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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 9 (Harvey Dent)
December 8, 2014 | Amon WarmannLast week’s hour of Gotham saw some positive repercussions from Gordon’s stand against the mob two weeks prior; Detectives Allen and Montoya joined Team Gordon, and even Captain Essen and Harvey Bullock found the good within themselves. In Harvey Dent, … Read More
UK TV review: Constantine Episode 7 (Blessed Are the Damned)
December 7, 2014 | David Farnor“Who are we to question the gifts we are given from the Lord?”
Constantine has impressed several times already in Season 1, mostly thanks to Matt Ryan’s fantastic portrayal of John. The show’s best moments, though, have been when it … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Sons of Anarchy Finale Ride, Episode 12 (Red Rose)
December 7, 2014 | Chris BryantSons of Anarchy’s penultimate episode explores the idea that Jax Teller’s vengeance has consumed him to the point where there is little human left. Sutter’s superb characters have reached a milestone in their existence whereby their previous actions, having decided … Read More
VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 6
December 5, 2014 | Matthew TurnerRather than tease the mystery for a couple of episodes, Guilty gets straight on with the business of deciding whether or not Roy actually killed Sara, as was hinted at by his cliff-hanging dream sequence last week.
After he … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Knick Episode 8 (Working Late a Lot)
December 4, 2014 | Philip W BaylesAfter the frantic brilliance of ‘Get the Rope’, and the myriad of intrigue and character development it raised, the eighth episode of The Knick was always going to feel like coming down from a high. But while it can’t match … Read More
UK TV review: The Strain Episode 12 (Last Rites)
December 3, 2014 | David Farnor12 episodes in and has The Strain found its pulse yet? That this is even a question that needs asking in a 13-episode season is a sign of how uneven Guillermo del Toro’s story has been on screen.
Nonetheless, … Read More
UK TV review: Constantine Episode 6
December 3, 2014 | David Farnor“You didn’t tell me last night you had a boyfriend.” “Yes, I did.”
What does a not-very-nice exorcist do when he’s not exorcising? Not very nice things. That includes sleeping with women behind their blokes’ backs, Episode 6 of Constantine … Read More
VOD TV review: The Flash Episode 6 (The Flash Is Born)
December 3, 2014 | Amon Warmann“Why so cheesy?”
During Smallville’s entire 10 season run, Clark Kent never adopted the name Superman. Instead, that superhero show elected to call him ‘The Red Blue Blur’ – and then just ‘The Blur’ – once our young Man of … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 8 (Mid-season finale)
December 2, 2014 | Neil BrazierFinally, the tension of the season opener returns in Episode 8 – but, unfortunately, it’s the mid-season finale, leaving us with a three month wait until our next bite.
Season 5’s journey has been rather mixed, almost sedated, as … Read More
UK TV review: American Horror Story Freak Show (Episode 7)
December 2, 2014 | Alice SlaterSo, it turns out that a decadent life of foie gras and caviar for breakfast isn’t quite enough to keep the Tattler sisters (Sarah Paulson) at peace with the fact that, despite his wealth, Dandy Mott (Finn Wittrock) is clearly … Read More