Ep. 132 - Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ Is a Good Show. But Should It Be Called ‘Carrie’? (Plus: Reviews of the ‘VisionQuest’ Premiere and ‘Dark Matter’ S2E08)

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 episodes of VisionQuest and Dark Matter.

What did we think of Mike Flanagan’s take on Carrie? What is going to happen when Netflix can’t lay people off anymore? What is the future of Marvel’s TV strategy? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.

Homework for next week:

• The Lowdown season premiere (Hulu)
• VisionQuest episode 3 (Disney+)
• Dark Matter season 2 episode 9 (Apple TV)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate):

• 04:30 - Carrie (2026)
• 29:00 - TV News
• Netflix Lays Off 6% of Employees, Elimination About 1,000 Jobs in Biggest Cutbacks to Date
• ‘Zodiac’ Will Be a “Globetrotting” Spy Adventure, Says Marvel’s Brad Winderbaum
• Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Update Scores Hulu Series Order
• 47:15 - VisionQuest
• Episode 1 - No String
• Episode 2 - Theseus
• 1:18:35 - Dark Matter Season 2
• Episode 8 - The Basic Oneness of Everything

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