‘Spartacus: War of the Damned’: ‘Wolves at the Gate’ review
In its second episode, Spartacus: War of the Damned still finds itself with a lot of establishing work to be done.
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In its second episode, Spartacus: War of the Damned still finds itself with a lot of establishing work to be done.
With ‘White Bear’, as with previous episodes in the series, Brooker has managed to create a nightmarish alternate reality.
Dancing on the Edge has plenty to do in next week’s ninety minute finale.
With just three episodes remaining (!) perhaps this was the last chance to take a breath before all Hell breaks loose.
Ripper Street’s seventh episode, ‘A Man of My Company’, was far and away the best of the series so far.
After a couple of episodes in which the series arc has been at the forefront of things, it’s a change of pace this week.
The ending is downbeat, full of a sense of hopelessness and hugely challenging; brave and gripping television.
On the evidence of this excellent premiere, the final season will be able to provide Spartacus with the ending that it deserves.
The third episode of Dancing on the Edge is a slower, quieter affair.
In a week where we found out that Series 5 would be Being Human‘s funeral march, it’s fitting that we have an episode which harks back to the show’s beginning.