 🚨 Total Episodes: Limited Series, 6 EpisodesNew Episodes Drop: Sundays (through February 18)Where to Watch: AMC+Related Titles: The Maltese Falcon (1941) ——— 🔗 Links: You’ll be able to watch The Marvels on Disney Plus very soon – Amrita Khalid, The VergeTatiana Maslany says She-Hulk: Attorney At Law has likely been thrown out of court – Emma Keates, A.V. ClubVincent D'Onofrio wants Kingpin to get his own Joker – William Hughes, A.V. ClubMax grounds Kaley Cuoco's The Flight Attendant – William Hughes, A.V. ClubHBO’s ‘Sex and the City’ Is Coming to Rival Netflix – James Hibberd, The Hollywood ReporterNetflix Premium and Starz is $25.99 per month for Verizon customers – Sheena Vasani, The VergeT-Mobile's 'Hulu on Us' perk now available - 9to5Mac – Chance Miller, 9to5Mac ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

The streamers have decreed: Winter is time for cozy mysteries and hard-boiled detective hijinks! We’re investigating this intriguing trend, starting with a review of Hulu’s new series Death and Other Details, starring Mandy Patinkin and a slew of beautiful people who will make you go “I think I know them from something!” But first! The 2023 strikes come back to haunt us… with good news?!Has our (late) night watch come to an end? We’re here with the most unexpected edition of Daily Show Host Watch yet.And is Netflix just, like, cable now? Hit the proverbial bong with us and get ready to have your mind and/or budget blown by the latest moves from the streaming king. ——— 📺 Review: Death and Other Details 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 3 Episodes (starting at 35:32) 🚨 Total Episodes: 1 Season, 10 EpisodesNew Episodes Drop: Tuesdays (through March 5)Where to Watch: Hulu ——— 🔗 Links: DGA Announces Revisions To Film & TV Contract, Including Addition Of Streaming Bonus To Match WGA’s – Katie Campione, DeadlineJon Stewart Returns to 'Daily Show' as Monday Host, Executive Producer – Brian Steinberg, VarietyJohn Oliver “Surprised” That Jon Stewart Is Returning To ‘The Daily Show’ & Backs Amber Ruffin Or Roy Wood Jr. To Be Permanent Host – Peter White, DeadlineHoly crap, look how small and old 'The Daily Show's' audience has gotten – Peter Kafka, Business InsiderNetflix is turning into cable TV – Alex Cranz, The VergeNetflix Adds 13M Subscribers In Blockbuster Earnings Report – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood ReporterNetflix is going to take away its cheapest ad-free plan – Emma Roth, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Whoops, we accidentally predicted the future too well in our last episode! So we’re back to catch up on the doom and gloom at Paramount+, the mass hysteria surrounding Amazon Prime Video’s turn to ads, and more news from the past month. Then we’ll make the case for why Marvel’s new “Spotlight” series Echo breathes new life into their struggling TV formula… if you can make it through the first 25 minutes of franchise-mandated flashbacks. Plus it’s a new year, so it’s time to get your streaming house in order. We’ll help you budget with the return of our awards-pending advice segment Add/Keep/Cancel. ——— 📺 Review: Echo 🚨 Light Spoilers: First 3 Episodes (starting at 42:35) 🚨 Total Episodes: 1 Season, 5 Episodes (all released)Where to Watch: Disney+ and HuluSpinoffs: Hawkeye (Disney+) ——— 🔗 Links: Warner Bros. Discovery in talks to merge with Paramount – Sara Fischer, AxiosA merging of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount would be very bad – Alex Cranz, The VergeMax sinks Our Flag Means Death after two seasons – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. ClubAmazon Cutting Hundreds of Jobs at Prime Video and MGM Studios – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood ReporterAmazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th – Chris Welch, The VergeThe Mandalorian Has Become the Next Star Wars Movie – Germain Lussier, GizmodoStar Trek races to announce it's getting a new movie too, okay? – William Hughes, A.V. ClubEcho review: A quietly lovely (and very bloody) entry in the superhero canon – Sam Barsanti, A.V. ClubAll the 2024 TV Show Premiere Dates to Add to Your Calendar – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

