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TV Reviews

Sarah Snook as Shiv, Kieran Culkin as Roman, and Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in Succession Season 4, taking a phone call beneath some palm trees (Credit: HBO)

Succession season 4 episode 1 review: the beginning of the end

Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso in Ted Lasso, answering questions at a press conference (Credit: Apple TV+)
Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso in Ted Lasso, answering questions at a press conference (Credit: Apple TV+)

Ted Lasso Season 3 review: Apple TV+ dramedy is still charming

Gary Lineker looks on from the stands during this afternoon's Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium
Gary Lineker looks on from the stands during this afternoon's Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium

Match of the Day review: zombie show proves how magic it usually is

The Apprentice candidates made a dogs dinner of the latest task. Picture: BBC iPlayer
The Apprentice candidates made a dogs dinner of the latest task. Picture: BBC iPlayer

The Apprentice review: candidates make dogs dinner of latest task

Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in You season 4 part 2 (Photo: Netflix)
Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in You season 4 part 2 (Photo: Netflix)

You season 4 part 2 review: so many twists it’ll leave you dizzy

Cheat is hosted by Danny Dyer and Ellie Taylor
Cheat is hosted by Danny Dyer and Ellie Taylor

Cheat review: Danny Dyer’s Netflix game show not as bad as you’d think

Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne and Riley Keough as Daisy Jones in Daisy Jones & The Six, singing into the same microphone (Credit: Lacey Terrell/Prime Video)
Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne and Riley Keough as Daisy Jones in Daisy Jones & The Six, singing into the same microphone (Credit: Lacey Terrell/Prime Video)

Daisy Jones & The Six review: a captivating rock’n’roll drama

The Apprentice fires candidate in lunchbox challenge
The Apprentice fires candidate in lunchbox challenge

The Apprentice review: lunchbox challenge gets Sohail Chowdhary fired

Marnie and Avi bicker about their experience running immersive events. (BBC)
Marnie and Avi bicker about their experience running immersive events. (BBC)

The Apprentice review: Mark Moseley fired after immersive event task

Jessica Barden as Emma, Harry Lawtey as Ben, and Sophia Brown as Jess in a promotional image for You & Me, falling through the sky (Credit: ITVX)
Jessica Barden as Emma, Harry Lawtey as Ben, and Sophia Brown as Jess in a promotional image for You & Me, falling through the sky (Credit: ITVX)

You & Me review: superficial and emotionally manipulative

Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo reunite for 2023 season at Red Bull
Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo reunite for 2023 season at Red Bull

Drive to Survive shows why it’s Netflix’ original docuseries

Leila Farzad as Lou Stacks and Andrew Buchan as Col McHugh in Better, reflected through distorted glass (Credit: BBC/Sister Pictures/Simon Emmett)
Leila Farzad as Lou Stacks and Andrew Buchan as Col McHugh in Better, reflected through distorted glass (Credit: BBC/Sister Pictures/Simon Emmett)

Better review: BBC One series puts a new spin on crime drama staples

Charlotte Ritchie as Kate, Penn Badgley as Joe in You season 4 part 1 finale (Photo: Netflix)
Charlotte Ritchie as Kate, Penn Badgley as Joe in You season 4 part 1 finale (Photo: Netflix)

You season 4 part 1 review: Joe gets a taste of his own medicine

Victoria Goulbourne takes to the waves in Dubai (Image: BBC)
Victoria Goulbourne takes to the waves in Dubai (Image: BBC)

The Apprentice review: guests left gasping in this Dubai away day

Jack Lowden as Kenneth Noye in The Gold, looking at his reflection in a bar of gold (Credit: BBC/Tannadice Pictures/Sally Mais)
Jack Lowden as Kenneth Noye in The Gold, looking at his reflection in a bar of gold (Credit: BBC/Tannadice Pictures/Sally Mais)

The Gold review: BBC heist drama deftly captures crime of the century

Siobhan Finneran as Claire and Sarah Lancashire as Catherine in Happy Valley S3 (Credit: BBC/Lookout Point/Matt Squire)
Siobhan Finneran as Claire and Sarah Lancashire as Catherine in Happy Valley S3 (Credit: BBC/Lookout Point/Matt Squire)

