#106 – The White Lotus Gets Freaky, SNL Turns 50, and Bond Goes Full Bezos

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

It’s the Streamageddon Streaming Superlatives Spectacular! It’s our annual tradition where we hand out yearbook-style honors to streaming services, shows, stories, and the people who make the things we (mostly) love to watch. This year we’re looking back and looking ahead, making picks for both 2024 and 2025. 🔮 All your favorite categories are here, along with the series and news stories that explain the state of Streaming as we head into 2025: Who was last year’s Life of the Party, and who will take the crown this time around? What were our Biggest Disappointments of the year, and what do we expect to disappoint us all in the year to come? Who’s Most Likely To Succeed? What about the Best Glow Up? And you’ll never guess who Chris picked for his Class Sweetheart! 📺 Next Week: We’re watching the first 3 episodes of The Pitt on Max. Join us! ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

We’re ringing in the holidays with a festive Show Swap, Christmukkah-style! Join us as we wrap up the year in news, discuss what makes a holiday-themed episode work, share some of our favorites, and then exchange our gifts: Reviews of two classic holiday episodes that combine Christmas and Hanukkah with hilarious results. ——— 🎁 From Dianne: “The Best Christmukkah Ever” 📺 Series: The O.C. 📼 Episode: Season 1, Episode 13 🧭 Where to Watch: Hulu, Max 🗓️ Originally Aired: December 3, 2003 on Fox ⚠️ Extremely Light Spoilers starting at 34:32 ——— 🎁 From Chris: “Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz” 📺 Series: Frasier 📼 Episode: Season 6, Episode 10 🧭 Where to Watch: Hulu, Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video 🗓️ Originally Aired: December 17, 1998 on NBC ⚠️ Extremely Light Spoilers starting at 43:47 ——— 🔗 Links: YouTube TV’s monthly cost soars to $82.99 – Chris Welch, The Verge YouTube TV is letting some subscribers hold off that price hike – Wes Davis, The Verge Zaz in Cable Wonderland – William D. Cohan, Puck ‘Sesame Street’ Hits the Market: HBO and Max Opt Not to Renew Deal for New Episodes (Exclusive) – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery & Fox Officially Lose Latest Move To Kill Venu Sports Streaming Suit From Fubo; Trial Still On For 2025 – Dominic Patten, Deadline Roku snaps up X Games streaming rights – Emma Roth, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

For our 100th episode we’re celebrating one of TV’s hardest working genres: The Workplace Comedy. We’ll discuss the classics, debate the mockumentary format, and marvel at the wide range of characters and stories that fit into this surprisingly versatile genre. We’re talking about all our favorites, but in the second half of our conversation we’re going to roll up our sleeves and dive deep into two specific workplace comedies: One is riding off into the sunset with its sixth and final season (FX’s What We Do in the Shadows) and the other is riding high with early buzz and a full season order on NBC (St. Denis Medical). Vampires and doctors? In one genre?! What a world! But first! Follow-up that spans all across the year in news: Paramount, parades, Iger, ESPN, the MAX app, another password sharing crackdown, and yes! A very special 100th Episode Game that we’re calling HBO or NO?! We’ll even answer the burning question of our time: Is The Bear a workplace comedy? ——— 📺 Reviews: St. Denis Medical (Season 1) & What We Do in the Shadows (Season 6) 🧛 What We Do in the Shadows 🧭 Where to Watch: Mondays on FX (Next Day on Hulu) ⏰ Next Episode Airs: Monday, December 16 (Series Finale) 🍂 Seasons: 6 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 11 (61 Total) ⚠️ Light Spoilers for entire series starting at 31:29 🧑‍⚕️ St. Denis Medical 🧭 Where to Watch: Tuesdays on NBC (Next Day on Peacock) ⏰ Next Episode Airs: Tuesday, January 14 🍂 Seasons: 1 🗓️ Episodes This Season: 5 so far (18 ordered) ⚠️ Light Spoilers for first 4 episodes starting at 31:29 ——— 🔗 Links: TV Ratings: Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Hits All-Time High for Second Straight Year – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Disney Brings Last Piece Of Its Streaming Bundle To Disney+, With ESPN+ Joining Hulu Under The Main Tent – Dade Hayes, Deadline 'Agatha All Along' Hits Nielsen High With Release of Finale – Matt Webb Mitovich, TV Line Streaming Ratings: ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Hits No. 1 With Season 3 Premiere – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Streaming Ratings: ‘Agatha All Along’ Hits High With Season Finale – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Paramount Co-CEO Troika, TV Businesses Eye Consolidation Once Skydance Merger Closes – Anthony D'Alessandro and Jill Goldsmith, Deadline Max Password Sharing Crackdown to Kick Off Next Week, WBD Exec Says – Loree Seitz, The Wrap White Lotus Season 3 to Premiere in February, Euphoria in 2026 – Jennifer Maas, Variety Max is testing always-on HBO channels – Emma Roth, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

