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.
Why you should catch up with Raised by Wolves
December 5, 2020 | David Farnor
Ridley Scott’s polished philosophical sci-fi is an impressive, intriguing affair.Read More
Why We Are Who We Are should be your next box set
November 25, 2020 | Helen Archer
Director Luca Guadagnino’s first foray into television is something of a triumph, losing neither his renowned aesthetic nor his sensitive characterisation in the translation to the small screen. This eight-part series, set in an American military base near Chioggia, Italy, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Carmel: Who Killed María Marta
November 24, 2020 | Helen Archer
This occasionally rushed docuseries captures the media frenzy surrounding a notorious Buenos Aires murder.Read More
The Crown Season 4 review: Royal drama raises the bar
November 14, 2020 | David Farnor
Season 4 raises the bar for Netflix’s lavish royal drama, as Diana and Thatcher take centre-stage.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Liberator
November 11, 2020 | David Farnor
This visually stunning drama brings a stirringly different perspective to World War II.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius
November 10, 2020 | Helen Archer
Focusing more on Oscar Pistorius than Reeva Steenkamp, this true crime documentary is as exasperating as it is disrespectful.Read More
Disney+ TV review: The Rocketeer (Disney Junior)
November 1, 2020 | Matthew Turner
A 7-year-old girl becomes a rocket-pack-wearing superhero in this likeable Rocketeer cartoon series.
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Amazon UK TV review: Truth Seekers
October 31, 2020 | David Farnor
Nick Frost and Simon Pegg’s horror comedy is an entertainingly dark ride.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Queen’s Gambit
October 28, 2020 | Brendon Connelly
Anya Taylor-Joy is excellent in Scott Frank’s lavish drama about a troubled chess genius.Read More
UK TV review: The Twilight Zone: Season 1 and 2
October 27, 2020 | David Farnor
This glossy, promising reboot of The Twilight Zone is entertaining but still needs to find its feet.Read More
