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Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna, and his story get even more political in season two of Andor.

‘The stakes are getting higher’: Star Wars’ most daring story comes to an end

As Andor returns for its second – and final season – the prospect of Princess Leia or Darth Vader appearing is not out of this world.

  • Michael Idato

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Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope and David Leon as DI Joe Ashworth.

Goodbye, pet: TV’s iconic detective gets the ending she deserves

The final episode of a beloved show can produce mixed emotions, but this two-part Vera special is a fitting tribute to a beloved character.

  • Stephen Brook
Australian Survivor winner Myles Kuah

How Australian Survivor’s ‘Jungle Rat’ came out on top

Winner Myles Kuah, the “poor little bottom boy”, talks about his wild season, the controversial nickname and representation for the pole-dancing community.

  • Meg Watson
John Hamm plays Andrew Cooper, who starts robbing the rich when he’s fired from his Wall Street job.

An older (and softer) Jon Hamm is the perfect fit for this light-fingered drama

The Mad Men star is just right as a former Wall Street go-getter who turns to a life of crime in Your Friends and Neighbours.

  • Craig Mathieson
Jacob Elordi as Dorrigo Evans in The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

‘A teenage dream come true’: The email from a cinematic hero that brought Jacob Elordi home

The 27-year-old Brisbane-born actor is hot property right now, but he found his first leading role in The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

  • Louise Rugendyke
The Secret DNA of Us hosts (from left) Brad Argent, Marc Fennell and Rae Johnston.

‘You may discover family’: The SBS show asking entire towns to hand over their DNA

The creators of Who Do You Think You Are? have swapped celebrities for ordinary people from regional Victoria, NSW and Sydney.

  • Bridget McManus
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Jerry (Matt Bomer), Bunny (Nathan Lane) and Arthur (Nathan Lee Graham) reunite at the funeral of their longtime friend George in Mid-Century Modern.

With a nod to the Golden Girls, Mid-Century Modern embraces an old style for new laughs

The sitcom is an intentional throwback from the writers of Will & Grace, but it comes with more edge.

  • Craig Mathieson
Jacob Elordi as young doctor Dorrigo Evans in The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

From Snowtown to Narrow Road, Justin Kurzel has found his way home

A personal connection spurred the Australian director to tackle Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Greg Davies plays Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead, a cleaner of crime scenes, in The Cleaner.

This British crime comedy knows how to pull the bloodstained rug out from under you

Season two of The Cleaner, starring Taskmaster’s Greg Davies, has a new level of self-examination and mordant revelation.

  • Craig Mathieson
Uzo Aduba (front), as detective Cordelia Cupp, with other cast members in The Residence.

Streaming promised to change TV forever. So why do these new shows feel so old?

Ads are back. Binge drops are increasingly rare. And every second show is about cops, docs, private eyes and legal eagles. What’s going on?

  • Debi Enker

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