TVx3 E232: The Undateable Orphan Tyrant

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On episode 232, Jason (@theTVaholic) is joined by Amy Amatangelo (@AmyTVGal) from TVGal.com and Mekeisha Madden Toby (@mekeishamadto) of TheWrap.com and the TV Madness Podcast to talk some renewal news and then discuss recent episodes of Undateable, the second season finale of Orphan Black, and the series premieres of The Last Ship and Tyrant. Plus, some TV recommendations. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:01:30)

We talked about the following three TV news stories:

• ABC Renews Extreme Weight Loss for Fifth Season
• AMC renews, postpones Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul
• AMC Renews Turn for Season 2

Primetime (00:07:00)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following four TV shows:

• Undateable – S.1 Ep.7, “The Move,” & Ep.8, “The Julius Effect” (00:07:04)
• Orphan Black – S.2 Ep.10, “By Means Which Have Never Been Tried” (Season Finale) (00:18:00)
• The Last Ship – S.1 Ep.1, “Pilot-Phase Six” (Series Premiere) (00:29:00)
• Tyrant – S.1 Ep.1, “Pilot,” (Series Premiere) (00:34:38)

TV Recommendations (00:50:52)

• Jason recommended The Bridge – Official Site – Watch via Amazon Instant Video, Blu-ray, DVD, Hulu Plus, and iTunes. Read Jason's review of The Bridge Season 1 DVD over at TVaholic.com.
• Amy recommended Chasing Life – Official Site – Watch via Amazon Instant Video, Hulu, iTunes, and the WATCH ABC Family App.
• Mekeisha recommended Witches of East End – Official Site – Watch via Amazon Instant Video, DVD and iTunes

What did you think about the series premiere of TNT’s The Last Ship? How about the series premiere of FX’s Tyrant? Do you hope there will be a second season of NBC’s Undateable? What did you think about the second season finale of BBC America’s Orphan Black? Did you enjoy this week’s guests? Let us know in the comments, send us an eMail, connect via Twitter @TVtimesThree, or Like us on Facebook.