#111 – The Gang Reviews It’s Always Sunny

The Primetime Emmy Awards are right around the corner, so let’s get excited about the real winners: The (likely) losers! We’re singing the praises of this year’s unsung heroes with a look at the dark horses and snubs (cast of Andor, anyone?) in this year’s Emmys race. And wouldn’t you know it? One of those dark horses happens to be the second half of our FX-themed summer show swap! Say Nothing is nominated for a writing award and it’s easy to see why: It’s a gripping true-history story of women breaking the glass ceiling of the Irish Republican Army during The Troubles filled with sharp dialogue and plenty of gallows humor (or “humour” if you’re feeling vibe). ——— 📺 Review: Say Nothing 🧭 Where to Watch: Hulu (or Disney+ with the Hulu Bundle) 🗓️ Episodes: 9 (All Episodes Available) 🤩 Starring: Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Maxine Peake, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Joshua Zetumer ⚠️ Light Spoiler Warning for first 4 episodes starting at 36:41 ——— 🔗 Links: 2025 Emmy nominations: Big takeaways, snubs, and surprises – Jen Lennon, A.V. Club Donald Trump Won’t Absolutely Love That He May Have Just Handed an Emmy to Stephen Colbert – Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter Jimmy Kimmel Throws Emmy Support Behind Stephen Colbert: “I’m Voting For Stephen” – Peter White, Deadline Disney Sued for Defamation Over FX Series ‘Say Nothing’ – Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Dianne is back! The Sunny gang is back! We are SO back! Plus we discuss some things that so aren’t back, like: Late night in the wake of Colbert’s surprise cancellation Warner Bros. Discovery and the reign of Max-imum Zaslav And it’s finally the end of the road for the Paramount/Skydance merger ——— 📺 Review: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 🧭 Where to Watch: FX/FXX/Hulu 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 8 (Wednesdays at 9 PM ET) 🍂 Seasons: 17 (162 episodes) ⏳ Where to Stream Past Seasons: Hulu 🤩 Starring: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Rob Mac, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day ⚠️ Very Light Spoiler Warning for the first 4 episodes of Season 17, but we promise we won’t spoil the big stuff (we also discuss the already-revealed episode titles and descriptions for the remainder of the season if you care about that sort of thing). ——— 🔗 Links: ‘It’s Always Sunny’ Is Only Getting Better With Time – Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone Warner Bros. Discovery’s Post-Split Companies Will Be Warner Bros. and Discovery – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter More Library Cartoon Network Series Come Off HBO Max, Part Of Streamer’s Move Away From Kids Fare – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline 'South Park' Leaving HBO Max After Paramount+ Secures Exclusive Rights – Todd Spangler, Variety Comedy Central sounds pretty happy about South Park riling people up – William Hughes, A.V. Club HBO Max to Host a New Collection of BritBox Shows – Savannah Salazar, Vulture Paramount Global Co-CEO Chris McCarthy to Exit With FCC Skydance Approval – Todd Spangler, Variety Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Generated $60 Million in Streaming Revenue Since 2021, Less Than Kimmel, Fallon and Meyers | Charts – Christofer Hamilton, Yahoo Writers Guild Calls for Investigation After ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Citing Bribery Concerns – Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’ Gets the Post-Colbert Time Slot on CBS — Again – Tony Maglio, The Hollywood Reporter CBS’ Colbert Axe and Late-Night’s Slow Death – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter Seth Meyers Says He’d Worry About His “Mental Health” If NBC’s ‘Late Night’ Gets Canceled – Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter Will 'The Daily Show' With Jon Stewart Get Cancelled After Colbert? – Ryan Schwartz, TV Line Josh Johnson Joins ‘Daily Show’ Host Rotation (Exclusive) – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter I've Seen Enough, This Should Be the New Permanent Host of 'The Daily Show' — and It's Not Jon Stewart – Shawn Van Horn, Collider ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Can Streamageddon save the American Theater? Probably not (despite our best efforts!), but maybe George Clooney can: His one-night-only live broadcast of Broadway’s Good Night, and Good Luck marked another milestone in streaming’s push into LIVE entertainment (and not just sports, we swear!). Guest host Ian Brodsky lends his theater experience