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.
A Murder at the End of the World: A timely, thoughtful crime mystery
May 25, 2025 | Ivan Radford
Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij are four for four with this timely, thoughtful crime mystery.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Bibaa and Nicole: Murder in the Park
May 20, 2025 | Helen Archer
This three-part series about the killing of two sisters and the police misconduct that followed is a tender and heartbreaking documentary.Read More
Why you should be watching Clarkson’s Farm
May 18, 2025 | David Farnor
Season 4 premieres with the first four episodes on 23rd May 2025, followed by the last four episodes weekly in pairs. This review was originally published in August 2021 and is based on Season 1.
“How hard can it be?” … Read More
Why Halt and Catch Fire should be your next box set
May 18, 2025 | David Farnor
This was originally published in October 2020.
“Computers aren’t the thing. They’re the thing that gets us to the thing.”
Halt and Catch Fire. It’s possibly the least catchy name for a TV show, with even the meaning behind it … Read More
Why Love, Death + Robots should be on your watchlist
May 15, 2025 | Luke Channell
Netflix’s dark sci-fi anthology is full of enthralling narratives and visual wonder – and some gratuitous nudity.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
May 13, 2025 | Helen Archer
This urgent four-part series is a long overdue corrective to a grave injustice.Read More
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light: A profound, thoughtful conclusion
May 11, 2025 | Ivan Radford
Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis are exceptional in this profound, thoughtful conclusion to Thomas Cromwell’s story.Read More
The Four Seasons: Hilarious and heartfelt
May 11, 2025 | Ivan Radford
Steve Carell, Colman Domingo and Tina Fey shine in this hilarious, heartfelt comedy about the messy, flawed relationships between three couples.Read More
Black Mirror review: Season 7, Episode 4 (Plaything)
April 24, 2025 | David Farnor
Questions of connection and control collide in this brain-scrambling mystery thriller anchored by an intense Peter Capaldi.Read More
Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini: Fast-paced and more-ish
April 22, 2025 | Helen Archer
This fast-paced and more-ish three-part documentary exposes the narcissistic void at the heart of modern-day hoaxers.Read More
