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TV’s most unpredictable series? Its final season proves it’s so much more
The third, and final, season of cult docuseries How To with John Wilson is its most remarkable yet.
- by Robert Moran
Latest
★★★½
Green Guide
The new series of ‘cowboy noir’ drama Justified proves that reboots can work
In City Primeval, Raylan Givens, his cowboy hat and teenage daughter travel to Detroit to deliver a fugitive.
- by Craig Mathieson
A 71-year-old Bachelor? Expect the competition to be brutal
In a market flooded with hot young hopefuls, The Golden Bachelor will offer a new generation of contestants looking for love in their sunset years.
- by Kerri Sackville
A trio of British thrillers for those who prefer authenticity and grit over quaint, pretty villages
Steeltown Murders, The Pembrokeshire Murders and Manhunt are a far cry from the cosy crime shows that tend to populate free TV.
- by Tom Ryan
Opinion
Film & TV production
How corporate greed is killing the ‘golden age’ of television
The churn and burn strategy adopted by streaming giants means we may never see shows like The Wire, Six Feet Under or Breaking Bad on screens again.
- by Glen Dolman
World’s biggest fan convention goes ahead without star power
The Hollywood strike meant Comic-Con had to go ahead without A-list stars, but there were still some surprises, such as the hot Australian horror film Talk To Me.
- by Michael Idato
Elizabeth Banks: ‘I do a rare thing. I direct big movies in Hollywood’
In an industry where quadruple threats sometimes seem commonplace, female producer-director-writer-actors remain a rare phenomenon.
- by Michael Idato
Fran Drescher’s very public takedown of Disney’s $40 million man
Bob Iger was brought out of retirement to steer Disney through a difficult time - and until this interview, he hadn’t put a foot wrong.
- by Michael Idato
‘We’re not going to compromise’: Actors’ union says strike could last until 2024
The actors’ union chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says the actors’ strike might last until next year, and explains the key issues.
- by Thomas Mitchell
A funny, compassionate, honest tale about feminism, culture clashes and potatoes
Melanie Tait’s hit stage play, The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race, is now a telemovie starring Claire van der Boom, Tiriel Mora and Robyn Nevin.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Expect the unexpected as Foundation travels further into the future
Galactic chaos looms in season two of Apple TV’s ambitious series based on Isaac Asimov’s celebrated sci-fi short stories.
- by Mark Kennedy