as we review the special live stream that aired on CNN and Max (formerly and soon to be known as HBO Max). Plus: Streaming has finally overtaken TV, but YouTube has finally overtaken everything! The hottest gossip from the WaBroDisco Breakup, a look at Netflix’s growing live empire, and a special musical performance featuring a song from Ian’s new album Friendly Neighborhood Something or Other (out now wherever you get your music!). ——— 📺 Review: Good Night, and Good Luck 🧭 Where to Watch: Currently Nowhere (Aired Live on CNN and Max) 📚 Related Titles: Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) 🤩 Starring: George Clooney, Ilana Glazer ⚠️ Spoiler Warning for a play, based on a 20-year-old movie, based on actual US history, so you’ll be fine, okay? starting at 40:40 ——— 🔗 Links: Netflix-TF1: Landmark Deal Sets Stage For More Partnerships Around The World – Analysis – Jesse Whittock, Max Goldbart, Dade Hayes, Deadline Netflix Strikes Carriage Deal With TF1 in France – Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter Don’t Expect Netflix to Save U.S. Broadcast Networks – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter CNN’s Broadcast of George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Reaches 7.34 Million Viewers Globally – Kayla Cobb, The Wrap Streaming Hits New High, Surpassing Broadcast & Cable TV Viewing In May For First Time, Nielsen Says – Dade Hayes, Deadline The first two Netflix Houses will finally open in late 2025 | The Verge – Andrew Liszewski, The Verge Netflix's Tudum: Lady Gaga, Stranger Things, Squid Game Make for Exhausting Experience – Adam B. Vary, Variety ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Are you, like so many characters on The White Lotus, staring off despondently in the distance now that you won’t get your weekly fix of Goggins-fueled water cooler chit-chat, unhinged conspiracy theories, and juicy memes (insert your best “Piper, nnnnoooo!” here)? Well, good news! There are actually OTHER shows that you can watch! And some of them might even scratch the same itch. (And just what is that itch? We’ll discuss!) Plus it’s graduation day for Guest Host Ian Brodsky as he takes on America’s favorite challenge: Renewed or Canceled?! We’ll learn the fates of three different NCISes, shows about witches and wizards (but not the ones you’re thinking of), the future plans for Fox’s Animation Domination, and we’ll debate if literally anything can make the 12:30 AM late night comedy time slot work in the age of YouTube clips. ——— 📺 Shows Discussed Poker Face (Peacock) The Righteous Gemstones (HBO/Max) The Residence (Netflix) The Last of Us (HBO/Max) Hacks (Max) Yellowjacket (Paramount+ with Showtime) Movies: Knives Out and/or Glass Onion (Netflix) Plus: White Lotus Season 3 Spoilers! (Starting at 56:11) ——— 🔗 Links: Warner Bros Completes Worldwide Sale Of ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ – Andreas Wiseman, Deadline TV Ratings: ‘White Lotus’ Finale Hits Another Series High for HBO – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter What If CBS Re-Aired 'The Daily Show' After Colbert? - LateNighter – Bill Carter, latenighter.com Taylor Tomlinson, Young Hosts Choose Creator Economy Over Late Night – Brian Steinberg, Variety 'After Midnight' Canceled at CBS – Brian Steinberg, Variety CBS Renewed Shows 2025: 'NCIS: Origins,' 'Ghosts' and More – Rebecca Luther, TV Line ‘The Neighborhood’ Renewed By CBS For Eighth & Final Season – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline ‘Neighbours’ Canceled Again, This Time By Amazon – Jesse Whittock, Deadline ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ Renewed For Season 2 At Showtime – Rosy Cordero, Deadline ‘Will Trent’ Renewed For Season 4 At ABC – Rosy Cordero, Deadline ‘The Rookie’ Renewed For Season 8 At ABC – Peter White, Deadline ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Renewed For Season 22 By ABC With Veteran Cast Poised To Return – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline ‘9-1-1’ Renewed For Season 9 At ABC – Armando Tinoco, Deadline ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Renewed For Three Seasons On CBS Through 2027-28 – Erik Pedersen, Deadline ‘MasterChef’ Renewed For Season 15 At Fox – Rosy Cordero, Deadline ‘The Last Of Us’ Renewed For Season 3 At HBO Ahead Of Season 2 Premiere – Katie Campione, Deadline ‘Mayfair Witches’ Renewed For Season 3 By AMC With New Setting & Tom Schnauz As Co-Showrunner Under Overall Deal – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline ‘Happy’s Place’ Renewed For Season 2 By NBC – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline 