Contributor Emma Fraser

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The 25 best TV shows of 2019

by Emma Fraser

From Stranger Things to Succession, Watchmen to When They See Us, these are the series we’ve rated this year.
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Not Movies

The End of the F***ing World returns with fresh faces and new twists

by Emma Fraser

British star Naomi Ackie joins Jessica Barden for the second season of the dark teen comedy.
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Not Movies

Six TV shows to watch if you’re already missing Fleabag

by Emma Fraser

Essential viewing to fill the Phoebe Waller-Bridge shaped void in your life.
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The continued saga of bringing ‘The Bell Jar’ to the big screen

by Emma Fraser

Kirsten Dunst is the latest star to attempt to adapt Sylvia Plath’s novel – but will we ever see it?
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Not Movies

Why Russian Doll is more than just another Groundhog Day

by Emma Fraser

Netflix’s hilarious and heartbreaking comedy-drama stretches far beyond the reset gimmick.
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Not Movies

True Detective Season 3 review – Mahershala Ali shines as winning formula returns

by Emma Fraser

Series creator Nic Pizzolatto hopes to recapture that debut magic, and he’s found the perfect man for the job.
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Not Movies

The 25 best TV shows of 2018

by Emma Fraser

From Atlanta to The Deuce and Doctor Who to Derry Girls, here are our small-screen highlights from this year.
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How staircases became one of horror’s most frightening fixtures

by Emma Fraser

From Psycho to Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House, stairs have long played a key role in the genre.
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Not Movies

20 of the best new TV shows you should watch

by Emma Fraser

From peak Amy Adams to the return of Matt Groening, these are the series you can’t afford to miss this summer.
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Not Movies

How The Americans uses pop culture to bridge Cold War politics

by Emma Fraser

References to Russian and US cinema help to make sense of the opposing ideologies of the time.

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