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★★★
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A bad wig and OTT characters make this crime series darkly comic
The co-creator of Netflix hit Ozark takes on the drug trade in Rotterdam’s docks in this European co-production.
- by Craig Mathieson
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Five stars for this funny, sad and bonkers British thriller that breaks all the rules
Created by Charlotte Coben, daughter of bestselling author Harlan, Dead Hot is not what you might expect.
- by Kylie Northover
25 years since Chopper, Eric Bana is still one to watch
His new Netflix series is one of the most popular TV shows in the world right now. He didn’t get there by accident.
- by Debi Enker
‘I won’t let you down’: New host of Australian Survivor announced
The confirmation follows weeks of rumours after former host Jonathan LaPaglia was sacked by Network Ten.
- by Meg Watson
‘Mare of Easttown, with ghosts’: The new show that brought this Succession star Down Under
First Succession, then Ted Lasso and Killing Eve. Now a supernatural mystery set in small-town Australia?
- by Debi Enker
And just like that, it’s over: The case for and against the Sex and the City spin-off
Did Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha get the reboot they deserved? Our critics have some thoughts.
- by Louise Rugendyke and Michael Idato
‘Real and right’: Why Lynne McGranger wanted Irene’s Home and Away exit to matter
After 33 years and one Gold Logie, Lynne McGranger wanted her Home and Away departure to be educational as well as emotional.
- by Thomas Mitchell
There are plenty of shows talking footy – this one takes on the AFLW
Broadcaster and former player Kate McCarthy says the time is right to build on the momentum of the women’s game.
- by Bridget McManus
Forget Downton Abbey and Bridgerton. This is the period drama you need in your life
Julian Fellowes’ follow-up to Downton Abbey has flown under the radar. It deserves your attention.
- by Tom W. Clarke
‘Outlandish and weird’: How Netflix star Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton bonded on the dark side
The young star of Wednesday has joined a circle of big-name actors, such as Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton, to whom Burton turns again and again.
- by Louise Rugendyke