Punch Drunk 109: American Horror Story: Dumbpocalypse

After a longer-than-normal hiatus, we have returned. And Aaron is now a father. Lacking sleep, but not alcohol, we catch you up on the weeks you’ve missed and then dive back into TV’s craziness.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK:

• Norman Reedus says he never wants to leave “The Walking Dead.”
• James Wan and New Line Cinema have teamed with Warner Bros. digital content creator Stage 13 for “Night Vision,” a unique competition horror reality series. For the series, 13 filmmakers will be chosen by a panel of leading horror directors, producers, writers, and executives, and presented with the challenge of creating the best, scariest short films possible. The winner will receive a development deal with New Line.
• “Black Mirror” is going interactive when it returns, making a past idea from its creator a virtual reality. Netflix’s acclaimed anthology series from Charlie Brooker is working on a choose-your-own-adventure episode for its forthcoming fifth season. 
• “Outcast” has been canceled at Cinemax after two seasons.
• Showtime has canceled “I’m Dying Up Here” after two seasons.
• FX has renewed “Mayans MC” for a second season

AARON’S LOSERS: “Norm MacDonald Has a Show,” “American Vandal” Season 2 and “American Horror Story: Apocalypse”JACK’S LOSERS: “Single Parents,” “The Cool Kids,” “Rel,” “I Feel Bad,” “The Neighborhood” and “The Gifted” AARON’S FENCER: “Magnum P.I.” and “Lethal Weapon”JACK’S FENCERS: “The Dragon Prince,” “Orange Is the New Black” Season 6 and “Murphy Brown” AARON’S WINNERS: “Saturday Night Live,” “The Good Place,” “You” and “Maniac”JACK’S WINNERS: “Detroiters” Season 2, “The Good Place,” “Angels of Death,” “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” “South Park” and “Mr. Inbetween”

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