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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Catch up TV reviews: Brief Encounters, Life Stripped Bare, Son of a B****
July 10, 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 … Read More
9 reasons you should be watching Happy Valley
July 10, 2016 | Matthew TurnerSeason 3 premieres on 1st January 2023.
Wherever you were in May 2014, it’s a cast-iron certainty that at some point you heard a variation on the phrase, “Oh my goodness, did you see Happy Valley last night?” The first … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Scream Season 2, Episode 6 (Jeepers Creepers)
July 9, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
This is it, Episode 6 of Scream Season 2 tells us. This is the moment when Noah confronts Audrey and the truth comes out. End season. Except, of course, there are still several episodes to go … Read More
Netflix UK binge-review: Orange Is the New Black Season 4 Finale (Episodes 11, 12 and 13)
July 9, 2016 | David FarnorWatch Season 4 of Orange Is the New Black along with us: leave your comments below for Episodes 11 to 13, all spoilers welcome. Not caught up with Season 4? Read our spoiler-free review of the first four episodes here … Read More
UK TV review: American Gothic (Episodes 1 and 2)
July 7, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains mild spoilers
What is it with rich, white families and secrets? Every family has the odd skeleton in the closet, but if they’re wealthy and Caucasian, they’re almost guaranteed to be the subject of a TV show … Read More
UK TV review: Roadies (Episode 1 and 2)
July 7, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThere comes a time in every music lover’s life where an artist or band they once idolised, or at least reaped significant enjoyment from, starts to sag artistically to a degree you can no longer support. A lot of the … Read More
UK TV review: Preacher Season 1, Episode 6 (Sundowner)
July 6, 2016 | Chris Bryant“If God wants Genesis back, He can come and take it from me.”
A powerful episode of AMC’s supernatural, ultraviolent drama demonstrates Cooper’s ability and Custer’s abilities.
Upon being discovered by a Seraphin angel (an angel of the highest order), … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Son of a B****
July 6, 2016 | David FarnorWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
Leicester winning the Premier League. Wales getting further than anyone – including them – expected. Football’s been everywhere this year. Which is … Read More
UK TV review: BrainDead Season 1: Episodes 1 to 3 (spoiler-free)
July 5, 2016 | David FarnorIf you’ve looked at the news in the last few months, you’ll be all too aware that the world is messed up. The UK is leaving the European Union. Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming President of the … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Life Inside Jail, The Women Who Kill Lions, Sacrifice
July 3, 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