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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK TV Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 3
May 25, 2017 | Sophie DaviesUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt continues to be one of the smartest comedies out there.Read More
First look Walter Presents TV review: Black Widow (Penoza)
May 24, 2017 | David FarnorJust when you think you’re out, they pull you back in. So goes the gangster’s motto, a time-honoured fact of thug life that dates all the way back to the Corleone family. Black Widow (known as Penoza in its home … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
May 24, 2017 | Rachel BowlesHot Girls Wanted: Turned On is a six-part Netflix docu-series that aims to broaden the scope of the original feature-length doc of the same title, which focused on a small group of female amateur porn actors in Miami. The result … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Into the Badlands Season 2, Episode 10
May 24, 2017 | Chris BryantWarning: This contains spoilers.
Into the Badlands final episode of Season 2, Wolf’s Breath, Dragon Fire proves that the production team have learnt from the mistakes of the first season, producing a visually rich, rewarding conclusion to a juggernaut of … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 20
May 23, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
We need to talk about James Olsen. Once one of Supergirl’s most promising sidekicks, the photographer-turned-media-empire-boss-turned-masked-vigilante has swiftly become the show’s worst character, failing to fit in anywhere, failing to convince anyone that he really wants … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Reborn (Le Repenti)
May 22, 2017 | David FarnorThis quietly gripping thriller puts a fresh face on old cliches.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: American Gods Episode 4 (spoilers)
May 22, 2017 | Josh Slater-WilliamsLaura Moon takes centre stage in a masterful episode of television.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Go 8 Bit DLC, The Fake News Show, Ivanka Trump
May 21, 2017 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor: Episode 21 (Brace for Impact)
May 21, 2017 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers
“I have seen the one thing that will bind us all together,” says President Kirkman in the Season 1 finale of Designated Survivor. The audience tenses up. Is he going to say it? He’s not going … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow, Season 5, Episode 21 (Honor Thy Fathers)
May 21, 2017 | Matthew TurnerPrometheus readies his endgame and the flashbacks come full circle in an episode that finds fun uses for concrete.Read More