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 fifth episode of The Acolyte and the fourth episode of The Boys’ fourth season.

Do we really care whether a show is branded as an HBO or Max original? (Unfortunately yes). Why is Presumed Innocent such an effective TV drama? And what’s going on with the audience reviews for The Acolyte? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

The Acolyte Ep 6 (Disney+)
The Bear season premiere (Hulu)

Shownotes:

00:01:30 - Presumed Innocent on Apple TV+
00:10:28 - The Acolyte Is Getting Review Bombed
00:22:45 - Max is rebranding some shows to HBO
00:33:45 - Harry Potter gets a showrunner
00:38:30 - The Acolyte
Episode 5 - Night
01:08:00 - The Boys
Episode 4 - We’ll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here

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Ep. 24 - Why 'The Acolyte' Is Getting Review Bombed