TV legend Ted Danson has reunited with sitcom icon Mike Schur (The Good Place, Brooklyn 99) to infiltrate our hearts in the delightful new Netflix caper A Man on the Inside. Danson plays a widower who goes undercover at a San Francisco retirement community, but can he solve the mystery of the missing jewels without getting too close to his kooky new neighbors? (Or maybe getting close to them is what he needed all along!) But first! Comcast is saying “so long! Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!” to almost every cable channel in their portfolio. What does this mean for the future of NBC and Peacock? And it’s the middle of Black Friday weekend so we’re talking DEALS DEALS DEALS! Get a year of Peacock for $20! Or lock in a deep Disney Bundle discount! Plus some tips for maximizing your streaming savings by rotating email addresses to take advantage of new subscriber offers. ——— 📺 Review: A Man on the Inside 🧭 Where to Watch: Netflix 🗓️ Episodes: 8 (All Episodes Available) 🔄 Renewal Status: TBA 📚 Related Titles: The Good Place 📚 Where to Stream Related Titles: Netflix, Peacock 🤩 Starring: Ted Danson 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Mike Schur ⚠️ Spoiler Warning for first 4 episodes starting at 27:16 ——— 🔗 Links: Comcast Spinoff Will Look to Buy Channels, Expand Into Streaming – Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg Maddow Money – Dylan Byers, Puck Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Draws Largest Audience Ever With More Than 30M Viewers – Katie Campione, Deadline Max, Hulu, and Paramount Plus are all heavily discounted for Black Friday – Sheena Vasani, The Verge Peacock’s Black Friday deal grants a full year of access for $20 – Lawrence Bonk, Engadget Paramount+’s Black Friday Deal Saves Cord Cutters Over 60 Percent off Its Best Streaming Plan – Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter Hulu’s best Black Friday deal is back with $.99 a month for an entire year – Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge Trakt.tv ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

Saturday Night Live is back for its 50th season and we’re celebrating with an All-Time SNL Cast Draft! Join us as we discuss the latest episodes and then draft competing casts of 14 team all-time greats: Who gets Belushi? Who will anchor Weekend Update? And which legendary cast member did ChatGPT completely forget about?! But first, in the news: Yellowstone returns for its final impossible-to-stream season! Paramount+ celebrates a change in fortunes! Netflix purges its interactive specials! And Max takes the crown as king of the Churn and Return generation! ——— 📺 Review: SNL at 50 🧭 Where to Watch: NBC (Saturdays at 11:30 PM ET) and next-day on Peacock 🍂 Seasons: 50 ⏳ Where to Stream Past Seasons: Peacock 🧑‍🎨 Created By: Lorne Michaels ——— 🔗 Links: How to Stream Yellowstone's Season 5B Premiere – Nick Caruso, TV Line ‘Tracker,’ ‘Elsbeth’ Show Strong Multi-Platform Gains for CBS in Early Ratings Returns – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter Paramount Co-CEO Chris McCarthy Feels Good About Paramount+’s Position “To Remain A Standalone” – Dade Hayes, Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline Comcast Says It May Spin Off Cable Networks and Seek a Streaming Partner Amid TV Business Tumult – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter Netflix is removing nearly all of its interactive titles – Jay Peters, The Verge A New Streaming Customer Emerges: The Subscription Pauser – Sarah Krouse, The Wall Street Journal Dan Bulla Has Earned His SNL Vanity Card - LateNighter – Nick Riccardo, Late Nighter ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

