TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Hostage: A gripping, character-driven thriller
August 25, 2025 | David Farnor
Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy are a dynamite double-act in this gripping, character-driven political thriller.Read More
Untamed: A gripping showcase for a soulful Eric Bana
August 25, 2025 | Ivan Radford
This conventional but compelling crime drama set in Yosemite National Park is a gripping showcase for a soulful lead turn from Eric Bana.Read More
Why The Gathering should be your next box set
August 25, 2025 | David Farnor
Channel 4’s timely teen mystery thriller is an absorbing tale of modern pressures and toxic parents.Read More
Why you should be watching Chief of War
August 24, 2025 | David Farnor
Jason Momoa’s thrilling, brutal historical epic is as distinctive as it is ambitious.Read More
007: Road to a Million: Season 2: A successful reboot
August 23, 2025 | Ivan Radford
This successful, and sorely needed, reformatting of Amazon’s James Bond reality series makes for a thrilling and fun competition.Read More
Why you should be watching Amazon’s Upload
August 23, 2025 | David Farnor
Greg Daniels’ high-concept sci-fi comedy balances absurd silliness with satirical smarts.Read More
Unforgivable: Moving, thoughtful storytelling
August 23, 2025 | David Farnor
Jimmy McGovern’s understated exploration of the aftermath of abuse is a masterclass in moving, thoughtful storytelling.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Chloe Ayling: My Unbelievable Kidnapping
August 19, 2025 | Helen Archer
In 2017, Chloe Ayling, a fairly unknown glamour model from Surrey, travelled to Milan for what she and her then-agent thought was a photoshoot. In fact, the appointment she had made was with Łukasz Herba and his brother, Michal, who … Read More
Alien: Earth: Ambitious, fascinating and terrifying
August 17, 2025 | David Farnor
Noah Hawley’s ambitious entry into the Alien franchise is a fascinating, terrifying, thrilling new spin on the sci-fi horror.Read More
In Flight: A taut, gripping thriller
August 17, 2025 | Ivan Radford
A charismatic Katherine Kelly grounds this taut, grim and gripping thriller.Read More