It’s our Second Annual Streaming Superlatives Spectacular! Featuring your favorite yearbook-inspired awards plus a host of new categories generated by the true star of 2023: ChatGPT. Plus we predict which streaming service won’t survive the new year (spoiler alert: the headlines already indicate we might be right!). ——— 🏆 The Categories: 🥇 Round 1: The Extremely High School Superlatives Life of the PartyClass SweetheartClass ClownBest Couple (Platonic or Romantic)Best Glow-Up (aka Most Improved)Best Hair and/or Best DressedMost Likely to SucceedReturning Champion (Best Returning Series or Character)“Miss Congeniality” (The Best Show We Didn’t Review) 🥈 Round 2: The Best Ofs (and Worst Ofs) Throwback of the Year (Best Reboot, Revival, etc.)Franchise of the YearBiggest Surprise of the YearBiggest Disappointment of the YearVillain of the Year (Real Life or Fictional)Best Finale (Season or Series)Best Thing You Watched This Year (In Any Medium/Genre) 🥉 Round 3: The Streaming Service Showdown The Most Overrated Streaming Service of 2023The Most Underrated Streaming Service of 2023The Streaming Service You Couldn’t Live Without in 2023 🔮 And Finally… Predictions! The Streaming Service Least Likely to Survive 2024 (we swear we recorded this before the headlines told us that we’re probably right!) ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

The holidays are here but we’re cursed with more streaming news for you! Find out the exciting new bundle of the week!Experience deja vu with the news of Showtime’s confusing rebranding!And you’ll never guess where Disney’s synergy is headed next! Plus we review the first two episodes of Nathan Fielder’s The Curse. (You might not want to listen to that part with the kids…) ——— 📺 Review: The Curse 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 11:52) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 1 (Season in Progress)Where to Watch: Sundays on Paramount+ with ShowtimeContent Warning: Descriptions of sex acts! ——— 🔗 Links: 'Grey's Anatomy' To Be Available On Disney One-App – Nellie Andreeva, DeadlineShowtime to be swallowed up by Paramount Plus, and shows are already getting canceled – Sam Barsanti, A.V. ClubThe Curse is a fully bizarre and brilliant maze of a show – Alissa Wilkinson, Vox ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

The holidays are here and Bob Iger is celebrating by stuffing Hulu into the Disney+ stocking (some exceptions may apply). We’ll prepare you to answer your relatives’ streaming questions with everything you need to know about the historic level of Disney synergy sweeping the nation: Dianne walks us through the new Hulu Hub on Disney+Chris confesses his love for (Disney’s) Doctor Who and (Disney’s) Wheel of FortuneAnd we’ve got your one-stop guide to all five seasons of FX’s Fargo (streaming now on Disney’s Hulu Hub!) Plus, updates from every corner of the Disney universe: From ABC to Pixar to Star Wars to Marvel. Even NatGeo makes an appearance! That’s right, Disney owns National Geographic, too! ——— 📺 Review: Fargo (Season 5) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: The First 4 Episodes of Season 5 (starting at 1:08:51) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 5 (Season In Progress)Where to Watch: Tuesdays on FX (Next Day on Hulu)Where to Stream Past Seasons: HuluSpinoffs: Yes, it is! ——— 🔗 Links: Iron Man is not coming back – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club'Star Wars': Dave Filoni Upped to Chief Creative Officer Lucasfilm, Talks 'Ahsoka' Season 2 – Anthony D'Alessandro, DeadlinePixar’s Turning Red, Soul, and Luca are getting theatrical releases in 2024 – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The VergeHulu’s Only Murders In The Building is heading to regular TV – Sam Barsanti, A.V. ClubAs 'Only Murders In The Building' Nears TV Run, Data Shows Minimal Hulu-ABC Overlap – Dade Hayes, Deadline'Doctor Who' Has a Disney+ Release Date — But There's a Disappointing Catch – Dais Johnston, InverseHow the new Doctor Who specials are fixing the show's biggest misstep – Cindy White, A.V. ClubDoctor Who On Disney+ Is A Massive Missed Opportunity – Kaillaby, Screen RantWhy Disney Plus’s new Hulu integration was such a huge, high-stakes challenge – Harry McCracken, Fast CompanyDisney+ Integrates Hulu Content for Bundle Subscribers in Beta Launch – Todd Spangler, VarietyDisney Plus and Hulu’s one-app experience is launching in beta – Emma Roth, The Verge‘Fargo’ Review: Jon Hamm, Juno Temple and Jennifer Jason Leigh Sink Their Teeth Into a Juicy Season 5 – Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Streaming bundles are all the rage these days! From Verizon’s new Netflix/Max deal to Instacart’s groceries and Peacock combo (a real thing, we swear!). Join us as we navigate the murky waters of the great big Bundle-verse and who knows? Maybe you’ll find a bundle of joy along the way. Plus we’re revisiting this fall’s strike-fueled hit: The Golden Bachelor. And stick