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    Downstream

    Jason Snell and a rotating group of experts break down the present and future of television. Hosted by Jason Snell.

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    107: A Thanksgiving Visit from Alan Sepinwall Nov 20, 2025
    Show notes

    Veteran TV critic Alan Sepinwall joins Jason to discuss the current state of TV criticism, the future of scripted TV, why streamers can't make sitcoms, the difference between recaps and reviews, and the best shows of the year.

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off

    Guest Starring:

    Alan Sepinwall

    Links and Show Notes:

    Good TV shows mentioned: The Pitt, Ludwig, Severance, Adolescence at the top, then: Pluribus, Slow Horses, Andor, The Studio, Hacks, The Diplomat, The Lowdown, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    What's Alan Watching?
    Review: 'Blue Lights' isn't the Belfast equivalent of 'The Wire.' And that's okay.
    Why 'Brockmire' Was This Year's Best, Filthiest Comedy Surprise
    Series finale review: 'How I Met Your Mother' - 'Last Forever': How they conned us all
    Links to Sepinwall's episode-by-episode reviews for every show in his book, The Revolution Was Televised
    19-2 (2014 TV series) - Wikipedia
    106: Strike While My Leverage Is Hot Oct 31, 2025
    Show notes

    Taylor Sheridan signs a free agent deal with NBCU, Warner Bros. Discovery might have many interested bidders, and we answer your letters! (Downstream+ subscribers also get: Google/Disney carriage, Dancing With the Stars, Apple/F1, and Disney/Doctor Who.)

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Claude: Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code.

    Guest Starring:

    Josef Adalian

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks:

    • Joe: Pluribus (Apple TV)
    • Jason: Seth Meyers Corrections (YouTube)
    David Ellison’s Paramount Doesn’t Need Taylor Sheridan
    Netflix taps bank to explore bid for Warner Bros Discovery
    105: Another Piece of Red Yarn Oct 16, 2025
    Show notes

    Hulu goes worldwide, Apple drops the plus and explores a relationship with Formula 1, the Lakers get immersive, the NBA is everywhere all at once, and our TV Picks.

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Claude: Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code.
    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off

    Guest Starring:

    Will Carroll

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks:

    • Will: Passenger Princess (YouTube)
    • Jason: Travel Man with Richard Ayoade (YouTube)
    Hulu Becomes Global General Entertainment Brand on Disney+ on Oct. 8 | The Walt Disney Company
    Disney has big plans for Hulu - Fast Company
    Apple and NBCUniversal introduce the Apple TV and Peacock Bundle - Apple
    Apple wants “to own a sport end to end” – Six Colors
    Immersive live NBA games coming to Vision Pro – Six Colors
    NBA on X: "2025-26 NBA Season Watch Guide ✍️ The 2025-26 regular season begins Tuesday, October 21 on NBC and Peacock! https://t.co/oz69eJiJdR" / X
    104: Like a Vaccination Oct 03, 2025
    Show notes

    We dive into the aftermath of the Jimmy Kimmel affair and the strange balance between TV networks and local affiliates. [Downstream+ subscribers also get: Streaming price hikes, Prime Video's future, and David Letterman's streaming strategy.]

    Guest Starring:

    Josef Adalian

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks:

    • Joe: The Marlow Murder Club (PBS), High Potential (ABC)
    • Jason: The Lowdown (FX/Hulu), Alien: Earth (FX/Hulu)
    Bob Iger’s Jimmy Kimmel Choice: Money or the 1st Amendment?
    What Is Disney Thinking?
    The Kimmel Saga and the Trouble With Network TV Affiliates
    103: Apologies to Yugoslavia Sep 18, 2025
    Show notes

    The possibility of David Ellison buying Warner Bros. Discovery to add to his collection, the threat and promise of spread-out sports rights, sponsorships that might become forbidden fruit, Netflix live boxing success, TV picks, and your letters!

