TVx3 E389: The Carbon Creek Lightning Counterpart

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On episode 389, Amrie (@mytakeontv) and Jason (@theTVaholic) are joined by Kyle Nolan (@kyool) from NoReruns.net (@NoReruns) to talk some cancellation and renewal news, the series premiere of Altered Carbon and recent episodes Black Lightning, Counterpart, The Detour and Schitt's Creek. Plus, a reality check and some TV recommendations at the end. (Start times of each segment)

News (00:01:09)

We talked about the following 11 TV news stories:

• Once Upon A Time To End With Season 7 On ABC
• Bosch Renewed by Amazon for Season 5
• CBS All Access Renews No Activity
• Tosh.0 Renewed for Three More Seasons at Comedy Central
• The CW Plans Sunday Primetime Block for 2018-19 Season
• FOX's The Four is coming back for a second season
• Young & Hungry: Cancelled; No Season Six for Freeform Sitcom
• Snatchers Renewed For Two More Seasons At Verizon's go90
• Midnight, Texas Renewed for Season 2 – Find Out Who Won't Be Back
• Netflix Cancels Disjointed After One Season
• Netflix Renews Grace and Frankie For Season Five

Primetime (00:17:45)

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

• Altered Carbon – S.1 Ep.1, “Out of the Past” (Series Premiere) (00:17:47)
• Black Lightning – S.1 Ep.5, “An Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light” (00:25:20)
• The Detour – S.3 Ep.4, “The Goal” (00:37:54)
• Schitt's Creek – S.3 Ep.4, “Girls' Night” (00:46:47)
• Counterpart – S.1 Ep.4, “Both Sides Now” (00:51:41)

Amrie's Reality Check (00:59:57)

Amrie and Kyle briefly chatted about Top Chef, The Amazing Race, Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, and Hell's Kitchen.

TV Recommendations (01:02:34)

• Amrie recommended NBC's Champions.
• Kyle recommended Netflix's Everything Sucks!

Are you keeping up with The CW's Black Lightning? Have you followed tbs' The Detour? Do you love Pop's Schitt's Creek as much as Amrie and Kyle? Did you get hooked by Netflix's Altered Carbon? Are you enjoying Starz's Counterpart? Did you enjoy this week's guest? Let us know in the comments, send us an eMail, connect via Twitter @TVtimesThree, or Like us on Facebook.