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Benedict Cumberbatch finds the perfect role in missing child thriller
British writer Abi Morgan recreates the crumbling New York City of the 1980s in a psychological thriller filled with complex characters and issues.
- by Craig Mathieson
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★★★★
Comedy
The Cleaner turns gruesome tragedy into hilarity in this cameo-filled comedy
UK funnyman Greg Davies plays a crime-scene cleaner who can’t help getting involved with the oddballs he encounters on the job.
- by Ben Pobjie
Opinion
Netflix
Why I’m grateful for Baby Reindeer, the anti-hero alternative we desperately need
In this era of self-congratulatory and safe memoirs, the Netflix series dares to be dangerous.
- by Mark Mordue
‘It’s not about our love’: Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall on separating fact from fiction
When Colin from Accounts became an international hit, the couple were faced with sudden celebrity – and the challenge of writing season two.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Opinion
Netflix
Is Netflix killing off the binge model it created? The signs say yes
The latest season of Bridgerton has been split in two, spread out across a month. It’s the latest sign the streaming giant is shifting from the binge model.
- by Aine Ryan
After 62 years in showbiz, Ron Howard’s brother Clint is only warming up
Clint Howard has done it all, from Star Trek to Seinfeld. It’s little surprise he’s now a homeless preacher on The Bold and the Beautiful.
- by Ben Pobjie
How Martin Freeman went from The Office to an intense, troubled cop
Before playing the morally compromised Chris Carson in The Responder – a show full of violence, trauma and moral ambiguity – Freeman was an international star.
- by Ben Pobjie
Jean Smart on her biggest fear while filming Hacks’ latest, critically acclaimed, season
Like the character she plays in Hacks, the 72-year-old actress is enjoying a late-career surge, but nothing will stop her from hitting the supermarket.
- by Michael Idato
Matthew Perry’s death under criminal investigation
Police are now examining why the 54-year-old star had so much ketamine in his system when he died in October.
Already binged Bridgerton? Here are seven other great period dramas to watch
If you’ve worked your way through Netflix’s juicy drama, get your fill of corsets, cravats and torrid love affairs with these other period drama shows.
- by Nell Geraets
One and done: 12 great TV shows that truly were one-season wonders
From My So-Called Life to Firefly, the modern era of TV is littered with shows that were cancelled way too quickly.
- by Craig Mathieson