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The origins of the mysterious Bene Gesserit sisterhood are uncovered in Dune: Prophecy, the starry and intense prequel to the fantasy saga that would have been unthinkable even 10 years ago, writes Jack Seale.

A Man on the Inside, a reunion between Ted Danson and The Good Place creator Michael Schur, is adorable. But fair warning — its tale of a widower’s undercover investigation in a retirement home will also obliterate you, writes Stuart Heritage.

Leila Latif finds the second outing of

Martha Stewart is an ‘‘unreliable narrator’’ but also ‘‘a visionary’’, documentary director R.J. Cutler tells the Los Angeles Times’ Meredith Blake.

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.

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.

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.

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.

If you are after a similar medical drama to House, then Brilliant Minds may be for you, Nina Metz reports.

How does The Penguin, the new iteration from the Batman franchise, fair? Nik Dirga of RNZ, reports.

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.

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...

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.

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.

After watching the second season of House of the Dragon, Mary McNamara, of the Los Angeles Times, says it feels like a flop. Here’s why ...

This fearless, 1960s-set thriller is astonishingly well written and acted. It’s so sumptuous that its brilliance threatens to overwhelm you, Lucy Mangan of The Guardian reports.

Last week restaurant drama The Bear broke an Emmys record for a comedy show, but how is a tense series about stress, trauma and suicide supposed to be a comedy? Let’s stop this nonsense, writes Stuart Heritage.

The joyously bananas look at the historic figure of The Nine-day Queen My Lady Jane features shapeshifting servants transforming into owls. It’s a wild, fun bit of escapism, writes Lucy Mangan.

Rapman’s sprawling sci-fi drama of superpowered Londoners is strikingly performed, bracingly plotted and its characters are up there with prestige TV’s finest. It’s ingenious, reports Leila Latif, of The Guardian.

The Desperate Housewives star’s Spain-set series is the TV equivalent of comfort food. It is full of romance, warmth and gorgeous countryside – even if it won’t set the world alight. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian reports.

This immersive Korean escape room series is hugely watchable, silly fun, Jack Seale, of The Guardian, reports.

Gorgeous gowns, extravagant chateaus, beautiful period styling: this biopic of one of fashion’s most distinctive icons is a visual feast. Even if it is a fairly slight portrait, Leila Latif of The Guardian reports.

Benedict Cumberbatch is mesmerising as a grief-stricken dad whose son has gone missing — and keeps seeing a 2m-tall Muppet, Lucy Mangan, of The Guardian , reports.

The on-screen version of Geek Girl loses absolutely none of the original’s charm, writes Lucy Mangan. It’s fresh, lively and energetic — with actors that channel the source material brilliantly.

Robert Downey Jr dons bald caps and gnaws cigars to have the most fun imaginable in Park Chan-wook’s inspired espionage show The Sympathizer. Believe the hype, writes Joel Golby.

Nicola Coughlan is sensational in season 3 of Bridgerton as Penelope Featherington, whose long-simmering romance with Colin Bridgerton reaches boiling point, writes Rachel Aroesti.

It’s a fascinating premise — a physics genius creates a way to go to a parallel universe and switch places with his less successful self. If only this series weren’t about five universes too long, bemoans Lucy Mangan.

Sean Bean channels his inner-Cromwell in this tale of a loner lawyer investigating a gruesome decapitation at a Tudor monastery. It’s mean, moody — and the perfect tribute to its author who died late last month, writes Lucy Mangan.

Nearly a decade on from the murder confession that made The Jinx iconic TV, Robert Durst’s loose lips don’t get any less shocking — but this meta follow-up does make some icky choices, writes LeilaLatif.

Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett’s Our Living World proves how fragile the Earth’s ecosystems are. From angry hippos to salmon swimming on tarmac, it is truly valuable television, writes JackSeale .