Netflix have confirmed that a newly ordered fifth season of Stranger Things will be the shows' last. The news comes with the release of a letter to fans from creators the Duffer Brothers. “Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things,” ...
Apple TV’s ‘Severance’ is crazy, fun and utterly unsettling
Apple's new drama follows Mark Scout (Adam Scott), a man who has undergone a new procedure known as Severance. It's a unique procedure offered to workers of the somewhat shadowy Lumon Corporation. Essentially, the procedure alters the brain and divides memories...
Apple release trailer for ‘Severance.’
First look at 'creepy' thriller from Apple TV+ “I have, of my own free accord, elected to undergo the procedure known as ‘severance,'” Mark and his employees say in the teaser, which you can watch below. “I give consent for the Lumon Corporation — and it’s a good...
OPINION: How Buffy formed the most important stages of my life.
"You could find yourself reflected in any of these women – or all of them – but what mattered most was that they were all powerful in their own ways, and as someone who saw themselves as more of a Tara than a Buffy, the idea that there could still be strength in...
The Custard TV News Update: First look at ‘Stay Close’ That 90s’ Show, and Dexter New Blood.
*Netflix have confirmed Stay Close, the new Harlan Coben drama will arrive on New Years' Eve.The eight-part thriller questions how much you really know someone. Three people living comfortable lives each conceal dark secrets that even the closest to them would never...
OPINION: Remembering the brilliance of the Twelfth Doctor
Remembering the brilliance of The Twelfth DoctorContributed by MiloDoctor Who has been experiencing a lot of change recently, but my favourite era of the revival show is without a doubt Peter Capaldi’s time as The Doctor. Maybe part of that is...
OPINION: What Can we Expect from Russell T. Davies’ Who Return?
Russell T. Davies’ return to Doctor Who was something that came as a complete shock, I wasn’t expecting it at all and it turns out, neither was anybody else – although the last few episodes of the Chibnall run seemed to harken back to the days of the Russell...
REVIEW: The long awaited Y:The Last Man tries to cram too much in its first episodes.
The turbulence of Y: The Last Man’s production has been long and well-known. October 2015 saw the Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra adaption in the works for FX, with Vaughan, then involved with a producer. Michael Green was on board to write a script a year later, and...
REVIEW: Welcome to the weird world of WandaVision.
WandaVision enchants and befuddles its audience with a double-bill premiere on Disney Plus. For telly viewers not versed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the show stars Wanda Maximoff the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and her synthetic domestic partner...
NEWS: Sky announces ‘Intergalactic’
Sky have released a first look image for brand new Sky original prison break drama, Intergalactic which imagines life ‘off-earth’ and is bound for Sky One and TV streaming service NOW TV in 2021. The eight-part series is produced by Moonage Pictures and Motion...
REVIEW: Devs – An experience that needs to be seen to be explained.
On the business side of things, Devs is the flagship show for the “FX on Hulu” enterprise, launching just under a year after Disney purchased 21st Century Fox and gained a majority stake in Hulu. FX on Hulu is one of the more pleasant outcomes of the growing Disney...
Doctor Who delivers a slightly uneven episode
Following on from meeting Rosa Parks in 1950s America, the TARDIS team return to Sheffield so Ryan (Tosin Cole), Graham (Bradley Walsh) and Yaz (Mandip Gill) can return to their normal lives. However, the gang they discover that something strange is going on. Spiders...
REVIEW: What did we make of the reboot of Lost in Space?
Netflix is no stranger to big-budget adventures, and their latest original series is a perfect example of that. Based on the ‘60s classic of the same name, Lost In Space centres on the Robinson family as they flee earth in the hopes of finding a fresh start...
The City and The City: A tale of two cities that’s not for everyone
Two cities. One inspector. And a murder that uncovers some dangerous secrets. Yes, after months of anticipation, The City & The City has arrived on BBC Two, and where does one even begin? Based on China Miéville’s novel of the same name, the...
REVIEW: Black Mirror Season 4. Which is the best episode?
A brand new batch of Black Mirror episodes arrived on Netflix this past Friday and with their arrival came every type of genre imaginable. From dark and engrossing torture tales, to big-budget sci-fi spectaculars, Season 4 of the anthology series has...
Bryan Cranston makes Electric Dreams unmissable.
As Electric Dreams comes to a thrilling conclusion, it’s time for Executive Producer, Bryan Cranston to take centre stage. Vera (Essie Davis) is in a loveless relationship with Silas (Bryan Cranston) and the pair work for the Intergalactic Intelligence Agency. A...
Electric Dreams serves up intriguing penultimate episode.
It may be called Real Life, but there is very little reality to be found in this week’s Electric Dreams instalment. Based in a world that could be New York - or any other huge American city - Sarah (Anna Paquin) is on the hunt for a touch of escapism. Enter her...
Electric Dreams: Crazy Diamond proves a confusing watch.
Just when you thought Electric Dreams couldn’t get any better, the Philip K. Dick adaptation pulls out the big guns: Steve Buscemi. Crazy Diamond is one of the more confusing tales to come out of the science fiction anthology. On the face of it, tonight’s tale...
The Commuter shows Electric Dreams can slow the pace.
Ed Jacobson (Timothy Spall) is just a normal man who works in a train station. Compared to the high-intensity sci-fi instalments Channel 4 viewers have become used to, this third episode of Electric Dreams seems to, on face value, slow the pace down a bit....
Star Trek Discovery: The show Trekkie’s have been waiting for.
I’m a Trekkie. I love it all. From the lows of Nelix and Kes in Voyager to the highs of Picard and Locutus in The Next Generation. From Shatner’s dodgy syrup and girdle to Stewart’s excellent bald cap. Like most Trekkie’s I’ve been hanging on for more than a decade...
Electric Dreams goes full on sci-fi
It didn’t take long for Electric Dreams to become full science fiction, but that’s exactly what happened in the second instalment of the Philip K Dick adaptation. The Impossible Planet was just as bleak as The Hood Maker, but in a slightly different way. Here was our...
Channel 4’s Electric Dreams: Does it fill the Black Mirror void?
Electric Dreams, a joint venture between Channel 4 and Amazon, is one of the terrestrial channel’s flagship shows for the autumn. An anthology series filling the void of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror which the channel lost to Netflix, each episode is...
Exploring the origins of Channel 4’s new sci-fi series ‘Electric Dreams’
Like so many great creative projects, Channel 4’s new ten-part sci-fi anthology series came about thanks to a degree of good luck. It began when production company Anonymous Content, and Philip K. Dick’s daughter Isa Dick Hackett, approached a producer, Michael...
Humans: A robotic drama with a ton of heart.
It's important before you read this review that you know I'm not a sci-fi, fan. I've nothing against it, I just prefer my drama to be set in a world I can relate to, where something happening on screen could happen. Saying that, wasn't channel 4's sci-fi drama Humans...