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- Billy bedevilled
Billy Crystal excels as a grieving child psychiatrist drawn to the spine-tingling case of a troubled boy in Before, which is full of haunting visions, blood and supernatural menace, writes Lucy Mangan.
- Joshua Jackson saves hilariously bad show
This show about on-board doctors who have to fix outbreaks of venereal disease is hilariously bad — and yet somehow Joshua Jackson pulls it off, Lucy Mangan reports.
- Bakingshow takesthecake
With its blood-oozing puddings and edible mutilated pig men, Killer Cakes is the latest wild twist in the world of cake TV. What would Paul Hollywood think, Stuart Heritage asks.
- The Godmother
Former Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is so glam in this tale of a 1980s jewel thief, she wears more furs than even Sansa Stark. It’s a hefty slice of fun, Lucy Mangan writes.
- Medical drama ‘brilliant’
If you are after a similar medical drama to House, then Brilliant Minds may be for you, Nina Metz reports.
- Leaving his oily mark
How does The Penguin, the new iteration from the Batman franchise, fair? Nik Dirga of RNZ, reports.
- We’ll always have ‘Paris’
Haters call it tedious, pointless nonsense, but this joyous rom-com is a warm embrace and a welcome slice of escapism. In fact, it’s the show we all deserve, Jess Bacon writes.
- Murders on their minds
With a stellar cast including Steve Martin and Selena Gomez, this compelling murder-mystery is the funniest thing on television, writes Rachel Aroesti. ON paper, Only Murders in the Building is everything that’s wrong with contemporary TV comedy. Rather than engage in the risky business of outright hilarity, the streaming era prefers to hedge its bets when it comes to the artform, prioritising high-concept plotting, emotional sincerity and hype-securing big names over actual laughs.
- Signs of struggle
There’s a rare emotional intelligence to the deft, heartfelt Pachinko, a look at Koreans living in Japan. It’s a methodically observed drama about the agonies of being human, writes Jack Seale.
- Underdog fights back in detective drama
There are femme fatales, drive-by shootings and plenty of ‘‘sticking it to the man’’ in this pulpy comedy-mystery. And the beautiful Florida location will make you yearn for a holiday, writes Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian.
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As Only Murders In the Building returns for season 3, it’s more fun, the chemistry between the amateur sleuths almost crackles, and the guests are stellar. As Meryl Streep puts in her beautiful performances, you want to punch the air, writes Leila Latif....
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