UK TV review: The Leftovers Episode 8

“Now get me a fucking cigarette.”

That’s Patti to Kevin Garvey in Episode 8 of The Leftovers, an episode that sees the Guilty Remnant cult leader strapped to a chair in the woods.

Who by? We suspect the police … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 3 (Edward Mordrake Part 1)

The Halloween episode of Freak Show is upon us, which means – if history is doomed to repeat itself – a wind of change is about to blow through the carnival. Previous Halloween specials (Season 1’s two-parter Halloween, Season 2’s … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 4 (Arkham)

Even though we’re yet to be wowed by Gotham, Arkham is generally one of the stronger episodes the series has produced so far.

While last week we ventured into camp territory with a vigilante who sent people to their … Read More

UK VOD review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 4 (Slabtown)

If you’ve been wondering just what has happened to Beth (Emily Kinney), then Slabtown will answer all your questions. Fortunately, she escaped the cannibal camp of Terminus, but waking up on the top floor of a former Atlanta hospital isn’t … Read More

UK TV review: Constantine Episode 2

“I don’t seek answers to questions that needn’t be asked.”

That’s how John Constantine defines himself in Episode 2 of Constantine. After the decision to axe his female sidekick (Liv) for a new one (Zed) in the programme’s pilot, the … Read More

UK VOD review: Boardwalk Empire Season 5, Episode 8 (Eldorado)

In a thrilling season finale, Boardwalk Empire bows out, not in a flurry of gunfire and blood, but in an act of redemption. It’s what this season has been plugging away at the whole time: what can you do to … Read More

VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 11 (Dark Water)

Doctor Who finales are tricky things. In the old days, they didn’t really bother having them at all, bar the occasional attempt to do a bigger-than-usual story… but usually, by then, they’d run out of money to do their ambitions … Read More

VOD TV review: Arrow Season 3, Episode 1 (The Calm) – spoiler-free

A few months have passed since the events of Arrow’s sensational Season 2 finale, but as the title of the episode indicates, things are about to kick off again. As befits an opening episode, The Calm has the responsibility of … Read More

UK VOD TV review: The Knick Episode 3

Up until now, the most interesting thing about The Knick has been its complete lack of decorum in showing the messy side of medicine at the turn of the century. Vials full of coagulated blood, scalpels sticking out of patients’ … Read More

UK TV review: The Strain Season 1, Episode 7

“We kill The Master and all the other creatures die? That makes no biological sense!”

The Strain continues it’s oddly down-to-Earth mix of modern science and old-school critters in Episode 8. Finally addressing the idea of its big bad head-on, … Read More