In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the season 2 premiere of ‘The Jinx,’ the first two episodes of The Sympathizer (Max) and the season 1 finale of Shogun (Hulu/FX).

How big of a deal is Fallout these days? Why do people keep trying to remake Oldboy? Is it worth watching The Jinx: Season 2 even if you haven’t seen The Jinx: Season 1? What did we make of the mishmash of tones in The Sympathizer? And does Shogun season 1 stick the landing in its finale? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

Fallout Season 1 (Prime Video)
The Sympathizer Ep 3 (Max)

Shownotes:

00:01:30 - Fallout renewed for season 2
00:07:33 - Oldboy TV series
00:12:50 - There was more Bluey after all
00:18:00 - The Jinx: Season 2
Episode 2 - Why Are You Still Here?
00:41:30 - The Sympathizer
Episode 1 - Death Wish
Episode 2 - Good Little Asian
1:03:30 - Shogun
Episode 10 - A Dream of a Dream
A list of callbacks
Shogun vs. Real Life

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