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ALICE IN BORDERLAND - SEASON ONE

The production is slick, the action is well-choreographed and exciting, the games are clever, and the characters are believable as best friends thrust into an unpredictable and dangerous situation.

CATFISH, UK - SEASON ONE

I used to be an optimist whilst watching Catfish (US Version) but after watching the first episode of Catfish, UK; I am realising the story is much bleaker. The charm of Julie and Oobah kept me from hurling myself into the abyss of the whisky bottle by the end. The credits inform us that the Catfishee's are offered counselling. I am wondering if this counselling is offered to the viewers because something tells me Catfish UK won't get as many happy endings... but, really, isn't that the reason we watch Catfish anyway?

SWEET TOOTH - SEASON ONE

The performances are strong throughout, Anozie is amazing! However, it's the consistently inventive writing and robust filmmaking that make the project stand out.

BEHIND HER EYES - SEASON ONE

It is probably intended to make you want to go back and watch the whole series again with fresh eyes (remember the title?). The only problem is, The buildup works well, but many will question the unexpected ending.

SAFE - SEASON ONE

Finding out why they are so guarded, and where all the bodies (figuratively and literally) are buried, is what makes this series a great Sunday-night binger.

LOCKE AND KEY - SEASON ONE

An appealing teen adventure series about magic and mysterious family secrets that's engaging and easy enough to breeze through in a couple sittings. This combination of fantasy and horror provides opportunities not just for scares and imagination, but for astute reflections of society: that self-imposed burdens can leave everyone bowed.

THE STRANGER - SEASON ONE

It's your typical Coben yarn, with multiple and seemingly unrelated threads going on at once, characters who have dark secrets that are alluded to but not mentioned outright until enough tension is drawn out, and mysteries upon mysteries.

MESSIAH - SEASON ONE

The show is much more compelling for the fact that it doesn't tell you what to believe one way or another, and generally lets viewers make up their own minds about whether the mysterious cult-like leader is miraculous or a myth.

SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL - SEASON FOUR

As it is, it's just a tale of one woman, which doesn't pretend to tell us anything universal about the world's oldest profession. After seeing the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Jane Fonda and Julia Roberts portray call girls, we frankly need a little more than Belle's unsurprising double life to keep us hooked.

ATYPICAL - SEASON ONE

Gilchrist, who isn't on the spectrum, is persuasive and thoughtful enough to avoid making Sam feel like a stereotype, even in more mawkish or predictable moments.