In the second episode of Furious (now available on Disney+), a petite woman in her early twenties (Lola Petticrew) wearing a striking wig seduces a much older man (Rob Delaney) before using a needle to administer a powerful sedative that renders him unable to move....
Early in the new season of Only Murders in the Building, someone says to someone else, "Four is a lot of murders for one building." It's hard to disagree, but I appreciate that the comedic murder mystery, helmed by Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, is...
This review contains spoilers for the entire fourth season of The Bear. The Bear is a show that set such a high bar for itself throughout its first two seasons that the third season felt like a real disappointment. On reflection, I think we all judged it too harshly....
When tabloid newspapers detailed the final years of Molly Kochan’s life with headlines like “Woman who slept with 200 men and split up with husband after cancer”, social media was unsurprisingly disappointing with its response. Hundreds of commentators delighted in...
Dawn and Mo join Matt to review 4 shows available this week. First, the BBC's latest tense crime drama, Reunion, centres around a deaf man being released from Prison. Next, Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate shine in Disney+ dramedy, Dying for Sex. Based on the podcast...
It's the final pod of 2024, looking back on the very best the TV had to offer. Luke and Dawn join Matt to count their personal Top 10's of the year whilst also counting down the favourites of the wider Custard TV team. Expect discussions on Slow Horses, Mr & Mrs...
Television in 2024 felt different. Things slowed down. You could feel broadcasters and streaming platforms straining to deliver the volume of shows we've been accustomed to and the heavy reliance on making shows out 'existing IP' made a lot of the output feel lazy,...
Based on the best-selling ‘True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland’ FX's adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s 2018 book, Say Nothing excels in its handling of the intricate and bloody memory of The Troubles. Opening with the ‘disappearing’ of Jean...
Matt reunites with Custard TV Podcast royalty Gary as well as Maid for TV's Elaine Gregson to review four shows available this week. First up, Rebecca Hall is a teacher plagued by a 'hum' that only she can hear in the BBC's new thriller The Listeners. Then, Maxine...
November is a surprisingly busy month for impressive new and returning television. So here is a good guide of what to expect so you don't miss the big stuff. Day of the Jackal Thursday 7th November 2024 Sky Atlantic - I recently wrote an opinion piece (which I...
In an age where new series come and go in the blink of an eye, it's worth remembering that some of the best series are close-ended. The mini or 'limited' series which asks very little of you in terms of commitment but deliver a concise and satisfying story. I've put...
The FX series adapted from the nonfiction best-seller by Patrick Radden Keefe will be coming to Disney+ in the UK this November. Described as a gripping story of murder and memory set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, the limited series spans four decades to...
Believe it or not, this November will mark two long years since we last saw the groundbreaking hit Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale on our screens. Whether those two years feel like a decade, or it seems to you it was just yesterday we saw June (Elisabeth Moss) and...
It shouldn't surprise me, but I am constantly surprised at the consistency of Only Murders in the Building. It is a show that so easily could have been a one-and-done project to bring Steve Martin and Martin Short together for their first foray into television....
Disney+ debuted the official trailer for the critically acclaimed, Emmy® Award-winning hit comedy series FX’s The Bear, which will premiere its third season on Thursday, June 27 exclusively on Disney+ in the UK. All 10 episodes will be available at premiere....
The whodunnit genre will never die off. If executed well, it can still be one of the most engrossing and exciting forms of TV. Earlier this year Poker Face proved that the old-school mystery still had legs and shows like The White Lotus and Only Murders in the...
Hulu and Disney+ in the UK have finally announced that the critically acclaimed, award-winning hit series FX’s The Bear has been renewed for a third season. The first two seasons are available to stream now on Disney+ in the UK. "The comedy-drama which...
When I recommend Justified to someone (and I do - all the time) the main way I describe it is by how idiosyncratic it is compared to typical TV crime dramas. It’s not quite on the level of The Sopranos in terms of depth, or even Breaking Bad in terms of...
Season one of Only Murders in the Building opened with Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin) and Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) desperately trying to flee their lavish apartment building before discovering Mabel (Selena Gomez) covered in blood leaning over the dead body...
Midway through the second season of The Bear, Chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) stops his conversation with his second-in-command Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) and rubs the palm of his hand on his chest rhythmically. She's initially confused until tells her that he's using...
Meryl Streep is joining the cast of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building for its upcoming third season. Little is known about her role in the series but it's very exciting.. She joins a cast led by Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short; Paul Rudd — who had a...
It's rare that a TV show feels completely immersive. It's rare that a TV drama can plunge us into a world and not explain how it all works but that's exactly what makes The Bear (all available on Disney+) So special. Set in a family restaurant in Chicago, the first...
Disney+ have confirmed a date for the critically acclaimed US drama The Bear. The series follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a young chef from the fine dining world, who comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop – The Original Beef of...
After a summer of sport, TV is getting its act together this autumn. Yes, the World Cup will disrupt things in November but the streamers have plenty to keep us non-footie fans occupied. Here are the shows we're looking forward to over the next few months. Minx...