# Ep. 126 - ‘Lanterns’ S1E03 Takes a Big Swing. Does It Connect? (Plus: ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Feels Like a Different Show)

An episode of [Decoding TV](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163344992), 1 Sep 2026, 1 h 29 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/e/6a96fc8fda248a131d0d1be7/media.mp3

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then watch the latest episode of Lanterns and Dark Matter. Is Apple TV worth $15/month? Was it worth it for Rockstar to paywall a trailer for GTA VI on Netflix? And are we excited about a Furious season 2? Listen to hear us discuss all of these topics and more. Homework for next week: • Lanterns episode 4 (HBO Max) • Dark Matter season 2 episode 2 (Apple TV) Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate): • 00:30 - TV News • GTA VI leads to netflix viewership spike • Apple TV hikes price of service • Furious renewed for season 2 • Robocop TV show casts Dan Stevens in lead role • 31:05 - Lanterns • Episode 3 - OutKast • 1:06:18 - Dark Matter Season 2 • Episode 1 - A Quiet Life Links: • Thanks to Michael J Johnson for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpers • Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio • Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay • Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube • Follow this podcast on Instagram • Follow this podcast on Tiktok • Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything • Follow David on Instagram • Follow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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