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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV review: Humans Season 2, Episode 4
November 24, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Closer to humans than ever before. That was the tagline used by Channel 4 to promote its sci-fi series – a phrase that carries a veiled threat, not just in terms of its synths’ similarity to … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 5
November 22, 2016 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review: Read on at the bottom for additional spoilery bits.
Supergirl lifts itself up after the uneven last episode, although there are still a few warning signs that Season 2’s flight might experience some more turbulence … Read More
UK TV review: Supergirl Season 2, Episode 4
November 21, 2016 | David FarnorThis is a spoiler-free review: Read on at the bottom for additional spoilery bits.
Alien fight club. Those three words were probably all Supergirl’s producers needed to give Season 2’s fourth episode the go-ahead. After all, aliens, fight club, they’re … Read More
20 people you may have forgotten were in Gilmore Girls
November 21, 2016 | Helen ArcherLooking back, it’s easy to see Gilmore Girls as a kind of incubator for raw talent. Many of the main supporting characters have gone on to develop impressive careers in both film and television. Melissa McCarthy, of course, has gone … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 7, Episode 5 (Go Getters)
November 21, 2016 | Neil BrazierThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers in full bloody detail.
The Walking Dead has never really shown women as meek and timid, its major success being Carol (Melissa McBride) who has grown into one … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Goliath Season 1 (spoilers)
November 20, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s Goliath is a riveting hate-fuelled legal drama.Read More
Why you should be watching The Expanse on Amazon Prime Video
November 20, 2016 | Ian WintertonEssential sci-fi binge-watchingRead More
Catch up TV review: Kids on the Edge, 60 Days in Jail, I’m a Celebrity…
November 20, 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 box set review: Red Dwarf Season XI
November 20, 2016 | Mark HarrisonDave’s revival of the sci-fi sitcom hits its stride and offers one or two all-timers.Read More
UK TV recap: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2, Episode 3 (Shogun)
November 19, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This is a recap and contains spoilers, so do not read this until you have watched the episode. For information on how to watch it, click here.
Last episode of Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 ended with Rex Tyler … Read More