‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Episode 11 review: ‘Knots Untie’

It was world-building time on this week’s The Walking Dead, as the show began the steady build-up towards a major confrontation in the season finale. ‘Knots Untie’ is a classic table-setting episode – light on action and resolution, but chock-full of new characters and locations. It’s all about setting up the chess pieces for the … >

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‘The Night Manager’ Episode 2 review: Packed full of tension

It’s the second episode of BBC One’s new six-part espionage thriller starring Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie and I’ve already fallen in love with those opening titles. They’re simple, effective and the accompanying score begins each episode with a style that befits the tone of this drama. This week we head to Mallorca where a … >

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‘Jericho’ finale review: ITV’s drama has been entertaining at times

With both young George Quaintain and Johnny Blackwood now freed from their conspiracy, this final episode seemed to dedicate itself quite blatantly to laying foundations in the hope of a second season. As romance blossomed in the open between Annie and Johnny, barmaid Alma prepared for her wedding to Davey Sharpe and Ralph Coates supposedly … >

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‘Call the Midwife’ review: Season 5 Episode 6 is heartbreaking

How fear results in important truths being concealed makes for the backbone of this heartbreaking episode of Call the Midwife, as the consequences of a series of violent attacks against women in Poplar are explored. It’s to the show’s credit that it doesn’t do what so many other shows would in actually showing the brutal assaults. Its interest … >

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‘Dickensian’ Episode 20 review

Here we are at last. Dickensian Episode 20, finally. Sorry, I meant, finale. The finale. Ahem. There were times I thought we’d never get here. Even if you have enjoyed Every Single Episode of Tony Jordan’s cobble-stone uneven and overly long literary mash-up prequel, you have to admit it feels like it’s been on forever. … >

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