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Shōgun review: shades of Thrones

Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in Shōgun

Set in feudal 17th century Japan—as the book and the original series—the new Shōgun captures the era’s mood but it has trouble scratching greatness.

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith review: spy comedy but make it richer

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)

Donald Glover’s new Prime Video series—inspired by the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie movie of the same name—is firing on all cylinders.

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Masters of the Air review: Apple’s $250 million bet (mostly) pays off

Callum Turner as John Egan in Masters of the Air

It’s unlike Band of Brothers and The Pacific in more ways than one—and possibly the last of its kind in the dusk of TV’s fading golden age.

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Killer Soup review: chaotically overcooked

Konkona Sensharma in Killer Soup

A persistent serving of melodrama and a jar of convenience overwhelm the rare tongue-in-cheek black comedy bits in this dish.

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Echo review: Marvel’s slump drags on

Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Echo

Good thing Echo has been handed Marvel’s new label for a standalone series. It means you can ignore it and move on with your life.

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The Railway Men review: incompetence is the name of the game

Kay Kay Menon in The Railway Men

YRF’s first Netflix series, centred on the 1984 Bhopal tragedy, lacks virtually everything it needs to be Chernobyl or Trial by Fire.

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Guns & Gulaabs review: gory and garrulous, unfunny and uninspired

Dulquer Salmaan as Arjun Varma in Guns & Gulaabs

From the creators of The Family Man, a bottom-tier series set in ‘90s small-town India, full of tales that are neither thrilling nor comedic.

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Made in Heaven season 2 review: overwhelming and emotionally exhausting

Sobhita Dhulipala as Tara Khanna in Made in Heaven season 2

Though it shines on rare occasions, the Prime Video series struggles to evolve thanks to overlong episodes, a lacking depth, and a failure to recognise its prior faults.

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