Happy Valley review: BBC drama went out as the best version of itself

Shazia Hussain, Bradley Johnson and Avi Sharma were in the firing line at the end of week 5's electric bike challenge (BBC)
Shazia Hussain, Bradley Johnson and Avi Sharma were in the firing line at the end of week 5's electric bike challenge (BBC)

The Apprentice review: chaotic ad campaign gets Shazia Hussain fired

Helena Bonham Carter as Noele Gordon in a promotional image for Nolly, wearing a fur coat against a bright pink background (Credit: ITV)
Helena Bonham Carter as Noele Gordon in a promotional image for Nolly, wearing a fur coat against a bright pink background (Credit: ITV)

Nolly is Russell T Davies’ love letter to a forgotten television icon

The Apprentice candidates in Brighton (Image: BBC)
The Apprentice candidates in Brighton (Image: BBC)

The Apprentice review: candidates confused by paper maps and trugs

Máiréad Tyers as Jen in Extraordinary, at work in the party supplies store (Credit: Natalie Seery/Disney+)
Máiréad Tyers as Jen in Extraordinary, at work in the party supplies store (Credit: Natalie Seery/Disney+)

Extraordinary review: Disney+ comedy more than lives up to its name

Harry Connor as Aaron, Kate O’Flynn as Fiona, Simon Bird as David, and Amy James-Kelly as Rachel in Everyone Else Burns, sat on an old sofa (Credit: Channel 4)
Harry Connor as Aaron, Kate O’Flynn as Fiona, Simon Bird as David, and Amy James-Kelly as Rachel in Everyone Else Burns, sat on an old sofa (Credit: Channel 4)

Everyone Else Burns review: a cult comedy worth believing in

Team Apex’s Femi & Faye cartoon on week three of The Apprentice (BBC)
Team Apex’s Femi & Faye cartoon on week three of The Apprentice (BBC)

The Apprentice review: viewers left dismayed as Gregory exits show

Parminder Nagra as Dr Maryam Afridi in Maternal, attending to a young patient (Credit: ITV)
Parminder Nagra as Dr Maryam Afridi in Maternal, attending to a young patient (Credit: ITV)

Maternal review: a strong addition to a growing list of medical dramas

Italys Matteo Berrettini is among those featured in Netflix series Break Point
Italys Matteo Berrettini is among those featured in Netflix series Break Point

Break Point review: Netflix tennis series lacks Drive to Survive buzz

The Apprentice review: Shannon’s exit was the most important lesson

Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie in The Last of Us, in black and white against an edited yellow background (Credit: HBO/NationalWorld Graphics)
Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie in The Last of Us, in black and white against an edited yellow background (Credit: HBO/NationalWorld Graphics)

The Last of Us review: HBO drama is a clear and emphatic triumph

Martin Compston as Fulmer Hamilton in The Rig, wearing an orange boilet suit and looking over a metal railing (Credit: Amazon Prime Video)
Martin Compston as Fulmer Hamilton in The Rig, wearing an orange boilet suit and looking over a metal railing (Credit: Amazon Prime Video)

The Rig review: evocative thriller marks a strong start to 2023

A composite picture showing images from Wedding Season, Ralph & Katie, Wreck, Then Barbara Met Alan, and The Flatshare (Credit: Disney+; BBC; Paramount+)
A composite picture showing images from Wedding Season, Ralph & Katie, Wreck, Then Barbara Met Alan, and The Flatshare (Credit: Disney+; BBC; Paramount+)

The 12 Best TV shows of 2022 you might’ve missed, from Kin to Wreck

A composite image with pictures from Big Boys, The Split, Love Island, Better Call Saul, Stranger Things, and Mo (Credit: Channel 4; BBC One; ITV; Netflix)
A composite image with pictures from Big Boys, The Split, Love Island, Better Call Saul, Stranger Things, and Mo (Credit: Channel 4; BBC One; ITV; Netflix)

NationalWorld’s favourite TV of 2022, from Big Boys to Four Lives

Kieran Hodgson as Prince Andrew, singing next to a bookcase in Prince Andrew: The Musical (Credit: Channel 4)
Kieran Hodgson as Prince Andrew, singing next to a bookcase in Prince Andrew: The Musical (Credit: Channel 4)

