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From left: Sabrina Bartlett as Bella, John Simm as Gray Wright, James Fleet as Bobby, Gemma Jones as Rose Wright, Zoe Tapper as Georgia Wright, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Emily and Daniel Rigby as John Wright in I, Jack Wright.

It feels like Succession, but this family feud drama has more in common with Agatha Christie

Everyone is hiding something in I, Jack Wright, as a suite of diabolical family members fight for an inheritance.

  • Lenny Ann Low

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From left: Celia Imrie, Helen Mirren, Naomi Ackie, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley.

It’s a hit book, but can Thursday Murder Club crack cosy crime for Netflix?

This light, frothy, mildly entertaining murder mystery with big-name golden oldies is proof of the power of the algorithm.

  • Karl Quinn
Suranne Jones as British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton in Hostage.

It’s implausible and ludicrous but this Netflix thriller is held together by a terrific performance

The story never stops unfolding in Hostage, which is lucky because then you might have time to think about how daft it really is.

  • Craig Mathieson
What to stream this week (clockwise from top left): Butterfly; Bob’s Burgers; Fear; Not Russian Anywhere; The Yogurt Shop Murders; and Children Ruin Everything.

What to stream this week: A deeply moving true-crime documentary and five more shows

Picks include The Yogurt Shop Murders, a slick international spy thriller, an Australian micro-comedy and the return of Bob’s Burgers.

  • Craig Mathieson
Alfie Allen stars as Tobias in Safe Harbor, which is inspired by real-life events.

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.

  • Craig Mathieson
Penelope Wilton, Bilal Hasna and Rachael Elizabeth in whacky British thriller Dead Hot.

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.

  • Kylie Northover
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Ben Miller as the epoynmous Professor T.

Yes, it’s another flawed but brilliant hero, but this British crime drama is enthralling

Starring Ben Miller, Professor T digs into dark territory, but it has a unique take on compassion every time.

  • Bridget McManus
Rob Mac also features in the series, along with his Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds.

Welcome to Wrexham was magical TV. This spin-off sucks

The ingredients that made the football docuseries from Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac such a hit are missing in this tepid and cynical knockoff.

  • Karl Quinn
A scene from Better Late Than Single.

Finally, a Netflix dating show for us painfully awkward introverts

The cast are all – and I say this with the utmost affection – massive losers.

  • Jenna Guillaume
What to stream this week (from bottom left): Critical; The Cleaning Lady; The Gilded Age; Platonic; Twisted Metal; and Alien: Earth.

What to stream this week: The terrifying Alien TV series and five more picks

This week’s picks include the prequel to an iconic film franchise, the return of Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen and Carrie Coon’s The Gilded Age. 

  • Craig Mathieson