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.
Netflix UK TV review: Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
September 18, 2021 | David Farnor
This unflinching five-part documentary putting 9/11 in its wider context is a sobering, vital watch.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Hunt for a Killer
September 14, 2021 | Helen Archer
This understated Scandi series shows how true crime drama should be done.Read More
UK TV review: Ghosts Season 3
September 13, 2021 | Sophie Davies
Ghosts continues to deftly balance big laughs and touching moments with its ingenious third season.Read More
The North Water review: A brutal, brooding drama
September 10, 2021 | David Farnor
Andrew Haigh’s brooding, brutal whaling drama is an unflinchingly dark voyage into human nature.Read More
UK TV review: Billions Season 5, Part 1
September 8, 2021 | David Farnor
Corey Stoll is a perfect addition to the cruelly entertaining financial thriller.Read More
UK TV review: The Watch
September 5, 2021 | David Farnor
This very loose take on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is a fun fantasy romp on its own terms.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Noami Osaka
September 5, 2021 | David Farnor
This candid documentary about Naomi Osaka is a timely, thoughtful study of the pressure facing modern athletes.Read More
Why Netflix’s The Chair should be your next box set
August 30, 2021 | David Farnor
Sandra Oh leads an impeccable ensemble in this thoughtful, funny and timely campus comedy.Read More
UK TV review: Gossip Girl (2021)
August 29, 2021 | Jo Bromilow
A decidedly different beast to the iconic original, the new Gossip Girl struggles under the weight of the illustrious act it isn’t sure how to follow.Read More
The Sarah Jane Adventures: The best adventures
August 22, 2021 | Mark Harrison
13 Bannerman Road is where Sarah Jane Smith lives, and CBBC visited there for five seasons of the essential Doctor Who companion’s series, The Sarah Jane Adventures. In a break from our usual tour of classic serials, this month’s Classic … Read More
