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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow, Season 2, Episode 7 (Invasion!)
December 17, 2016 | Matthew TurnerLegends of Tomorrow wraps up the alien invasion crossover with a satisfying episode that ticks all the right boxes.Read More
First look Netflix UK TV review: The OA
December 16, 2016 | David FarnorEarnest, enigmatic and endlessly intriguing, The OA may have just stolen a spot in your list of the year’s best TV.Read More
UK TV recap: The Flash Season 3, Episode 8 (Invasion!)
December 15, 2016 | Amon WarmannWarning: This contains spoilers.
Between Flashpoint, Doctor Alchemy, Savitar, a new Wells, and more, The Flash has had a lot going on in Season 3. Most of those arcs take a backseat in this year’s Flash-centric crossover episode, which has … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 5, Episode 8 (Invasion!)
December 15, 2016 | Matthew TurnerArrow cleverly combines alien invasion crossover with a significant milestone in an emotional, action-packed 100th episode.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: The Man in the High Castle Season 2, Episode 1
December 15, 2016 | Ian WintertonA yellow school bus putters through a normal American suburb. But something’s not quite right. Some students are dressed in Hitler Youth uniform, all sporting Stars and Stripes/Swastika armbands. And the school is the Fritz Julius Kuhn High School. Two … Read More
The Man in the High Castle Season 1: A masterclass in world-building and what-ifs
December 14, 2016 | David FarnorWith Season 2 of The Man in the High Castle on the way, we look back at the final episodes of Season 1. Warning: This contains spoilers.
“A wise man once said to me, fate is fluid, destiny is in … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 8 (Medusa)
December 13, 2016 | David FarnorSupergirl returns to form with a family-focused episode that leads naturally into a four-way crossover.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 8 (Hearts Still Beating)
December 12, 2016 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers in full bloody detail.
It seems like only yesterday Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Lucille were breaking the Alexandrian survivors into the new world order. Eight episodes later … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 7 (The Darkest Place)
December 12, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Supergirl has always excelled at doing a lot in 45 minutes, even in Season 2’s more uneven instalments. Episode 7, though, is a record for the show, cramming in not just one or two or even … Read More
Band of Brothers review: One of the greatest TV series ever made
December 12, 2016 | Ian WintertonTom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s WWII drama is one of the greatest TV series ever made.Read More