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.
The spooky true tales behind American Horror Story
October 25, 2014 | Alice Slater
We pick apart the true events behind one of TV’s spookiest series.
Peppered with intertextuality drawn from both fact and fiction, American Horror Story is an anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the chaps responsible for the … Read More
Why you should catch up with Peaky Blinders
September 16, 2014 | Chris Bryant
From its very first season, this BBC gangster drama is an uncompromising, graceful success.Read More
Lost: How a plane crash changed television
September 7, 2014 | Neil Brazier
We look back at Lost’s legacy and how it changed the face of modern TV.
Lost changed TV when it was first released in September 2004. Now, as we celebrate its 10 year anniversary, the series has finally joined the … Read More
UK TV review: Utopia Season 2
August 14, 2014 | David Farnor
This contains spoilers for Season 1 of Utopia and mild spoilers for Season 2. Not caught up? See our spoiler-free review here.
“If you really wanted to save the environment, you wouldn’t have had that child,” grins a sinister fellow … Read More
Case Notes: A recap of Scandal Season 1 and 2
July 30, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
The glossiest, most dramatic Washington-based show is back on our screens. That’s right – after months without her, Olivia Pope – Washington’s premiere fixer – returns for more Scandal with her team of “gladiators in suits”, defending the un-defendable in … Read More
Why The Honourable Woman should be your next box set
July 27, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
It seems fair to call The Honourable Woman the BBC’s answer to Homeland, because there are several crucial elements that are very similar. Identikit opening credit montage? Check. A complex female lead? Check – Maggie Gyllenhaal plays the decorated Baroness … Read More
Utopia Season 1: Shockingly original TV
July 13, 2014 | David Farnor
This is a spoiler-free review of Utopia Season 1. Already seen it? Read on at the bottom for additional spoilery notes – or read our review of Season 2 here.
“It’s a graphic novel. It’s about a scientist who makes … Read More
UK TV review: Why The Shield is a TV milestone
July 1, 2014 | Andrew Jones
The best anti-hero on the small screen since Walter White – but this came first.Read More
Why The US Office remake is better than the UK original
May 13, 2014 | Neil Brazier
It’s not uncommon for a successful show to attempt the transition across the pond. In many cases for TV shows, the new version can’t muster up the same popularity as the original – the Americans shot two pilots of Red … Read More
Why you should be watching Person of Interest
May 12, 2014 | Chris Bryant
This intriguing series overcomes its own clichés with a solid cast and strong premise.Read More
