TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
4oD TV review: Coalition
April 2, 2015 | David FarnorPoliticians, eh? Who trusts them? After all, half of them are barely human. The idea of watching Coalition, a 90-minute drama about a deal made between a group of them, is therefore hardly an easy sell.
It doesn’t help that … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 13
April 1, 2015 | Amon Warmann“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain”. Although we already know the ultimate fate that awaits Jim Gordon, that memorable piece of dialogue from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight definitely applies … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Episode 9 (Pimento)
April 1, 2015 | David Farnor“If you’re going to be a criminal, do your homework.” That’s Mike in Episode 9 of Better Call Saul, proving once again that a spin-off series following just him would be almost certainly amazing.
The penultimate episode of this show’s … Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 6 (Born Again)
March 31, 2015 | David Farnor“What did he look like?” asks Ragnar in Episode 6 of Vikings, when he hears that Athelstan had an encounter with God. The Christian God, that is. Not a Viking one.
Michael Hirst’s series has always been at its best … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 16 (Conquer)
March 31, 2015 | Neil BrazierAt the end of The Walking Dead’s fifth season, the series shows no signs of fatigue having signed off with another excellent final episode. Repeatedly breaking viewership records, the world continues to want to feast on the show as much … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 12
March 28, 2015 | Amon WarmannNow that’s more like it.
If there’s one word that could be used to sum up Episode 11 of Gotham, it would be “dull”. Thankfully, the same doesn’t hold true for What the Little Bird Told Him, a much improved … Read More
UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 16 (The Offer)
March 27, 2015 | Matthew TurnerHappily, the good people responsible for UK transmission dates decided not to follow suit on the mini-hiatus Arrow Season 3 took in the US, so we’re now only a week behind, instead of three weeks behind. That, in turn, has … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Flash Episode 15 (Out of Time)
March 27, 2015 | Amon WarmannOut of Time is only the 15th episode of The Flash, but in many ways it felt like a season finale. From the spectacular action to the huge revelations, the hour was packed with jaw-dropping moment after jaw-dropping moment in … Read More
Inside No. 9 Season 1: TV’s best horror show in years
March 26, 2015 | David FarnorWhy Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s series is the BBC’s best horror show in years.Read More
Sky VOD TV review: Fortitude Episode 9
March 26, 2015 | David FarnorThere’s nothing like watching someone die slowly in front of you to make you feel uncomfortable. Fortitude Episode 9 begins with a gun shot, then leaves you wondering about its consequences.
It’s a cruel piece of writing, but Fortitude is … Read More