Nov 29 Nov 29 Trapped; Series 2. As grippingly plotted and richly textured as Series 1 without merely recycling ideas. Simon A Bird
Nov 21 Nov 21 Dash and Lily: A characteristically wildly sentimental Christmas rom-com which nevertheless works exactly as such are meant to work Simon A Bird
Nov 20 Nov 20 Someone Has to Die: Sudsy Spanish drama in late-Franco Spain that falls, spectacularly, at the final fence Simon A Bird
Nov 17 Nov 17 Sparta: troubled Russian detective investigates apparent teacher suicide and involvement of her class on VR game Sparta Simon A Bird
Nov 12 Nov 12 Suburra. Grippingly flamboyant picture of a spectacularly corrupt and decadent society. Simon A Bird
Oct 24 Oct 24 The End of the F*****g World: Series 1 and 2: Series 1 a vividly faithful version of the graphic novel, Series 2 a somewhat less successful continuation. Simon A Bird
Oct 18 Oct 18 The Haunting of Bly Manor: Enormously impressive exploration of 'The Turn of the Screw' with the emphasis on atmosphere and creeping terror rather than jump-shot horror Simon A Bird
Sep 25 Sep 25 The Frozen Dead (Glace): Noir-Francaise thriller that effectively meets expectations but with few surprises Simon A Bird
Sep 22 Sep 22 Ratched: Almost painfully stylish/stylised back story of the notoriously iconic Mildred Ratched as depicted in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Simon A Bird
Sep 20 Sep 20 Dogs of Berlin: Grittily gripping exploration of crime and race in present-day Berlin Simon A Bird
Sep 18 Sep 18 Seven Seconds: Admirably richly detailed series following impact of a hit-and-run accident by a young police officer that examines a commendably wide range of social situations and characteristics Simon A Bird
Aug 29 Aug 29 American Crime Story: The People vs O J Simpson Riveting re-enactment of 'the trial of the century'. Simon A Bird
Aug 24 Aug 24 The Sinner 3: Another superb continuation with wonderfully rich characterisation matching superbly told story Simon A Bird
Aug 20 Aug 20 Teenage Bounty Hunters. Stylishly amusing absurdity with some original traits Simon A Bird
Aug 20 Aug 20 How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast): 1 & 2. Highly entertaining German high-school-based series with admirable light touch Simon A Bird
Aug 15 Aug 15 The Sinner: 2. As gripping and rich as Series 1 with the same, troubled main detective Simon A Bird
Jul 26 Jul 26 Hinterland Series 1. Fine Aberystwyth-based police drama with film-length episodes Simon A Bird
Jul 21 Jul 21 Trinkets: Considerably-above average teen soap focusing on unlikely friendship between members of Shoplifter's Anonymous Simon A Bird
Jul 18 Jul 18 Deadwind Series 2. The excellence of Series 1 continues with superb mix (in Finland and nearby states this time) of criminal and personal drama Simon A Bird
Jul 4 Jul 4 Pose. Series 2: The saga continues but much more darkly as AIDS looms even larger Simon A Bird