around at the end for our discussion of everything that went wrong (and right!) with The Marvels. ——— 📺 Review: The Golden Bachelor (Season Finale) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes (starting at 36:16) 🚨 Renewal Status: Almost definitely renewed for season 2Where to Watch: ABC and HuluSpinoffs: It’s Bachelor Nation, Baby. Everything has spinoffs. ——— 🎬 Bonus Review: The Marvels 🚨 Spoiler Alert for the full movie (starting at 1:03:32) 🚨 Where to Watch: It might still be in a few theaters, but you’ll have to hurry! ——— 🔗 Links: Peacock Hits 30M Subscribers; Comcast Exec Touts NBCUniversal as More Creator-Friendly Than Rivals – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood ReporterVerizon’s new Netflix and Max bundle costs $10 / month with ads – Emma Roth, The VergePlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For – Ethan Gach, KotakuNumlock News: December 4, 2023 • Godzilla, Garth Brooks, Lead Pipes – Walter Hickey, Numlock NewsTV Ratings: ‘Golden Bachelor’ Finale Hits 32-Month Franchise High – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter‘Golden Bachelor’: Gerry Turner and Fiancée to Marry in Wedding Ceremony Airing Live on ABC – Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood ReporterThe Golden Bachelor is a morally corrupt nightmare – Emma Keates, A.V. ClubThe Golden Bachelor’s Not-So-Golden Past – Suzanne O'Malley, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’ve got sizzling Thanksgiving episode stuffed full of news, gossip, and… America’s favorite game show?! First: Will lackluster AI protections sink the SAG-AFTRA deal?Then we raise a glass to the latest victim of the streaming wars: Showtime Anytime.Speaking of Paramount-related news: IT’S DAILY SHOW HOST WATCH! (Second timers edition!)But wait, there’s more! Because after that we feast on an irresistible helping of David Zaslav news.And finally: We head the big (enough) screen and stream the new Netflix movie The Killer featuring Michael Fassbender as the titular assassin, framed by David Fincher’s direction. All that, plus: Can you out-score Dianne on a post-strike edition of Renewed or Canceled?! We’ve got 12 shows across TV and streaming that have been hanging in the balance for months now. (Spoilers in the links below!) ——— 📺 Review: The Killer (Movie) 🚨 Light spoilers only! (starting at 51:10) 🚨 Where to Watch: Netflix ——— 🔗 Links: SAG-AFTRA’s new contract hinges on studios acting responsibly with AI – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The VergeActors’ AI Protections Are a Step Forward, But There’s Reason to Worry – Winston Cho, The Hollywood ReporterHow David Zaslav Blew Up Hollywood – Jonathan Mahler, James B. Stewart, Benjamin Mullin, The New York TimesBehind CNN Turmoil, a Series of Shattered Friendships – James B. Stewart, Benjamin Mullin, The New York TimesCongressman Slams Warner Bros. for Canceling ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ Calls for Federal Investigation – James Hibberd, The Hollywood ReporterWarner Bros. Changes 'Coyote vs Acme' Decision After Filmmakers Rebel – Aaron Couch, The Hollywood ReporterWhat's Warner Bros. Discovery's next move? David Zaslav and John Malone offer clues – Alex Sherman, CNBCThe Killer review: David Fincher shoots to thrill – Brent Simon, A.V. Club‘The Bear’ Renewed for Season 3 – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood ReporterElle Fanning Speaks Out Following ‘The Great’ Cancellation: “I Discovered Parts of Myself I Didn’t Know” – Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter‘Young Sheldon’ to End With Season 7 on CBS – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood ReporterKaley Cuoco's 'Based on a True Story' Renewed for Season 2 on Peacock – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter‘The Boys’ Spinoff ‘Gen V’ Renewed at Amazon – Rick Porter, The Hollywood ReporterFreeform’s Animated Comedy ‘Praise Petey’ Canceled – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter‘Welcome to Flatch’ Canceled at Fox – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter‘The Rookie: Feds’ Canceled at ABC – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter‘Futurama’ Lands Two-Season Renewal at Hulu – Rick Porter, The Hollywood ReporterFuturama got renewed, so you can expect 30 more episodes on Hulu – Emma Roth, The Verge'iCarly' Sequel Canceled at Paramount+ – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter‘Fatal Attraction,’ ‘Rabbit Hole’ Canceled at Paramount+ – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Our long national nightmare is finally over! (Are we referring