Prince Andrew: The Musical review: late contender for worst TV of 2022

A black and white image of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry walking down a flight of stairs together, hand in hand and smiling (Credit: Netflix)
A black and white image of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry walking down a flight of stairs together, hand in hand and smiling (Credit: Netflix)

Harry & Meghan Volume 2 review: careful, measured, and not a bombshell

Margarita Levieva as Marina Litvinenko with David Tennant as Alexander Litvinenko in Litvinenko. He is in his hospital bed, and she sits beside him, looking nervous (Credit: ITVX)
Margarita Levieva as Marina Litvinenko with David Tennant as Alexander Litvinenko in Litvinenko. He is in his hospital bed, and she sits beside him, looking nervous (Credit: ITVX)

Litvinenko review: ITVX drama is best when it breaks with convention

Lewis Gribben as Danny and Samuel Bottomley as Aaron in Somewhere Boy, wearing suits and sat in the garden (Credit: Channel 4)
Lewis Gribben as Danny and Samuel Bottomley as Aaron in Somewhere Boy, wearing suits and sat in the garden (Credit: Channel 4)

Somewhere Boy review: tender drama is the best Channel 4 show of 2022

The cast of Wreck. L-R: Warren James Dunning as Beaker, Anthony Rickman as Olly, Miya Ocego as Rosie, Peter Claffey as Cormac, Oscar Kennedy as Jamie, Thaddea Graham as Vivian, Alice Nokes as Sophia, and Jack Rowan as Danny (Credit: BBC/Euston Films/Yoshitaka Kono)
The cast of Wreck. L-R: Warren James Dunning as Beaker, Anthony Rickman as Olly, Miya Ocego as Rosie, Peter Claffey as Cormac, Oscar Kennedy as Jamie, Thaddea Graham as Vivian, Alice Nokes as Sophia, and Jack Rowan as Danny (Credit: BBC/Euston Films/Yoshitaka Kono)

Wreck review: lively BBC Three horror is perfect for Halloween

Leon Harrop as Ralph and Sarah Gordy as Katie in Ralph & Katie, stood outside the bakery looking into each other’s eyes. He’s wearing a thick blue coat and she is wearing a red and purple striped shirt (Credit: BBC/ITV Studios/Ben Blackall)
Leon Harrop as Ralph and Sarah Gordy as Katie in Ralph & Katie, stood outside the bakery looking into each other’s eyes. He’s wearing a thick blue coat and she is wearing a red and purple striped shirt (Credit: BBC/ITV Studios/Ben Blackall)

Ralph & Katie review: The A Word spinoff is a warm and inviting comedy

Stephen Graham as Matthew Collins in The Walk-In, looking harrowed (Credit: ITV)
Stephen Graham as Matthew Collins in The Walk-In, looking harrowed (Credit: ITV)

The Walk-In review: a somewhat simplistic character study

Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson in This England, wearing a light blue shirt and looking out the window (Credit: Phil Fisk/Sky UK)
Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson in This England, wearing a light blue shirt and looking out the window (Credit: Phil Fisk/Sky UK)

This England review: a thorough case against Johnson, if not great TV

Photobooth polaroid pictures of Bel Powley as Bel, Emma Appleton as Maggie, Aliyah Odoffin as Amara, and Marli Siu as Nell in Everything I Know About Love (Credit: BBC / Working Title / Laura Bailey)
Photobooth polaroid pictures of Bel Powley as Bel, Emma Appleton as Maggie, Aliyah Odoffin as Amara, and Marli Siu as Nell in Everything I Know About Love (Credit: BBC / Working Title / Laura Bailey)

Everything I Know About Love: a self-indulgent portrait of friendship

Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan in Ms Marvel, her arm outstretched and glowing with azure light (Credit: Marvel Studios)
Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan in Ms Marvel, her arm outstretched and glowing with azure light (Credit: Marvel Studios)

Ms. Marvel review: Kamala Khan is Marvel’s most charming superhero yet

Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Anson Boon as John Lyndon, and Toby Wallace as Steve Jones in Pistol (Credit: Miya Mizuno/FX)
Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Anson Boon as John Lyndon, and Toby Wallace as Steve Jones in Pistol (Credit: Miya Mizuno/FX)

