‘Spartacus: War of the Damned’: ‘Spoils of War’ review
Whether the show’s hero will survive War of the Damned remains very unclear.
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Whether the show’s hero will survive War of the Damned remains very unclear.
Each first meeting with Jenna-Louise Coleman has been wrapped in just enough mystery and thrills to make something familiar seem brand new.
Shetland has a high bar to leap given the TV crime competition lately, especially the previous week’s Mayday and of course ITV’s epic Broadchurch.
It’s only becoming clearer why War of the Damned had to be the final season of Spartacus.
After a tremendous opening instalment, can the new series from Doctor Who and Torchwood writer Chris Chibnall continue its form?
This is the last chance we’ll get to say it, so here goes: Socha, Bracken, Molony – take your bows. Yours was a perfect trinity.
This is a zombie drama that feeds on brains for psychological purposes rather than shocks.
‘Decimation’ is a powerful episode that clearly shows us that things will only get worse for the characters as the season progresses.
As an exercise in managing and confounding expectations, this episode is skilfully done.
As cliffhangers go, its execution and impact reverberates long after the tantalising finale teaser.