Review
This under-the-radar Netflix show is ‘like Monkey on steroids’
Critics have likened this humble detective who becomes a judge to a Chinese Sherlock Holmes. If you liked a certain vintage 1980s series as a kid, this is for you.
- by Stephen Brook
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Netflix made us wait a month for more Bridgerton. Was it worth it?
The first half of season three reached all sorts of heights. But with the same old secret and a resoundingly boring man now at the centre of the story, how can it continue pleasing us?
- by Nell Geraets
Dumb and dumber: These characters are why TV is sometimes called the idiot box
Deliberate stupidity has fallen out of fashion on TV, but we can still celebrate the brilliance of these seven buffoons.
- by Ben Pobjie
★★★★
Streaming
Kathryn Hahn’s thrilling performance in Tiny Beautiful Things will have you in tears
Hahn gives one of her best performances playing a 50-year-old who has lost control of her life and family until she begins writing an advice column.
- by Craig Mathieson
Jake Gyllenhaal is made to squirm in every frame of Presumed Innocent
The TV remake of the 1990 Harrison Ford thriller ups the tension and tightens the screws on its lawyer suspect.
- by Karl Quinn
★★★★
Spectrum
This is the most surreal comedy you’ll see this year
Julio Torres has created, directed and stars in this masterpiece of absurdist comedy that can’t quite be explained.
- by Kylie Northover
The best new shows to stream in June
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air this month.
- by Craig Mathieson
★★★★★
Spectrum
Martin Freeman is back in the best, most intense police drama in years
Created and written by former police officer Tony Schumacher, The Responder returns for another compelling – if anxiety-inducing – season.
- by Kylie Northover
★★★★ ½
Spectrum
Colin From Accounts returns for an excellent second season of hilarity and chaos
Two weeks on from the end of season one, Ashley and Gordon are determined to get back the mutt that brought them together. It’s easier said than done.
- by Karl Quinn
I want to hate Bridgerton but, like any good romance, I can’t quit
It is said the heart is forever making the head a fool. Well, Bridgerton is forever making a fool of me.
- by Louise Rugendyke
★★★★★
For subscribers
Blue Lights is one of the best police dramas in years
Set in Northern Ireland, this police drama is a genuine sleeper that deserves the wide acclaim it’s earned over two seasons (with two more on the way).
- by Aine Ryan