Pistol review: prosaic Sex Pistols biopic gets lost in its own noise

Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, his hood pulled close to his face, staring to his right (Credit: Lucasfilm)
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, his hood pulled close to his face, staring to his right (Credit: Lucasfilm)

Obi-Wan Kenobi review: Disney’s Star Wars needs prequel trilogy energy

Dreadnoughtus are believed to have had external air sacks on their necks
Dreadnoughtus are believed to have had external air sacks on their necks

Prehistoric Planet review: a remarkable blend of science and spectacle

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul
Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul season 6 review: finale is a gripping slow burn

A hazy image of Theo James as Henry and Rose Leslie as Claire, embracing one another (Credit: HBO)
A hazy image of Theo James as Henry and Rose Leslie as Claire, embracing one another (Credit: HBO)

The Time Traveler’s Wife: sometimes uncomfortable, but often rewarding

Alison Oliver as Frances and Joe Alwyn as Nick, sat on a beach in Croatia (Credit: Enda Bowe/Element Pictures/BBC)
Alison Oliver as Frances and Joe Alwyn as Nick, sat on a beach in Croatia (Credit: Enda Bowe/Element Pictures/BBC)

Conversations With Friends is dull and flat and lifeless

Hilary Duff as Sophie in How I Met Your Father, wearing blue and holding a phone in a hotel bedroom (Credit: Patrick Wymore/Hulu)
Hilary Duff as Sophie in How I Met Your Father, wearing blue and holding a phone in a hotel bedroom (Credit: Patrick Wymore/Hulu)

How I Met Your Father is a throwback, except in the ways that matter

Picard and Q embrace (Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+)
Picard and Q embrace (Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+)

Star Trek: Picard review: ‘Farewell’ doesn’t earn its final goodbyes

The poster for Marvel’s Moon Knight (Credit: Disney+)
The poster for Marvel’s Moon Knight (Credit: Disney+)

Moon Knight review: Oscar Isaac is having the time of his life

Parminder Nagra as DI Rachita Ray in DI Ray (Credit: ITV)
Parminder Nagra as DI Rachita Ray in DI Ray (Credit: ITV)

DI Ray blends clever character study with an engaging crime drama

The agents and assistants of Nightingale Hart in Ten Percent (Credit: Amazon/Rob Youngson)
The agents and assistants of Nightingale Hart in Ten Percent (Credit: Amazon/Rob Youngson)

Ten Percent gets everything right, except the celebrity cameos

Orla Brady and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Picard Season 2 (Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+)
Orla Brady and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Picard Season 2 (Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+)

Star Trek: Picard review: something is missing from ‘Hide and Seek’

Kit Connor as Nick Nelson and Joe Locke as Charlie Spring in Heartstopper (Credit: Netflix)
Kit Connor as Nick Nelson and Joe Locke as Charlie Spring in Heartstopper (Credit: Netflix)

Heartstopper review: the most likeable show of the year

Patrick Stewart as Picard and Ito Aghayere as Guinan in Star Trek: Picard (Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+)
Patrick Stewart as Picard and Ito Aghayere as Guinan in Star Trek: Picard (Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+)

Star Trek: Picard 2x8 review: ‘Mercy’ is too little too late

Monica Dolan and Eddie Marsan as Ann and Jon Darwin in The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe (Credit: ITV)
Monica Dolan and Eddie Marsan as Ann and Jon Darwin in The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe (Credit: ITV)

More true-crime drama should be like The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Picard, sat crumpled in a chair (Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+)
Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Picard, sat crumpled in a chair (Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+)

Star Trek: Picard 2x7 review: Patrick Stewart blurs into Picard

Catherine Tate as Marco, with Catherine Tate as Laura, and Catherine Tate as Big Viv in Catherine Tate’s new comedy Hard Cell (Credit: Netflix)
Catherine Tate as Marco, with Catherine Tate as Laura, and Catherine Tate as Big Viv in Catherine Tate’s new comedy Hard Cell (Credit: Netflix)

Hard Cell review: more of an awkward relic than a welcome throwback