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Liaison review – Eva Green’s spy thriller is a total mess of a TV show

This multilingual drama is a weird jumble in which post-Brexit Britain gets cyber-attacked. Its plot is convoluted, its dialogue baffling and its romantic segments hammy

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From a smooch-happy Aidan to an ‘unholy’ Sam Smith: what’s in store on And Just Like That …

A famous pop singer on set! More Che! A flagrant disregard for road safety! The rumour mill is going into overdrive for the SATC spin-off’s summer return

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From Warrior Nun to Three Women, TV shows are being cancelled. Yet somehow Emily in Paris lives on

There is no room for sentimentality in the ruthless world of TV streaming. If only services felt the same about quality control, says Guardian columnist Rebecca Nicholson

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You & Me review – you can’t fail to love this deftly written romance’s big, healing heart

This sharp, original drama slowly morphs from peppy romcom into something far more profound. It’s a sentimental charmer with a plot that twists, turns and pivots

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Con Girl review – quite possibly the most astonishingly outlandish story ever told

This documentary unravels the mind-boggling exploits of one of Australia’s most prolific scammers … whose lies were so extreme they still defy belief

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Prue and Danny’s Death Road Trip review – the lovely tale of a Bake Off judge and her son’s debate about dying

Prue Leith and her Tory MP son hold profoundly opposing views on legalised euthanasia. They tackle them in a sensitive, fascinating show that’s full of nuance and respect

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The Twelve review – even Sam Neill can’t save this legal melodrama

The Jurassic Park star delivers a seasoned performance in this Australian show following a murder jury. Shame it’s full of soapy subplots and histrionic plotting

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Better review – this moreish bent copper show gets stronger and stronger

Ignore the anti-climactic intro to this police drama. Its tale of a dodgy detective who wants to change really starts to blossom as it goes on

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Funny Woman review – Gemma Arterton is absolutely captivating in this Nick Hornby adaptation

The actor exudes star power in this take on the popular novel. It blossoms into a colourful romp through the swinging 60s that is very much TV as comfort food

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You season four review – Penn Badgley’s frothy thriller is awful (and hugely entertaining)

This series, the murder drama tries to become a whodunnit that satirises the British class system. It’s no longer worth asking if it’s good or bad – just enjoy the rollercoaster

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‘I’ve never forgotten it’: the very best (and very worst) TV endings of all time

From The Sopranos’ unbeatable conclusion to the nonsensical anticlimax of Game of Thrones, here are the most memorable TV finales of all time – for varying reasons …

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Claire Foy on finding her rage: ‘You’ve got to get your anger out, in order to move on’

The Crown confirmed her as acting royalty, but she always struggled with self-doubt. Now, after a storm about her salary, she is determined to express her feelings – even the difficult ones

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Nolly review – Helena Bonham Carter is brilliantly camp in Russell T Davies’s impeccable drama

The actor is flamboyant, frank and funny as a Crossroads legend. It’s a joy to watch this warm, thoughtful tribute to soaps, fabulous older women – and showbiz itself

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For the Love of Dilfs review – Stormy Daniels’s gay dating show is a hoot from start to finish

Essentially a queer Love Island, this ‘hypersexualised reality show’ sees ‘daddies’ and ‘himbos’ try to find their soulmate. It’s tonnes of lean, not-so-clean fun

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Casa Susanna review – this portrait of queer life in an era of illegality is incredibly moving

This beautiful documentary tells the tale of a 1960s resort that offered total freedom to ‘cross-dressing men’ to be themselves. It’s a poignant, celebratory, sad story

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Three Minutes: A Lengthening review – Helena Bonham Carter is profoundly poetic in an astounding documentary

The actor’s meditative voiceover guides viewers through a hugely moving look at a 1938 video clip of a Polish village – before it was decimated by the Holocaust

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100% ruthless: why the nasty US Traitors ruins the reality show

It’s full of reality TV stars, packed with mean competitiveness and has none of the charming sincerity of the UK version. Hopefully it’s not a warning sign for series two …

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Know Your Sh!t review – a cheery odyssey into other people’s poo

Avoid eating chocolate ice-cream while watching this surprisingly poignant gut health show, which is filmed in ‘Poo HQ’. Think Embarrassing Bodies meets You Are What You Eat …

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‘A modern-day fairytale’: the joyful Japanese food and friendship drama you should never watch hungry

This gorgeous series from a Palme d’Or-winning director shows life in a Japanese geisha house, and its kitchens. It’s so beautiful that it even turns vegetable shopping into a delight

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The Last of Us review – one of the finest TV shows you will see this year

This desperately moving drama set in a zombie-ravaged US is a phenomenal blend of horror and heart, with a cast that could not be more perfect

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The Reunion review – one scene is so violent it’s actually unwatchable

This ITV thriller is full of ludicrous plot twists and every single trope you’d expect from murder mystery hokum. Until it turns unexpectedly gruesome and queasily retro about sexuality

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The Lying Life of Adults review – another impeccable Elena Ferrante TV show

Netflix takes Ferrante’s coming-of-age tale about a bored teen and her brash, entrancing aunt and adds rocket fuel. They’re having a blast – and you will too

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Stonehouse review – Matthew Macfadyen is a brilliantly bad baddie in this fun, death-faking romp

Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes are a cheeky, campy delight in the endlessly entertaining story of the inept MP – and worst spy ever – who disappeared from a Miami beach

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Romantic Getaway review – Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan are brilliant in IVF heist caper

This romcom/thriller about a couple who steal from their work sees its two leads – and Johnny Vegas as their boss – form a killer trio. Expect daft fun

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Without Sin review – Vicky McClure is fantastic in this heavyweight thriller

The Line of Duty star is predictably great as she wrestles with the grief of her daughter’s murder in a top-notch conspiracy drama

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