In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek explore the early ratings for The Penguin, brace themselves for a new season of Sugar, discuss a surprising choice of director for Stranger Things 5, and dig into the new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2. Then, they discuss episode 2 of The Penguin and episode 4 of Agatha All Along.

Will The Penguin be able to take flight in the ratings for the rest of the first season? How do we feel about the confounding news of a second season of Sugar? Does Frank Darabont’s return to the industry signal a strong return for Stranger Things? How different will The Last of Us season 2 be from its video game counterpart? Does The Penguin keep up the momentum in episode 2? Are we still enjoying the witchy formula of Agatha All Along in episode 4? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

The Penguin Episode 3 (Max)
Agatha All Along Episode 5 (Disney+)
The Franchise Episode 1 (Max)

Shownotes:

12:13 - Strong Ratings for The Penguin
16:20 - Sugar Renewed for Season 2
21:18 - Frank Darabont Ends Retirement for Stranger Things
25:53 - The Last of Us Season 2 Trailer
36:20 - The Penguin
Ep 2 - Inside Man
01:04:28 - Agatha All Along
Ep 4 - If I Can’t Reach You, Let My Song Teach You

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Ep. 38 - How ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Might Deviate From the Game