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Claude: Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code.
    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off

    Guest Starring:

    Will Carroll

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks:

    • Will: The Breakthrough (Netflix)
    • Jason: Emmy winners Somebody Somewhere and The Pitt (HBO Max)
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    Relay for St. Jude
    102: Just Like Television Sep 06, 2025
    Show notes

    Now that David Ellison owns Paramount, what's next? Also, your letters and our TV picks! [Downstream+ subscribers also get: K-Pop Demon Hunters, Wheel and Jeopardy and Sesame Street stream, Apple TV+ price hike, and binging "The Paper."]

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Relay for St. Jude

    Guest Starring:

    Josef Adalian

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks

    • Joe: Irish Blood (Acorn TV), Leanne (Netflix)
    • Jason: Platonic (Apple TV+)
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    101: Do They Not Know It's ESPN Day? Aug 22, 2025
    Show notes

    ESPN has left the exclusivity of the cable bundle at long last, and we break down what it all means. Also: TV Picks and your letters! (Downstream+ listeners also get: MLB's complex new TV deals, and can Jason cut the cord for real?)

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code downstream50off

    Guest Starring:

    Steven Schapansky and Will Carroll

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks:

    • Will: Video Nasty (BBC)
    • Steven: Old World Series (YouTube), Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
    • Jason: Stick (Apple TV)
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    100: The Streaming Service Draft Aug 06, 2025
    Show notes

    To celebrate our 100th episode, we draft streaming services!

    Guest Starring:

    Will Carroll, Steven Schapansky, and Josef Adalian

    Links and Show Notes:

    Draft picks:

    • Joe: Apple TV+
    • Steven: MLB.tv
    • Will: YouTube Premium
    • Jason: HBO Max
    • Joe: Prime Video
    • Steven: BritBox
    • Will: Disney+
    • Jason: Hulu
    • Joe: Acorn TV
    • Steven: Kanopy/Hoopla
    • Will: Netflix
    • Jason: Paramount+
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    99: Stephen, If You're Listening... Jul 23, 2025
    Show notes

    The real motivators behind CBS's cancellation of The Late Show; why the current era of late-night talk is ending; CBS makes a South Park deal; the future of PBS; why 'Pulse' was not 'The Pitt'; a Peacock price hike; and Jessica Fletcher vanishes.

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Jiiiii: All your anime stream schedules in one place. Free to download, unlock your anime-watching-superpowers today!
    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door.

    Guest Starring:

    Josef Adalian

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks:

    Joe: "Stick" (Apple TV+)
    Jason: James Acaster "Repertoire" (Netflix)

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    Stephen Colbert Fired? Why CBS Is Cancelling ‘Late Show’
    ‘South Park’ Saved as Paramount Inks 5-Year Deal with Creators
    Trump Can Hurt PBS and NPR, But He Can’t Kill Them
    What is PBS Passport? : PBS Help
    What Netflix’s ‘Pulse’ Should Have Learned From ‘The Pitt’
    Peacock Is Hiking Prices More Than It Ever Has Before
    ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Mysteriously Disappears From Peacock
    98: You Couldn't Pay Me To Go Camping Jun 27, 2025
    Show notes

    Why American sports is so dominated by gambling content, DAZN and the Club World Cup, TNT gets spun off but may still bid for sports rights, Netflix gets into French broadcast TV, the NFL faces an existential crisis in court, and our TV picks.

    This episode of Downstream is sponsored by:

    • Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door.

    Guest Starring:

    Will Carroll

    Links and Show Notes:

    TV Picks

    Will: Alone (History)

    Jason: Dark Winds (AMC+, Netflix)

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    What Will TNT Sports Do After the WBD Divorce? - Puck
    Netflix TF1 France Deal Marks Next Step to Be New Cable TV
    Radio Shows - Monocle
    Joey Chestnut Breaks Popcorn Eating Record on Video, Eats 42 Servings in 8 Minutes
    Sphere Revenue Falls, MSG Networks Bankruptcy on Table
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