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Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’
Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas, viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.
- by Karl Quinn
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This astonishing and tense new show is a must-watch
This gripping six-part series starring Robyn Malcolm in a standout role is a messy, morally complex tale.
- by Kylie Northover
With grief still raw, Stephen Curry looks into family tragedy
In the latest Australian series of Who Do You Think You Are – which also features Pat Rafter and Miranda Otto – the actor learns more about his recently deceased father’s family.
- by Bridget McManus
How Shogun became an unlikely streaming success
Subtitled fare is mainstream these days and audiences are flocking to foreign-language shows, including this swashbuckling, feudal-era Japanese drama.
- by Cameron Woodhead
How this would-be star became a walking ‘cheat sheet’ for pop culture
She didn’t become a Hollywood celebrity a la Margot Robbie, so she became an expert on them instead.
- by Nell Geraets
These tributes to the greatest composer of movie scores hit the right notes
The legacy of Ennio Morricone, who died in 2020, is captured in two recent documentaries, Ennio and Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America.
- by Tom Ryan
Women in action films have the same backstory. Not for Elisabeth Moss
The star of Mad Men and The Handmaid’s Tale upends what you think you know about spy thrillers in new series The Veil.
- by Michael Idato
Why this actor found adapting a wildly popular novel to TV ‘extremely upsetting’
The TV adaptation of Heather Morris’ bestselling book is extraordinary. For its 28-year-old star, it was also the toughest role he has ever undertaken.
- by Michael Idato
How Stephen Fry ended up hosting the Australian version of Jeopardy!
The popular quiz-show relies on quick-fire answers, though in person the polymath writer, actor and comedian relishes the art of conversation.
- by Ben Pobjie
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This gripping and pacy French thriller explores ‘the scam of the century’
Of Money and Blood is a based-on-true-events drama about scammers who exploited carbon credits and stole billions from the French government.
- by Debi Enker
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Streaming
Baby Reindeer has us asking who’s the real Martha. Is that the wrong question?
There’s a villain in this based-on-fact English series about a comedian and his stalker, but they almost get away with it.
- by Karl Quinn