Review
Jason Sudeikis says the new Ted Lasso is like The Empire Strikes Back
No one is more surprised at the extraordinary success of the genial comedy Ted Lasso than its co-creator and star, but he’s not thinking beyond a third season.
- by Kelly Lawler and USA Today
Latest
★★★★
Green Guide
Haven’t seen The Shield? Strap in – it’s the cop show that changed them all
The Shield might be the grittiest TV cop show we’ve seen on TV - and it was the first.
- by Kylie Northover
RFDS sees ‘rural-dom’ and primetime drama through a different lens
There’s medical emergencies, a bunch of appealing, vividly-drawn characters and heartfelt depictions of a close-knit community in Seven’s new eight-part drama.
- by Debi Enker
This time around the ‘reservation dogs’ are rebels with a cause
Created by Native American filmmaker Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, this spirited comedy about four juvenile offenders growing up in poverty is funny and telling.
- by Craig Mathieson
‘How the hell did this happen?’ The bizarre, true story of Dr Death
Joshua Jackson plays Christopher Duntsch in Dr Death, a critically acclaimed new TV drama about one of American medicine’s darkest chapters.
- by Michael Idato
★★★★
Australian film
Yes, it’s The Flying Doctors in new scrubs but RFDS is really rather good
There’s nothing groundbreaking about this outback medical drama series, but it’s a well-done and thoroughly satisfying addition to the airwaves.
- by Karl Quinn
Listen and watch: why podcasts have become rich TV fodder
Want to know what the next TV hit will be? The answer may be on your podcast app.
- by Craig Mathieson
Name the quiz show host who left school at 16 and just wanted to surf
Larry Emdur claims to be “the most axed guy on TV”. But as new host of The Chase, he is clearly doing something right.
- by Ben Pobjie
The slasher film leans into its bloody past for a new era on streaming
Fast on the heels of Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy comes the eight-part series Slasher: Flesh and Blood, on the new horror-focused streaming platform Shudder.
- by Craig Mathieson
Andy Lee’s new show The Hundred is like Gogglebox, but in reverse
The interactive panel format, which taps into the universal appeal of surveying popular opinions, pits three comedians against 100 viewers.
- by Bridget McManus
★★★★
Spectrum
Driven by greed: The surprising story behind that Back to the Future car
A fascinating Netflix documentary charts the spectacular rise and fall of the DeLorean’s charismatic creator.
- by Kylie Northover