Review
This biting, bonkers metafictional caper is a wild ride
Jimmy O Yang and Ronny Chieng star in this sharp adaptation of Charles Wu’s novel
- by Kylie Northover
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The Cold War sci-fi drama that’s harder to explain than watch
Set in Berlin, Counterpart features two J.K. Simmons characters in parallel worlds linked by a single crossing.
- by Craig Mathieson
Bad Sisters was perfect the first time. This sequel has to work hard
The Sharon Horgan-led family comedy drama was a surprise hit for Apple TV. But did it really need a second season?
- by Karl Quinn
Chemistry beats rivalry as celebs tackle the great Aussie road trip
Celebrities including actor Pia Miranda and comedian Dilruk Jayasinha drive from the Nullarbor to Sydney in The Big Trip.
- by Ben Pobjie
Superb Day of the Jackal remake is one of the best TV shows of the year
The details are different but this 10-part series about an assassin is faithful to the spirit of Frederick Forsyth’s novel and the film it spawned.
- by Karl Quinn
From comedian to wartime leader – the inside story on Zelensky
With unique access to the Ukrainian leader, his wife and their inner circle, <i>The Zelensky Story</i> paints a nuanced picture of a remarkable president.
- by Ben Pobjie
★½
Spectrum
Billy Crystal’s plodding, preposterous Before is everything wrong with TV right now
Why make an 88-minute movie when you can make a completely unnecessary 10-part limited series?
- by Robert Moran
Can-do Alice cooks up feast in ABC’s former current affairs slot
A TV natural, Alice Zaslavsky shares a wealth of kitchen hacks and tips in her new weeknightly cooking show.
- by Debi Enker
Ready your tissues for the final season of Somebody Somewhere
It’s time to say goodbye to this incredible series that celebrates friendship and belonging.
- by Kylie Northover
Aussie masculinity collides with medical reality in Plum
Brendan Cowell is powerfully authentic as a battered ex-rugby league player in a series he wrote based on his novel.
- by Ben Pobjie
Sorry, online haters, but The Office Australia is genuinely fun
Comedian Felicity Ward nails it as an incompetent, zany “girlboss” in the much-discussed Australian version of the hit comedy.
- by Kylie Northover
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