Crime
‘Down Cemetery Road’ Episode 3 Recap – Emma Thompson Carries A Fun Hour
There are obviously a lot of similarities between Down Cemetery Road and Slow Horses, but there are also a fair few key differences.
‘Tulsa King’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap – Everybody’s Heard of ‘The Art of War’
It took a while, but Season 3 of Tulsa King is really starting to knit together, a bit like an open wound or a broken bone.
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 4, Episode 2 Recap – Lennie James Steals the Show
Mayor of Kingstown has always had a simmering sense of danger to it. How can it not? It’s about a prison town perpetually at war with itself, and a man trying to “keep the peace” by shooting or headbutting anyone who annoys him.
‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 3 Recap – More Evidence Against Skye!
It’s only Episode 3, and things really aren’t looking good for Mickey or Skye in Sheriff Country.
‘Boston Blue’ Episode 3 Recap – Romance Is In the Air (And Predictably Dull)
I respect Boston Blue for not turning Episode 3 into some kind of wacky Halloween special, but after moaning last week that it seems too willing to contrive happy endings for everyone, it’s kind of a double-edged sword.
‘Bad Influencer’ Ending Explained – Crime Never Pays
Bad Influencer managed to get itself into a position where the stakes for the finale are very clear. BK and Pinky need to make 130 fake...
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 6 Recap – All the Way to the Top
"Keep your eyes open, and your legs closed". That doesn't sound like terrible advice, does it? It's what Bra Alex says to BK at the start of "Twin Flame", which picks up from right where the previous outing left off.
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 5 Recap – The Most Dramatic Cliffhanger Yet
It might have taken until Episode 5, but things in Bad Influencer are finally going well. Needless to say, this is worrying.
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 4 Recap – The Best Sequence of the Season Marks A Turning Point
Violence begets violence, or so the saying goes, and it holds true in Bad Influencer. In the previous episode, BK witnessed a murder, and something has evidently shifted on account of that.
‘The Last Frontier’ Episode 5 Recap – Getting Back On Track
It took until Episode 5, but The Last Frontier has finally stopped cosplaying as a network procedural, and “Arnaq” is all the better for it....
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 3 Recap – Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
Every boss has a boss, and Bad Influence is introducing them at an alarming rate. In the premiere, Bheki seemed like the worst of it. Then,...
‘Bad Influencer’ Review – Netflix Delivers A Surprisingly Funny and Heartfelt Thriller
I’ll be the first to admit that if I never see another drama about social media influencers, it’ll probably be too soon. And yet here...
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 2 Recap – Pinky Isn’t Just A Comedy Character
This isn't a new or even particularly interesting observation, but the thing about influencing is that you only see what you're supposed to see.
‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 1 Recap – Mismatched Energy Creates Strong Comedy
An argument about whether something is real or fake is a profoundly ironic one when an influencer is involved.
‘High Potential’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – Mid-Season Finale Finally Creates Real Conflict
I’ve always maintained that High Potential works better when it legitimately challenges Morgan.
‘Down Cemetery Road’ Episode 2 Recap – A Fun Twist Livens Things Up
Being told your husband is dead is probably quite hard to take at the best of times, but finding out while you're having an affair with another man likely carries an additional pang of guilt.
‘Down Cemetery Road’ Episode 1 Recap – Kicking Things Off With A Bang
It's immediately obvious that Down Cemetery Road shares a lot of DNA and creative personnel with Slow Horses.
‘The Asset’ Ending Explained – An Even More Miserable Conclusion Than Expected
It was, I think, pretty inevitable that The Asset wasn’t going to have a happy ending. It’s just that kind of show. Like I’ve said already, undercover...
‘The Asset’ Episode 5 Recap – There’s No Way This Ends Well, Is There?
Folke's awful, isn't he? Here we were, thinking that Tea had done a pretty good job of sending Ashley back into Miran's clutches with a bit of tasteful reassurance, but that's not good enough for Folke, who is adamant that Ashley needs to stay with Miran at all costs.
‘The Asset’ Episode 4 Recap – The Morality Is Becoming Greyer Than Ever
You know how it goes -- one minute you're making new friends and doing deals, the next someone is getting shot to death right in front of you.