Ep. 122 - Can 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Capture the Magic of Seasons 1-3? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E07 Is When The Show Gets Real Good)
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Episode Ep. 122 - Can 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Capture the Magic of Seasons 1-3? (Plus: 'Dark Matter' S1E07 Is When The Show Gets Real Good)
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then dive into the return of Ted Lasso and continue their Dark Matter season 1 rewatch.
What happened with Wonder Man season 2? What do we think is going on with the God of War TV show? Why did David Ellison write an op-ed about the Warner Bros. merger for the New York Times? Listen to hear us discuss all of these topics and more.
Homework for next week:
• Show of the Week: Furious (Hulu) • Dark Matter Rewatch: Season 1 Episode 8 (Apple TV)
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):
• 2:32 - Show of the Week • Ted Lasso season 4 • 33:00 - TV News • ‘God of War’: Dave Bautista in Talks For Kratos Role in Amazon Series After Ryan Hurst’s Exit • Atreus to be recast • Wonder Man cancelled • Co showrunner speaks • Yahya Abdul Mateen II speaks • NYTimes editorial by David Ellison • 1:07:48 - Dark Matter • Episode 7 - In the Fires of Dead Stars
Links:
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- https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/god-of-war-dave-bautista-kratos-amazon-series-ryan-hurst-1236826600/
- https://www.polygon.com/the-god-of-war-tv-atreus-thrud-recast/
- https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/wonder-man-showrunner-posts-video-155339167.html
- https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/yahya-abdul-mateen-ii-wonder-man-canceled-marvel-1236824724/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/david-ellison-paramount-warner-deal.html
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