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• I’m (in) Spartacus!

  Rotorua’s own Jordi Webber talks to RNZ about his role as the arrogant but loving Tarchon in the NZ-filmed series Spartacus: House of Ashur.

• ‘New challenges’ await

  As Jenny-May Clarkson signs off from TVNZ, she talks to RNZ about the cost of those pre-dawn years and the strength she felt from her late father as she prepared to step away.

• Connecting over kai

  Temuera Morrison talks travelling the world to check out different cultural food traditions for documentary series Earth Oven.

• All for one

  The Observer’s Barbara Ellen checks out Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan’s much-anticipated new show Pluribus and finds high-concept, low-speed science fiction.

• ‘The Chase’ Kiwi style

  New Zealand contestants will be facing The Governess and The Supernerd on The Chase New Zealand, hosted by Paul Henry, which premiered last night on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+.

• Victoria Beckham shedsPoshpersona

  Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham gets candid about an eating disorder, being a Wag and her fashion career, MaliaMendez of the Los Angeles Times reports.

• A tale of ‘don’t tell’

  Boots is a timely, if predictable, series depicting the struggles of gay Marines in the ’90s, Robert Lloyd, of the Los Angeles Times, writes.

• Fake reporter, real issue

  New Zealand comedian Guy Williams talks to RNZ about finding success with his unusual approach and tough times for journalism.

• Goodbye, lounge friends

  Adam Gerace looks at why it can be so hard to say goodbye at the conclusion of our favourite shows.

• Brewing with heart

  House of Guinness is loose on historical facts, but like a pint, you may cosy up to it, Robert Lloyd writes.

Featured documents

• TV series rescues ‘One Day’

  Thirteen years ago, David Nicholls’ best-selling book was butchered by a film starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess. Hollie Richardson, of The Guardian, reports how Netflix turned a box-office disaster into TV dynamite....

• Crimeandpunishment

  Gangs of London is back for season three with more nerve-shreddingly tense TV, featuring bruising punch-ups, exuberant shootouts galore and a genuinely jaw-dropping Die Hard-inspired fight scene. Keeping track of all the allegiances can be tricky, though, writes Graeme Virtue....

• Dark‘Horses’

  Karl Puschmann’s espionage fantasies are brought down to earth by a caustic Gary Oldman in AppleTV+’s Slow Horses....

• Murder most fun

  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....

• Dark‘Horses’

  Karl Puschmann’s espionage fantasies are brought down to earth by a caustic Gary Oldman in AppleTV+’s Slow Horses....

• Sci-fi that delivers

  Prime Video’s new sci-fi adventure isn’t the next Stranger Things. It’s better, writes Robert Lloyd....

• Drugs,crime andseafood

  Robyn Malcolm and Temuera Morrison are deep in drug conspiracy country in their new TV series, writes Karl Puschmann....

• Problematic

  Not content with turning one borderline unfilmable set of novels into highly watchable TV, the showrunners behind Game of Thrones have repeated the trick with the deeply complex sci-fi series 3 Body Problem, reports Lucy Mangan....

• One more time around

  Why are we rewatching Friends or The Sopranos for the 10th time instead of tackling new shows? Television experts Alex Casey and Linda Burgess talk to RNZ’s Jogai Bhatt about the irresistible pulls of nostalgia and predictability in a rewatch....

• Firingbackup

  Westeros is back! Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is here three years after the world’s TV love affair with the battle for the Iron Throne went all bitter and twisted at the end there. Can this new entry win back our affection? Ben Allan has a look....