Green Guide
How Julia Morris conquered everything, everywhere, all at once
It’s time we got honest about how tough TV is, says the host of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! “I think we need some of that truth.”
- by Lenny Ann Low
Latest
How Christian Slater went from bad boy to good dad
The 55-year-old actor stars in Dexter: Original Sin as Harry Morgan, the father of the world’s most likeable serial killer.
- by Alexis Soloski
Endeavour’s Shaun Evans a charming threat in this true-crime drama
In Until I Kill You, Anna Maxwell Martin is utterly convincing as the woman who finds her lover hides a dark side.
- by Ben Pobjie
Noah Wyle’s new emergency room drama turns back the clock
In The Pitt, the former star of ER returns to a medical system in crisis.
- by Craig Mathieson
‘It was chaos’: Inside the trashy talk show that changed television
The Jerry Springer Show, originally dismissed as a joke, turned out to be a harbinger of what our world would become.
- by Jacqueline Cutler
Analysis
Streaming
Hype, hook, deliver: How Netflix feeds the hungry beast
The early days of Netflix brought us quality shows like House of Cards. These days the offerings are mostly formulaic, fast-paced and forgettable.
- by Debi Enker
What a carry-on! Netflix holiday thriller is a gift basket of goofs
Carry-On is set at Los Angeles International Airport on Christmas Eve. Just how real is it?
- by Andrea Sachs and Hannah Sampson
Iceland is the perfect setting for this tale of mystery and depravity
Grim, dreadful things are afoot as a weary cop, played by Swedish screen legend Lena Olin, investigates a murder in the stunning Nordic landscape.
- by Ben Pobjie
Lockerbie bombing drama starring Colin Firth is cruelly compelling
This sombre, confronting series lays bare the aftermath of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, and one father’s all-consuming quest for answers.
- by Craig Mathieson
Coming in hot: TV shows to watch out for in 2025
There’s an avalanche of great shows coming our way in 2025, including Watson, starring Morris Chestnut.
- by Michael Idato
‘It hit me’: The role that made Colin Firth feel way out of his depth
It was an emotional challenge to play a father whose daughter died in the Lockerbie bombing in 1988, then dedicated his life to finding those responsible.
- by Rob Harris
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