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 Stranger review: Netflix’s twisting thriller doesn’t live up to the hype
February 27, 2020 | Mike WilliamsThis 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 NewberryAn 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 ArcherITV’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 BoyceFunny, gripping and genuinely surprising, Netflix’s stylised, suspenseful series subverts and reinforces genre expectations.Read More
Why you should be watching Baghdad Central
February 24, 2020 | Ian WintertonA fantastic cast and first-rate script make for a gripping and thought-provoking thriller.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Titans Season 2
February 23, 2020 | Matthew TurnerThe second season of Titans improves on the first, delivering exciting action, dark humour and compelling villains.Read More
Why you should be watching King Gary
February 16, 2020 | David FarnorTom Davis is hilarious in this brilliantly observed comedy that has laughs and warmth in abundance.Read More
Why you should watch Visible: Out on Television on Apple TV+
February 16, 2020 | David FarnorThis superb documentary about the LGBTQ+ movement and TV is thoughtful, thoroughly researched and hugely entertaining.Read More
This Country Season 3 review: A poignant and hilarious farewell
February 16, 2020 | David FarnorBBC Three’s mockumentary bids a hilarious yet poignant farewell with its funniest season yet.Read More
UK TV review: The Righteous Gemstones
February 12, 2020 | Katherine McLaughlinThis entertaining comedy about a corrupt televangelist family is packed full of riotous turns.Read More