🇺🇸 It’s our Election-Free Election Special! 🇺🇸 You’ve felt your feelings, you’ve cast your vote, now distract yourself from the darkness of November! Join us for a super-sized round of Renewed or Canceled?! and a MEGA show swap of Feel Good Fall Shows that will keep you warm as the nights get longer. ——— 📺 Shows Recommended: Nobody Wants This (Netflix) Resident Alien (Seasons 1-2 on Netflix, 1-3 on Peacock) The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix) Elsbeth (CBS, Paramount+) Evil (Seasons 1-2 on Netflix, 1-4 on Paramount+) Chicken Shop Date (YouTube) Girls5Eva (Netflix) Blown Away (Netflix) Homicide: Life on the Streets (Peacock) Broad City (Hulu, Paramount+) Kevin Can F— Himself (Netflix, AMC+) Yellowjackets (Season 1 on Netflix, 1-2 on Paramount+ with Showtime) Interview with the Vampire (Season 1 on Netflix, 1-2 on AMC+) Unreal (Netflix) ——— 🔗 Links: Includes spoilers for Renewed or Canceled?! 'Patrick Star Show' Renewed for Seasons 4 & 5 at Nickelodeon – Joe Otterson, Variety 'Rick and Morty' Renewed Through Season 12 at Adult Swim – Ethan Shanfeld, Variety 'Parish' Cancelled at AMC — No Season 2 – Nick Caruso, TV Line ‘Unstable’ Canceled By Netflix After 2 Seasons – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline ‘The Diplomat’ Renewed For Season 3 At Netflix – Katie Campione, Deadline 'Nobody Wants This' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix – Vlada Gelman, TV Line 'The Serpent Queen' Canceled, Queen Elizabeth Spinoff Coming to Starz – Ethan Shanfeld, Variety 'Velma' Cancelled: No Season 3 For Mindy Kaling Scooby-Doo Show On Max – Andy Swift, TV Line 'Reacher' Renewed for Season 4, Amazon Sets Season 3 Release for 2025 – Ethan Shanfeld, Variety ‘The Night Agent’ Scores Early Season 3 Renewal at Netflix – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter 'Kaos' Canceled After One Season at Netflix – Jordan Moreau, Variety QVC Renews Busy Philipps Talk Show 'Busy This Week' for Season 2 – William Earl, Variety ‘The Rings of Power’ on Verge of Season 3 Renewal by Amazon – James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter 'Who's The Boss' Revival Cancelled — Amazon Cancels Sequel Series – Andy Swift, TV Line That '90s Show Cancelled, No Season 3 (aka Part 4) at Netflix – Ryan Schwartz, TV Line James Graham's BBC Crime Drama 'Sherwood' Renewed For Season 3 – K.J. Yossman, Variety ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Reboot Canceled at Max – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter 'Industry' Renewed for Season 4 at HBO – Joe Otterson, Variety ‘Batwheels’ Renewed For Season 3 At Cartoon Network – Rosy Cordero, Deadline ‘Unprisoned’ Canceled After Second Season, Says Kerry Washington – Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Chucky’ Canceled After Three Seasons – Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Canceled After One Season – Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter Goodbye, ‘Evil’: You Were One Hell of a Wonderfully Weird Show – Alan Sepinwall, rollingstone.com ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com