'Colin From Accounts' Renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+ – Joe Otterson, Variety ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Renewed at Disney – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter 'Watson' Renewed for Season 2 at CBS – Joe Otterson, Variety 'Tulsa King' Renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+ – Emily Longeretta, Variety ‘Percy Jackson And The Olympians’ Renewed For Season 3 At Disney+ – Katie Campione, Deadline 'Cruel Intentions' Cancelled at Amazon -- No Season 2 – Vlada Gelman, TV Line 'Conan O'Brien Must Go' Season 3 Renewed at Max; Season 2 First Looks – Michael Schneider, Variety 'SWAT' Cancelled — No Season 9 at CBS – Matt Webb Mitovich, TV Line 'The Sticky' Cancelled: No Season 2 for Amazon Series – Gabriela Silva, TV Line ‘Common Side Effects’ Renewed For Season 2 At Adult Swim – Denise Petski, Deadline 'Solar Opposites' to End With Season 6 at Hulu – Joe Otterson, Variety Fox Picks Up FOUR Seasons Of ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ & Returning ‘American Dad!’ In Mega Deal With Disney TV Studios – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad & Bob's Burgers Renewed at Fox – Ryan Schwartz, TV Line ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

“Brother, could you lend me a hand?” (That’s a question we’ll answer in our White Lotus predictions update at the end of the episode! But first…) The breezy new Netflix comedy Running Point doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s a breath of fresh air in a season of tense dramas and cheap thrillers (we’re looking at you, The Night Agent). Guest Host Ian Brodsky has watched the whole season and is here to convince you to spend some time with fun characters who constantly get themselves into (and out of) hilarious jams. Of course, modern Netflix shows also have a reputation for being “background TV” but is that really a bad thing? Chris makes the case for the “tell don’t show” school of screenwriting. But wait! There’s more! Programming news from Peacock, Max, TNT, and TBS (the Turner nets! Remember them?). Plus the strange, sad saga of the new 24/7 Simpsons channel (allegedly) streaming on Disney+. ——— 📺 Review: Running Point 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix 🗓️ Episodes: 10 (All Episodes Available) ✅ Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2 🤩 Starring: Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur, Drew Tarver, Chet Hanks 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen ⚠️ Light Spoiler Warning starting at 28:15 ——— 🔗 Links: Running Point Season 2: Plot, Trailer, Premiere Date, Cast of Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling Basketball Comedy – Jean Bentley and Brookie McIlvaine, Tudum (The Official Netflix Blog) 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Season 5 Premiere to Air on NBC, Peacock – Emily Longeretta, Variety True Detective Night Country to Air on TNT, Hacks on TBS – Jennifer Maas, Variety ‘The Simpsons’ 24-7 Stream of All 35 Seasons Launches on Disney+ – Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter There Is Now a 24/7 ‘Simpsons’ Channel – Matt Singer, ScreenCrush Streaming Ratings: ‘Reacher’ Leads Overall As ‘Running Point’ Makes Notable Bow – Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter ‘The White Lotus’ & ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Hit Viewership Milestones – Lynette Rice, Deadline Leslie Bibb Explains Partner Sam Rockwell’s Surprise ‘White Lotus’ Casting: “It Was Very Last Minute” – Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re phoning it in this week (in a good way) with guest host Ian Brodsky joining Chris to review the premier-slash-return of John Mulaney’s old-school Hollywood talk show meets… talk radio call-in show? We’ll explain what’s going on with Netflix’s latest foray into weekly live programming: Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney. But first! HBO delivers a belated eulogy for The Franchise… … while Danny McBride delivers a surprise period piece for the Righteous Gemstones season opener (featuring a legitimately surprising guest star). Sportspocalypse returns with exciting news from your Olympics overlords at NBCUniversal. Netflix trounces the competition in the latest Nielsen streaming numbers… … and we discuss our mini-show swap of Netflix spy dramas Black Doves and The Night Agent. BONUS: White Lotus Death Watch Returns! Stick around at the end of the episode for our latest theories (including monkeys… with guns!). ——— 📺 Review: Everybody's Live with John Mulaney 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 