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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: The Collection (Episode 1)
August 30, 2016 | Helen ArcherThis weird and wonderful combination of The Sopranos and The House of Eliott has a lot going for it.Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: Narcos Season 2
August 29, 2016 | Chris Bryant“This wasn’t a manhunt. This was an invasion.”
After Season 1’s hard-headed rollercoaster of documentary-style anarchy, political obstacles and the grand master of drug kingpins, it’s understandable to wonder if Season 2 could possibly have much more story to … Read More
Why you should be watching Dicte: Crime Reporter
August 29, 2016 | Helen ArcherIben Hjejle shines in this multi-layered Danish drama about a crime-solving journalist.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2: Episode 9 to 12 (spoilers)
August 28, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“Sometimes the people closest to you are the ones who keep the biggest secrets,” says Noah towards the end of Scream’s second season – a sentiment that fuels the whole of MTV’s small-screen adaptation of Wes … Read More
Catch up TV review: The Watchman, Rookies, 500 Questions
August 28, 2016 | 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
UK TV review: The Girlfriend Experience
August 28, 2016 | Craig SkinnerWhen Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz’ The Girlfriend Experience first premiered on Starz in America, it aired week by week, as is standard for all new shows on the channel, but Starz also did something they’d never done before: they … Read More
Fear the Walking Dead Season 2 review: Episodes 2 to 7
August 24, 2016 | David FarnorFear the Walking Dead Season 2 returned to UK TV this week for Part 2, with Episode 8 broadcast exclusively on AMC for BT TV customers on Monday 22nd August – and subsequent episodes airing every Monday. With Episodes 1 … Read More
VOD film review: Oscillating Fan for Your Home
August 24, 2016 | David FarnorWhen the heat gets hot and your very being is on fire, cinema has always been man’s best friend, offering shade, comfort and air conditioning on a hot summer’s afternoon – plus a movie. Now, though, Netflix has stepped up … Read More
UK TV review: Mr. Robot Season 2, Episode 7 (Handshake)
August 22, 2016 | David FarnorThis review contains spoilers. Not caught up with Mr. Robot Season 2 yet? Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 and 2.Read More
Catch up TV review: Heroes of Helmand, One Punch Killers, Great Canal Journeys
August 21, 2016 | 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