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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 8 (Severance)
April 9, 2015 | Chris BryantThe final half of the final season of Mad Men opens with a girl looking directly down the camera, identical to Freddy Rumsen’s introduction to Season 7 Part 1 – “It’s about time” – except now, it’s not so much … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 7 (Paris)
April 8, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for anyone who has not seen Episodes 1 to 6 of Vikings Season 3. Read on at your peril.
So, Athelstan is dead – and with him goes one of Vikings’ most interesting characters. How … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul finale (Episode 10 – Marco)
April 7, 2015 | David Farnor“I was hired to a job. I did it. And that’s as far as it goes.”
That’s Mike (Jonathan Banks) to Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) in the Better Call Saul finale, as they reminisce in the car park about the Kettlemans’ … Read More
UK TV review: Residue (Season 1)
April 6, 2015 | David FarnorA promising piece of indie sci-fi with the binge-watching hook of a show with 10 times its budget.Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (Easter Bank Holiday 2015)
April 6, 2015 | David FarnorIt’s the Easter Bank Holiday, which means you’re either outside, enjoying the sun, or indoors, frantically catching up on housework and in need of a TV break. Either way, there’s a whole host of stuff you’ve probably missed on the … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV binge review: Outlander Episode 2-8
April 5, 2015 | David Farnor“I’ll thank you to take your hands off my wife!”
How far we’ve come in the first half of Outlander Season 1 from the opening episode – all the way to 1743, to be exact. The show, based on Diana … Read More
Sky VOD TV review: Fortitude Episode 10
April 3, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: If you haven’t watched the previous episodes of Fortitude, this will contain spoilers.
After Episode 9’s stomach-churning decision to shoot Stanley Tucci’s DCI Morton and leave him bleeding out for an hour, Fortitude continues its impressive juggling of pace … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 14
April 3, 2015 | Amon WarmannIt’s well known that Joker is The Dark Knight’s ultimate nemesis, but if you ask any Batman fan worth their salt who the hero’s best villains are, there’s a good chance Jonathan Crane, aka. Scarecrow, would be quite high up … Read More
UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 17 (Suicidal Tendencies)
April 3, 2015 | Matthew TurnerThis week’s episode delivers two fan-pleasing elements that were long overdue: (i) more screen-time for Diggle, and (ii) Ray finally putting the A.T.O.M. suit to good use and squaring off against The Arrow.
It’s fair to say that it … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Flash Episode 16 (Rogue Time)
April 3, 2015 | Amon WarmannComing off of its best episode so far in Out of Time, we were sceptical as to whether or not The Flash would be able to top last week’s impressive effort, but we were excited to see it try. And … Read More