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Two individuals, a woman in a beige dress and a man in a salmon-coloured shirt, standing on a yacht deck against a blue sky.
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Julia Garner scams her way to the top in Inventing Anna

by Leila Latif

The lat­est ripped-from-the-head­lines dra­ma is glossy but poten­tial­ly as tox­ic as its girl­boss villain.
Woman with curly blonde hair wearing a grey cardigan, sitting in a doorway and holding a glass of red wine.
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The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is as convoluted as its title

by Roxanne Sancto

Netflix’s self-par­o­dy­ing psy­cho­log­i­cal thriller doesn’t seem to know what kind of show it wants to be.
Two young women, one holding the other, outdoors in a green setting.
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Netflix’s Maid is an unfiltered portrayal of single motherhood

by Roxanne Sancto

Mar­garet Qual­ley gives a stun­ning per­for­mance in this 10-part dra­ma about a young mum who escapes an abu­sive relationship.
A man in ornate religious robes stands with arms outstretched in a dimly lit interior.
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Midnight Mass is a thrilling tribute to Stephen King’s literary legacy

by Leila Latif

Mike Flanagan’s lat­est Net­flix out­ing, set in a small island com­mu­ni­ty, is his most ambi­tious and per­son­al work to date.
Two women in intimate conversation, bathed in warm golden light from a window.
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Nine Perfect Strangers serves up a pitch-black critique of wellness culture

by Roxanne Sancto

Nicole Kid­man heads up an irre­sistible ensem­ble cast in this insight­ful social satire from the cre­ator of Big Lit­tle Lies.
Four men in formal suits walking on a concrete surface, with trees in the background.
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Reservation Dogs is an authentic and witty Native American comedy

by Roxanne Sancto

Ster­lin Har­jo and Tai­ka Waititi’s com­ing-of-age series is a play­ful and often poignant indige­nous caper.
Man in a suit, sitting at a desk in an office, with a computer screen and other office items visible.
In Praise Of

El vino did flow – How The Office achieved sitcom perfection

by Darren Richman

Twen­ty years on, Ricky Ger­vais and Stephen Merchant’s land­mark show reminds us that a good idea is a good idea forever.
A woman and man in intimate embrace, looking distressed, seated by a weathered wooden wall.
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The Underground Railroad is a revelatory telling of a complex tale

by Rógan Graham

Bar­ry Jenk­ins’ adap­ta­tion of Col­son Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-win­ner is a nuanced small-screen masterwork.
Silhouetted figure in dark armour with pale eyes, holding a spear against a cloudy backdrop.
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Anime Yasuke mixes African history with fantasy thrills

by Kambole Campbell

LeSean Thomas’ six-part ani­mat­ed series is an elec­tri­fy­ing vision of a long-ignored legend.
A person in a pink and white patterned shirt embraces another person in a dark shirt, with other people visible in the background.
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It’s a Sin shows the tragic consequences of misinformation

by Sam Moore

Rus­sell T Davies’ land­mark AIDS dra­ma reveals how con­fu­sion and fear gripped gay men in 1980s.