Cordkillers 546: What Did You Say? I Had You On in the Background
Netflix wants your half-attention, HBO is all-in on The Last of Us, and Amazon is hunting for dragons. Plus, Star Wars goes back to 1977, Murderbot’s got a release date, and the UK prepares for live SNL. Don’t forget to feed your Thronglet.
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Supply Run
Netflix has been commissioning content designed for “second screen” viewing—shows you can watch while distracted. While this isn’t new (broadcast TV did it too), it raises questions about how storytelling is shifting for a distracted audience.
🔗 Too distracted to watch? Netflix has shows for that
Search Party
Murderbot comes to Apple TV+ on May 16, and yes, the trailer rules.
HBO already greenlit The Last of Us Season 3—even before Season 2 airs. Confident much?
🔗 The Last of Us gets a Season 3
Amazon Prime Video is developing a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon series, with Ron Moore onboard.
🔗 Crouching Tiger series in the works
The original 1977 version of Star Wars is coming back to the big screen—just in London, though.
🔗 Original Star Wars coming to BFI Film Festival
Graham Norton is guest-starring in a Eurovision-themed episode of Doctor Who. Expect glitter.
🔗 Graham Norton to appear in Doctor Who
Saturday Night Live is coming to the UK on Sky in 2026. Yes, Lorne Michaels is involved.
🔗 UK edition of SNL coming to Sky
Buried Treasure
Brian is watching The Studio, Gemstones, and Social Studies.
Tom caught Coachella streaming on YouTube.
Scanning the Horizon
Netflix launched a virtual pet game called Thronglets to tie in with a new Black Mirror episode.
🔗 Black Mirror launches Thronglets game
They’re also testing AI-powered search in Australia and New Zealand using OpenAI’s tech.
UK regulators propose a 5% streaming tax. Netflix says it’ll just pass that cost to subscribers.
🔗 Netflix responds to UK streaming levy
South Korean content now ranks second in Netflix viewing hours globally, even ahead of UK programming.
HBO’s Harry Potter series has cast its main characters: John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, and Nick Frost.
🔗 Harry Potter series casting news
Chatter
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Rob Carpenter notes Amazon’s CinemaCon debut—likely due to their MGM acquisition.
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Mark Heil wonders if the most “influential” episode of a show might be the one before the ratings peak.
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Sean the Dad enjoyed G20—an action flick with sensible footwear and fun 80s vibes.
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John from Nashville applauds Brian’s “foreign eight-year-olds” joke.