12 (Wednesdays at 10 PM ET) 🍂 Seasons: 2 (including last year’s Everybody’s in L.A.) ⏳ Where to Stream Past Seasons: Netflix ✅ Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 3 🤩 Starring: John Mulaney, Richard Kind, Saymo 🧑‍🎨 Created By: John Mulaney ——— 🔗 Links: HBO Comedy Boss On ‘The Franchise’ Cancellation: “I’m Really Proud Of That Show” – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline How Danny McBride Recruited Bradley Cooper for That ‘Righteous Gemstones’ Season Premiere – Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter Comcast Inks $3B Deal to Keep Olympics Rights Through 2036 – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter 'Sweet Magnolias' Tops Nielsen Streaming Top 10 'Resident Alien' Debut – Matt Webb Mitovich, TV Line Why YouTube Exited the Original Content Business – Todd Spangler, Variety John Mulaney's Netflix Show Review: 'Everybody's Live' Delights – Alison Herman, Variety John Mulaney is experimenting with late night. It's not quite working – yet – Eric Deggans, NPR Joan Baez Turns Serious On John Mulaney, Decrying “Incompetent Billionaires” Running The Country – Greg Evans, Deadline ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Dianne is out on a very special assignment so Chris is joined by guest host (and real-life SAG voter) Ian Brodsky to discuss everything from the future of James Bond to Mike White’s extremely specific references. Featuring our predictions for Season 3 of The White Lotus on HBO (uh, yes, we’re going to talk about what’s going on with the “Will They? Won’t They” Brothers). But first! So much streaming, including: The best moments from the NBC SNL50 special (also Chevy Chase was there). Our undying love for the just-wrapped first season of ABC’s High Potential. A ratings update on The Night Agent and Ian’s elevator pitch for why Black Doves should be your next Netflix spy fix. And some big surprises from some even bigger personalities behind some of the world’s biggest IP: Kathleen Kennedy plans to step aside at Star Wars and the Broccoli family finally relinquishes the keys to the James Bond kingdom (we’re pitching our Bonds for Bezos, of course). Correction: Michael Wilson is Barbara Broccoli’s half brother, not stepbrother. Stepbrothers were just on the mind this week! ——— 📺 Review: The White Lotus (Season 3) 🧭 Where to Watch: HBO / Max 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 8 (Sundays at 9 PM ET) 🍂 Seasons: 3 (21 episodes) 🤩 Starring: Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell, Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, Michelle Monaghan, Jon Gries, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sam Nivola, Sarah Catherine Hook, Tayme Thapthimthong, Patravadi Mejudhon 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Mike White ⚠️ Spoiler Warning for everything through the first 2 episodes of the latest season starting at 58:56 ——— 🔗 Links: 'The Night Agent' Tops Nielsen Streaming Rankings — Most Popular Shows – Matt Webb Mitovich, TV Line ‘The Bachelor’ Nation: Majority Of Crew Exits Following ‘The Bachelorette’ Pause – Peter White, Deadline Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Succession Problem: Who Will Replace Kathleen Kennedy? – Borys Kit, James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter James Bond: Amazon MGM Gains Creative Control – Alex Ritman, Variety Debbie Downer: Bar – SNL50 – SNL, YouTube Weekend Update ft. Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Fred Armisen, Vanessa Bayer, Bill Murray – SNL50 – SNL, YouTube Domingo: Vow Renewal – SNL50 – SNL, YouTube Lawrence Welk – SNL50 – SNL, YouTube Black Jeopardy – SNL50 – SNL, YouTube Close Encounter 50th – SNL50 – SNL, YouTube Audience Q&A – SNL50 – SNL, YouTube New York 50th Musical – SNL50 – SNL, YouTube The Lonely Island: Musical Medley (Live) | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert – Peacock, YouTube ‘High Potential’ Wraps First Season With Series Best Ratings, ‘Will Trent’ & ‘The Rookie’ Make Case For Renewal With New Streaming Highs – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline ‘High Potential’ Returns After Midseason Break To Its Best 7-Day Audience; ‘Will Trent’ & ‘The Rookie’ Pull Off Strong Debuts For ABC – Katie Campione, Deadline ‘The White Lotus’: Sam Nivola Says Mike White Told the Cast to Watch ‘Southern Charm’ to Prepare – Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter ‘The White Lotus’ Grows Season 3 Audience By 40% For Second Episode – Katie Campione, Deadline How Jon Gries’ Return To ‘The White Lotus’ Could Shape Season 3 – Dessi Gomez, Deadline ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re back with part 2 of our Night Agent extravaganza! But first we’re playing two games that will challenge your TV and Streaming knowledge in more ways than one: Can you tell the difference between a real Fake TV President and a fake Fake TV President? And what about the cavalcade of Fake TV Presidents that graced our screens during the epic original run of Fox’s 24? Get ready to Hail to the… WHO?! It’s 9 PM. Do you know if your favorite shows have been… RENEWED OR CANCELED?! That’s right: It’s all fun and games until the chemical weapons show up… then it’s hilarious. ——— 🚨 Spoilercast: The Night Agent 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 10 (All Episodes Available) 🍂 Seasons: 2 (20 episodes total) ✅ Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 3 🤩 Starring: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Shawn Ryan 🚨 Spoilers for all episodes starting at 23:39! ——— 🔗 Links: 'Abbott Elementary' Renewed for Season 5 at ABC – Ryan Schwartz, TV Line 'High Potential' Season 2 Renewed — ABC Renews Kaitlin Olson Series – Andy Swift, TV Line ‘The Pradeeps Of Pittsburgh’ Canceled By Prime Video After One Season – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline Netflix has canceled The Sandman – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge 'Righteous Gemstones' to End With Season 4 at HBO – Joe Otterson, Variety ‘Teacup’ Canceled At Peacock After One Season – Denise Petski, Deadline ‘St. Denis Medical’ Renewed for Second Season at NBC – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter ‘The Franchise’ Canceled By HBO After One Season – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline 'The Old Man' Canceled After Two Seasons at FX – Selome Hailu, Variety 'A Man on the Inside' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix – Gabriela Silva and Nick Caruso, TV Line 'The Agency' Renewed for Season 2 at Showtime – Joe Otterson, Variety ‘Rivals’ Renewed For Season 2 At Disney+ & Hulu – Jesse Whittock, Deadline Amazon is shutting down Freevee – Jay Peters, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

This week we’re all about Netflix, which is riding high while the rest of the streaming universe is filled with turmoil. The next big pivot is live: From Mulaney to Beyoncé, from the NFL to the WWE and everything in between (the Jake Paul fight is somewhere on that spectrum). Oh, live and price hikes. We’ll break it all down and then go deep cover on Netflix’s spy hit The Night Agent. Listen for our review this week, and the get ready for the spoilercast next week! ——— 📺 Review: The Night Agent 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 10 (All Episodes Available) 🍂 Seasons: 2 (20 episodes total) ✅ Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 3 🤩 Starring: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Shawn Ryan 🤔 General spoilers for Season 1, but mostly spoiler-free! starting at ==TIME== ——— 🔗 Links: Netflix shares soar as company reports surging revenue, tops 300 million subscribers – Sarah Whitten, CNBC Netflix Raises UK Prices: All Plans Getting More Expensive – Or Goren, CordBusters John Mulaney's Netflix Talk Show Sets Release Date – Michael Schneider, Variety John Mulaney’s Live Netflix Talk Show Gears Up For Launch With A Second Season Already On The Cards – Peter White, Deadline ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

The medical drama meets 24 on the new Max series The Pitt, which reunites ER veteran Noah Wyle with ER veteran John Wells to create a show that for legal reasons is definitely not a reboot of ER (we’ll explain!). Lawsuits aside, we’re hooked on this gritty, fast-paced procedural designed to bring some much-needed network flair to the Max app. Plus: Did you already bail on your resolution to budget better? We’re here to help with our first 2025 edition of Add/Keep/Cancel! ——— 📺 Review: The Pitt 🧭 Where to Watch: Thursdays at 9 PM ET on Max 🍂 Seasons: 1 (In progress) 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 5 so far (15 total) ⏰ Next Episode Airs: Thursday, February 6 📚 Related Titles: ER, 24 🤩 Starring: Noah Wyle, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katerine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez 🧑‍🎨 Created By: John Wells, Noah Wyle ⚠️ Spoiler Warning for first 3 episodes starting at 13:18 ——— 🔗 Links: The Real-Life Legal Controversy Behind Max's The Pitt Explained – Alisha Grauso, ScreenRant 2025's Newest Medical Drama Series Debuts With Solid Rotten Tomatoes Score Ahead Of Premiere – Adam Bentz, ScreenRant ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com