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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 4
May 17, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers. OK, now we’re talking. Episode 4 of Season 6 is prime Game of Thrones, offering the triple whammy of strong character work, much needed emotional heft, and a rousing, thunderous finale the likes of which we … Read More
UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 2
May 16, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Penny Dreadful is one of TV’s most literary shows – but every now and then, it’s also one of the most predictable. John Logan’s series trades in novels and legends, twisting them together into unfamiliar shapes … Read More
Catch Up TV reviews: Powers, Grayson Perry, Killer Women
May 15, 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
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 6 (Best Laid Schemes)
May 15, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
“How did she forgive you?” goads Black Jack in Episode 6 of Outlander Season 2 – and it’s telling that this isn’t the question any of us have been thinking during this second run. If anything, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Chelsea
May 15, 2016 | David Farnor“I’m finally getting to do the exact kind of show I’ve always wanted to do,” declares Chelsea Handler proudly, as she begins her new talk show, Chelsea, on Netflix. She talks throughout the first three episodes of the programme about … Read More
Top running gags from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
May 15, 2016 | Mark HarrisonUpdate: Season 15 arrives on Netflix UK on 1st February 2022
There aren’t many shows that are more than 10 seasons in and still turning out instant classic episodes on a regular basis, but as viewers of FXX’s long-running flagship … Read More
UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 11
May 14, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers. This week’s episode was hotly anticipated amongst genre fans, promising both Western-style genre fun and the appearance of D.C.’s iconic gunslinger Jonah Hex, whose reputation is in need of a spot of rehab, after the disastrous … Read More
UK TV review: Billions (Episode 1)
May 14, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains mild spoilers.
“Am I greatest guy in the world? Hell, no.” That’s Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Damian Lewis) in Billions. It’s full of people like that. People who aren’t the greatest in the world. People with names like … Read More
8 reasons why we love Sex and the City
May 13, 2016 | Jo BromilowAnd Just Like That… premieres on Sky Comedy on 9th December. Find out more here.
Oh boy, are you guys in for a treat. Because one of the most iconic TV shows celebrating women, men, friendship, love and wanton credit … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 20 (Genesis)
May 12, 2016 | Matthew TurnerArrow negotiates a tricky balance between fun and misery as the season enters its endgame.Read More