Sunday night on HBO was all about expectations.

After some critical backlash and an apology from creator Aaron Sorkin, the question surrounding the third and final season of “The Newsroom” was whether Sorkin and company could correct their course. Fans of “The Comeback” also wondered whether the searing Hollywood satire would still have its signature bite when it returned after a nine-year hiatus.

So how did it go? HuffPost Live’s “Spoiler Alert” answered that question during Monday’s episode, when host Ricky Camilleri led a discussion about the season premieres of “The Newsroom” and “The Comeback,” plus the latest installments of “The Affair” and “Homeland.”

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