Recaps
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I couldn’t get a handle on this odd hip hop comedy, but I’m hooked
This five-part series from Vince Staples has an air of the surreal about much of what happens, even as it rubs up against a sense of veracity.
- by Karl Quinn
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They made a prequel to one of the best crime films ever. Are they insane?
Ben Kingsley was Oscar-nominated for his turn as psychopath Don Logan in 2000’s Sexy Beast. Pity the poor fool who has to try and match him in the series.
- by Karl Quinn
Welcome to the New Year’s Eve we all missed: NYE TV wrap
The ABC asked its New Year’s Eve viewers to put on their party shoes, leave their grumpy hats in the cupboard, keep their minds open – and let the music take over.
- by Neil McMahon
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Sex, money and body parts: Korean drama Bargain has it all
A man turns up in a hotel room looking for sex. He gets way more than he bargained for in this twist-filled drama series.
- by Karl Quinn
Why an obscure baseballer from 100 years ago could have spoiled Succession finale
Keen observers of America’s favourite pastime had the inside running into who might emerge on top in HBO’s hit series.
- by Benjamin Hoffman
Here’s why Succession’s blindside finale was a masterclass of shock and awe
Succession’s ultimate endgame served up a breathtaking surprise and final proof it belongs in the pantheon of great TV shows.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Alone again, naturally: Survival show winner says they could have lasted 20 days more
The winner of SBS’s surprise hit Alone Australia insists they could have stayed in the remote Tasmanian wilderness for another three weeks if necessary.
- by Karl Quinn
Did Succession make a grave mistake in waiting so long to bury Logan?
Saving Logan Roy’s final goodbye for the show’s penultimate episode feels like a misstep as the last days of Succession begin to heat up.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Succession’s sinister cocktail of power and betrayal is a familiar nightmare – but we can’t look away
Voter fraud, early calls and swing states: election night at ATN feels painfully real.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Succession throws a house party of horrors, but what is there to celebrate?
Spoiler alert! A classic Succession party episode delivers breakups, breakdowns and a Swedish gatecrasher.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Succession’s odd couple, Frank and Karl, share the secret to surviving
David Rasche and Peter Friedman play two of Succession’s iconic greybeards. Can their characters pull off the ultimate survival act?
- by Thomas Mitchell
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