You might lose sleep over this meaty episode, because we’re digging into the 2 hottest new shows on Netflix this week: The Night Agent and BEEF. They’re both dominating dominating the charts, but they couldn’t have less in common. We’ll tell you why we’re obsessed with both of them and what their success says about Netflix’s ever-evolving strategy.
Speaking of Netflix… We picked apart the news from the company’s Q1 earnings call and (spoiler alert for your old roommates!) learned that the password crackdown is coming for U.S. customers any day now. But in a twist worthy of The Night Agent we also discovered a shocking truth: Netflix’s Basic with Ads plan might actually be… good now?!
Plus the latest on the looming Hollywood writers strike and, after months of anticipation, Dianne delivers a special report on Netflix’s Nike training collab. That’s right, we’re breaking a sweat so you won’t have to.
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? Review: The Night Agent
? Spoiler Alert for First 3 Episodes (starting at 42:43) ?

Number of Seasons Overall: 1
Number of Episodes Overall: 10 (All Episodes Available)
Renewal Status: Renewed for Season 2
Where to Stream: Netflix

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? Review: BEEF
? Spoiler Alert for First 3 Episodes (starting at 58:17) ?

Number of Seasons Overall: 1
Number of Episodes Overall: 10 (All Episodes Available)
Renewal Status: TBD
Where to Watch: Netflix

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? Links:

As strike looms, The Bear, CSI: Vegas, and more TV writers tell us what it's really like behind the scenes – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club
Love Is Blind Livestream Problem Explained by Netflix CEOs – Jennifer Maas, Variety
Netflix’s shares tumble as much as 12% as it struggles to attract new subscribers and stokes concerns that its big growth days are over – Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg (via Fortune)
Netflix delays its password-sharing crackdown to sometime before July – Emma Roth, The Verge
Downstream #42: The Sitcom-Industrial Complex – Relay FM
Netflix is shutting down its original DVD business after 25 years – Jay Peters, The Verge
Looking for Nike Fitness Classes on Netflix? Here's Everything You Need to Know About Nike Training Club – Amanda Richards, Tudum (The Netflix Blog)
'The Night Agent' Creator Shawn Ryan Interview: Plot Twists & Season 2 Ideas – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline
'The Night Agent' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline
The Night Agent Climbs To No. 6 On Netflix Most Popular List – Katie Campione, Deadline
Beef is the best show Netflix has had in recent memory – Alex Abad-Santos, Vox
Netflix Submits 'Beef' for Limited/Anthology Series Emmys: Steven Yeun – Clayton Davis, Variety
Beef's creator says he has three seasons planned for the Netflix series – Gabrielle Sanchez, A.V. Club

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