TV Break: August 2022 - DisneyPlus’s Ms. Marvel Ends; Hulu’s The Bear Dominates; Prime Video’s Paper Girls Surprises; and The Flash Sprints to the Finish at CW

Welcome to TV Break, where Pop Break’s Podcasts Editor
Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and TV
Columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in
television.


Here’s the format of the show:


The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month – Alex,
Bill, and Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from
the last month including Disney Plus’s Ms. Marvel & Baymax;
AMC’s Better Call Saul; and Hulu’s The Bear.


News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the
recent news that CW’s The Flash will be returning early next year
for a shortened 9th and final season.


Streaming Wars – Alex, Bill, and Josh pick a
streamer they think “won the month” based on new shows
airing/upcoming shows announced etc. This month, everyone had a
different pick. Josh declared HBOMAX the winner thanks to its
emmy nomination haul, it’s flashy A24 content deal, and the buzz
around their new Game of Thrones prequel series House of the
Dragon. Meanwhile Bill gave the crown to DisneyPlus, which also
made out pretty well on emmy nomination morning, has a trio of
hype-worthy new series coming soon in She-Hulk, I Am Groot, and
Andor, and welcomes a new season of BLUEY. Finally, Alex decided
to give it all to Hulu, with their discourse dominating content
in the world of both TV (The Bear & Only Murders in the
Building) and Film (Bob’s Burgers, Fire Island, Good Luck to You
Leo Grand, & Not Okay).


New Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, and Josh
watched Prime Video original series Paper Girls created by Toy
Story 4’s Stephany Folsom & Halt & Catch Fire’s
Christopher Cantwell and starring Ali Wong and a half dozen young
actresses, and of course it is adapted from the acclaimed comic
book by Brian K. Vaughan The series follows a group of twelve
year old paper delivery girls who have a Hell Night they’ll never
forget.