Box Sets
Looking for your next binge? Box Set reviews will tell you whether a show’s worth watching, without spoiling the end for you – a handy guide to the best TV box sets on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, DVD and more.
UK TV review: The Night Manager
March 30, 2016 | David Farnor
Susanne Brier’s nail-biting adaptation of John le Carré’s thriller feels like it was written yesterday.Read More
UK TV review: Daredevil Season 2 (Episodes 9, 10, 11)
March 26, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Warning: This contains spoilers – if you haven’t seen episodes one to four, read our spoiler-free review of Daredevil Season 2.
As Daredevil moves into the last third of its season, the central plot continues along two separate lines, which … Read More
BBC Three TV review: Flat TV
March 24, 2016 | David Farnor
The words “flatshare” and “sitcom” may not fill you with excitement, but Flat TV, BBC Three’s latest new comedy series, defies your expectations (and its title) throughout: it doesn’t fall flat once.
The show follows Tom and Naz, two twenty-something … Read More
UK TV binge review: Daredevil Season 2 (Episodes 5 to 8)
March 21, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Warning: This contains spoilers – if you haven’t seen episodes one to four, read our spoiler-free review of Daredevil Season 2.
With The Punisher unexpectedly behind bars by the end of Episode 4, the plot for the season shifts into … Read More
UK TV review: Daredevil Season 2 (Episodes 1 to 4)
March 17, 2016 | Matthew Turner
This is a spoiler-free review – read on at the bottom for spoilery discussion of the first four episodes.
“Hell’s Kitchen is about to explode.”
The first season of Marvel’s Daredevil was initially intended to be a single season that … Read More
Why The Fades should be your next box set
March 12, 2016 | Selina Pearson
“They are the dead and they’re trapped here. When people die, they go up or stay here. Those that stay here, we call them the Fades… The problem? You imagine being trapped in a world you can’t touch, can’t taste. … Read More
A first-timer’s guide to The X-Files (or, the 21 best episodes to watch)
January 26, 2016 | David Farnor
“What do you mean, you haven’t seen The X-Files?” That’s what everyone I know has been saying to me since Fox announced it was bringing back its sci-fi series for a limited six-episode run. The shock would continue for several … Read More
Why you should be watching Amazon’s Mad Dogs
January 21, 2016 | David Farnor
From Transparent to The Man in the High Castle, Amazon’s original series so far have demonstrated an almost uncanny appreciation for binge-viewing, with episodes flowing together more like a movie that happens to be split into parts than a TV … Read More
Why you should be watching How to Get Away with Murder
December 21, 2015 | Jo Bromilow
After a positive plethora of legal dramas featuring ‘strong female leads’ vying for your verdict on Netflix, there’s another to add to your list: How to Get Away with Murder, the latest masterwork by talented force of nature Shonda Rhimes. … Read More
Top 10 running gags from How I Met Your Mother
December 3, 2015 | Mark Harrison
All nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother are now on Disney+ UK. To celebrate, we look at the best running jokes from the show. Warning: This article contains very mild spoilers for all nine seasons, with some broad … Read More
