DOCTOR WHO, 9.11 – ‘Heaven Sent’
[usr 4.5] “As you come into this world, something else is also born. You begin your life, and it begins a journey towards you....
THE KNICK, 2.7 – ‘Williams and Walker’
[usr 4.0] The Knick is often referred to as a circus, and in “Williams and Walker” there are plenty of nods to that. In...
YOU, ME & THE APOCALYPSE – ‘Episode Nine’
[usr 3.5] Well, everything’s coming into focus now as we head into the final straight. Or at least we have a pretty good idea...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.8 – ‘International Assassin’
[usr 5.0] I don’t think anybody expected The Leftovers to kill its protagonist, Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux), last week—after he drank poison at the...
DOCTOR WHO, 9.10 – ‘Face the Raven’
[usr 3.5] Every song must end. Clara Oswald’s (Jenna Coleman) comes to an end so matter-of-factly when Rigsy (Joivan Wade), last encountered in “Flatline“,...
THE KNICK, 2.6 – ‘There Are Rules’
[usr 4.0] “There Are Rules” opens with the striking image of a human eye staring back at you. It takes a moment to parse...
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL – ‘Flicker’
[usr 4.0] In retrospect, an undead, bloodsucking Rudolph Valentino is just what American Horror Story: Hotel needed. This week’s episode, “Flicker,” is mostly comprised of flashbacks...
YOU, ME & THE APOCALYPSE – ‘Episode Eight’
[usr 5.0] Well, that was an episode and a half! Ever since You, Me & The Apocalypse began I’ve said viewing it as a...
UNFORGOTTEN – Series One
[usr 4.0] Despite being lumbered with one of those bland, generic and, yes, forgettable one-word titles that soil ITV’s larder like mounds of rotten...
THE LEFTOVERS, 2.7 – ‘A Most Powerful Adversary’
[usr 5.0] A lot of The Leftovers is about ordinary people seeking explanations for extraordinary events, and the lure of accepting outlandish theories that...
DOCTOR WHO, 9.9 – ‘Sleep No More’
[usr 3.0] I find enthusiastic claims made by the creators of any film or television episode that it’s going to be scary rarely ring...
THE KNICK, 2.5 – ‘Whiplash’
[usr 3.5] At the midway point in the season, it feels like The Knick is beginning to tread water somewhat. There are plenty of...