to the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike or the Loki finale? You’ll have to listen to find out!) ——— 📺 Review: Loki Finale 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes of Loki, also the last Ant Man movie, also probably some other Marvel stuff (starting at 20:49) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (All Episodes Available)Where to Watch: Disney+Spinoffs: If a Spinoff is a Spinoff of a Spinoff is it actually called a Spinsoff? ——— 🔗 Links: The Screen Actors Guild’s strike-ending deal has entered its final step – Wes Davis, The VergeSo, what the heck did SAG-AFTRA actually get from all that striking? – William Hughes, A.V. ClubDisney will start testing a combined Disney Plus and Hulu app next month – Emma Roth, The VergePreviously: Disney will bring Hulu content into Disney Plus and raise its ad-free prices – Emma Roth, The VergeMarvel's The Marvels opens at the top of the weekend box office, and let’s leave it at that – Sam Barsanti, A.V. ClubReports of The Marvels being good have not been greatly exaggerated – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The VergeMacGuffin – WikipediaYeah, that's probably it for Loki – William Hughes, A.V. ClubLoki’s season 2 finale dug deep to find a meaning in all of Marvel’s madness – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The VergeLoki Season-Finale Recap: This Is the Bad Place – Siddhant Adlakha, VultureLoki season 2 finale: Loki ends, surprisingly perfectly – William Hughes, A.V. ClubPreviously: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ End-Credits Scenes Tease Future MCU Villains – Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

It’s a big week for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (but please don’t make us call it that), and we’re celebrating with a deep dive into Loki ahead of this Thursday’s finale that seems destined to set up the next phase of Avengers mayhem (whether we like it or not). We’ll be back in your feeds next week with our thoughts on the season finale, but that’s not the only Marvel-ing in the news: After months of reshoots and delays The Marvels hits theaters this weekend and promises to reunite us with some of our favorite characters from the Disney+ series WandaVision and Ms. Marvel (if only we can remember those long-ago shows). We’ll dive deep into the interconnected Marvel mess and discuss whether the company’s new “Spotlight” branding for more standalone series will chart a new path forward. But first! We’re asking the hard questions that the streaming universe refuses to answer: Just how much is a Hulu worth these days? (Disney is about to find out!)What’s going on with the forbidden episode of Bluey?Who has the better strategy to jam ads in our eyes: Netflix or Amazon?Why is YouTube willing to lose over a billion dollars a year just to carry NFL Sunday ticket?And should Marvel arch-villain Kang be replaced?? (Spoiler alert: Yes!) ——— 📺 Review: Loki (Season 2) 🚨 Spoiler Alert: All Episodes through Season 2, Episode 5 (starting at 46:45) 🚨 Number of Seasons Overall: 2 (Season In Progress)Renewal Status: Doomed to set up another movieWhere to Watch: Disney+Season Finale Premiers: Thursday, November 9Spinoffs: It’s more like an ouroboros at this point (get it?) ——— 🔗 Links: Disney to acquire remaining stake in Hulu for expected $8.6 billion – Oliver Darcy, CNNIn a first, Marvel’s Echo is coming to both Disney Plus and Hulu at the same time – Alex Cranz, The VergeI watched the forbidden episode of Bluey that Disney refuses to stream – Oli Welsh, PolygonNetflix’s ad-supported plan will reward binge watchers with ad-free episodes – Emma Roth, The VergeFire TV banner ads are about to get worse – Jared Newman, Tech HiveYouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket Faces $1.27 Billion in Annual Losses – Anthony Crupi, SporticoNumlock News: November 6, 2023 • Sunken Treasure, Leap Seconds, Blizzard – Walter Hickey, Numlock NewsNFL TV Partners in Bind Despite Massive Ratings, Record Ad Rates – Anthony Crupi, SporticoMarvel’s new Spotlight branding will help you cut through the MCU’s noise – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The VergeInside Marvel's Jonathan Majors Problem: 'The Marvels' Reshoots, More – Tatiana Siegel, VarietyIn Marvel we no longer trust – Alex Cranz, The VergeEcho to launch new Marvel Studios label with less emphasis on "larger MCU continuity" – Sam Barsanti, A.V. ClubDisney hires Loki's Benson and Morehead to try to fix its busted Daredevil show – William Hughes, A.V. Club ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com