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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 3, Episode 8 (The Book of Nora)
August 28, 2017 | David FarnorWith the final season of The Leftovers available all at once on-demand, we’ll be bringing you our thoughts on each episode one at a time. Warning: This contains spoilers.
“I like to get a little lost, you know.” That’s Kevin … Read More
Why Victoria should be your next box set
August 27, 2017 | David FarnorJenna Coleman is magnificent in ITV’s likeable royal drama about the young queen.Read More
UK TV review: Halt and Catch Fire Season 4 (Episode 1 and 2)
August 26, 2017 | David Farnor“This isn’t a game you play,” says Cameron (Mackenzie Davies) in Season 4 of Halt and Catch Fire. “It’s a game you live.”
And how. AMC’s drama about four people on the cusp of technological breakthrough throughout the 80s … Read More
First look Amazon UK TV review: The Tick
August 24, 2017 | Nathanael SmithSharp writing and a big heart make Amazon’s superhero series a charming comedy that doesn’t quite stand out from the caped crowd. Read More
UK TV review: Preacher: Season 2, Episode 10
August 24, 2017 | Chris BryantA weaving of storylines reveals true disharmony amongst the group.Read More
UK TV review: Twin Peaks The Return, Episodes 13 to 15
August 24, 2017 | Simon KinnearWarning: This contains spoilers for the 10th, 11th and 12th episodes of Twin Peaks’ return. Rather than review the show as a conventional series, we’re following the example of the season’s premiere, diving into Twin Peaks every few episodes throughout … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 6
August 21, 2017 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Episode 6? Click here to see how to catch up.
It may have opened on a shot of fire, but the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones Season 7 was A Song of Ice … Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: Dickensian
August 21, 2017 | David FarnorMarley wasn’t dead to begin with. Not yet, anyway. That’s because this isn’t A Christmas Carol: it’s Dickensian, the new series from Tony Jordan. Charles, people love to say, would be writing soap operas, if he were alive today – … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Atypical Season 1
August 20, 2017 | David FarnorPart-sitcom and part-challenging drama, Netflix’s well-meaning series about a teen with autism would benefit from being more, well, atypical.Read More
Catch up TV review: Cheap Cheap Cheap, Inside the Cockpit, Valkyrien, Professor T
August 20, 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