TV
Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
The Stranger review: Netflix’s twisting thriller doesn’t live up to the hype
February 27, 2020 | Mike Williams
This review is spoiler-free.
Another day, another Netflix series. Only this time we remain firmly on British shores rather than abscond to the US. The Stranger is a quintessentially British drama that promises a lot in its tense, slickly cut … Read More
Altered Carbon Season 2 review: An uneven sci-fi sequel
February 27, 2020 | Ned Newberry
An excellent performance by Anthony Mackie can’t redeem a disappointing second season for Netflix’s visually impressive sci-fi.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: White House Farm
February 25, 2020 | Helen Archer
ITV’s retelling of the 1985 White House Farm murders is a quietly devastating and sensitively told true crime drama.Read More
I Am Not Okay with This review: A must-see
February 25, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
Funny, gripping and genuinely surprising, Netflix’s stylised, suspenseful series subverts and reinforces genre expectations.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead: Season 10, Episode 9 (Squeeze)
February 24, 2020 | Neil Brazier
The scares soon overrule the absurdity in this claustrophobic, surprising return for The Walking Dead’s 10th season.Read More
UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 12, Episode 9 (Ascension of the Cybermen)
February 24, 2020 | David Farnor
Season 12 begins its bold, ambitious finale with a genuine sense of peril.Read More
Why you should be watching Baghdad Central
February 24, 2020 | Ian Winterton
A fantastic cast and first-rate script make for a gripping and thought-provoking thriller.Read More
Amazon UK TV review: Star Trek: Picard: Season 1, Episode 5
February 24, 2020 | Chris Bryant
An exciting heist full of twists, threats, and a fantastic French accent.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Homeland S8, Secret Life of the Zoo S9, Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future, Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King, Endeavour S9
February 23, 2020 | David Farnor
What’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 weekly Best … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Titans Season 2
February 23, 2020 | Matthew Turner
The second season of Titans improves on the first, delivering exciting action, dark humour and compelling villains.Read More
