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Sarah Hughes

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It's a Sin: Season 1 (2021) 97% 5/5 EDIT “It's A Sin is arguably Davies' masterpiece, a heartfelt series into which he has clearly poured every fibre of his being to create an involving, devastating and often very funny piece of TV.” – Empire Magazine Dec 8, 2021 Full Review Bridgerton: Season 1 (2020) 87% 4/5 EDIT “For it is by wearing its heart, like Penelope, on its sleeve, that Bridgerton succeeds entirely on its own terms: a sharp-witted, sexy but never sentimental series that is also a true Christmas delicacy.” – Daily Telegraph (UK) Dec 28, 2020 Full Review The Third Day: Season 1 (2020) 79% 5/5 EDIT “It works because Kelly has such a tight grip on the material. He clearly understands and loves the genre and knows when to up the horror - Sam's repeated visions of bloody, gaping wounds - and when the merest hint of disquiet will do.” – Empire Magazine Sep 14, 2020 Full Review Normal People: Season 1 (2020) 91% 5/5 EDIT “By keeping the camera tight, director Lenny Abrahamson allows us to see every emotion, perfectly capturing the intensity of youthful love.” – BBC.com Apr 24, 2020 Full Review Banshee: Season 2 (2014) 94% EDIT “This is pulp television at its best, a fast, furious blast of over-the-top plotlines, scenery-chewing villains and tightly shot action scenes.” – Independent (UK) Mar 12, 2020 Full Review Emmys: Season 61 (2009) 90% EDIT “These weren't results you could quibble with, but they did carry more than a strong whiff of déjà vu. So strong in fact that it only served to highlight the biggest problem with the Emmys: the awards' voters are incredibly set in their ways.” – Guardian Dec 20, 2019 Full Review Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: Season 1 (2006) 74% EDIT “Ultimately, Studio 60 was the sort of drama that you feel you ought to love, rather than one you actually do.” – Guardian Sep 26, 2019 Full Review Viva Laughlin: Season 1 (2007) 25% EDIT “Sadly even [Hugh] Jackman can't save a show this bad.” – Guardian Sep 18, 2019 Full Review Top Boy: Season 3 (2019) 92% 5/5 EDIT “Bennett's tight, compassionate scripts touch on everything from the impact of Brexit to the increased presence of immigration officers without ever forgetting that this is at heart a story about a community.” – Daily Telegraph (UK) Sep 13, 2019 Full Review Cold Feet: Season 8 (2019) 70% EDIT “The eighth series has been must-watch TV: a well-balanced mix of drama and comedy that has accurately reflected the reality of life for many people, while wringing humour out of even the most heartbreaking moments.” – Guardian Jul 19, 2019 Full Review MotherFatherSon: Season 1 (2019) 50% EDIT “I feel that MotherFatherSon is walking the fine line with some flair and, I'm hoping for the sort of three-handkerchief finale in which every heartstring is shamelessly pulled.” – Guardian Jul 10, 2019 Full Review Top Boy: Season 2 (2013) EDIT “Tightly written, entertaining and explosive: here's hoping for more of the same.” – Independent (UK) May 15, 2019 Full Review Game of Thrones: Season 8, Episode 5 (2019) EDIT “There was so much that could have worked here, so many emotional pay-offs and beautifully shot scenes - and it was all let down by how little work was put into earning those moments.” – Guardian May 13, 2019 Full Review Game of Thrones: Season 8, Episode 4 (2019) EDIT “Where a lesser show would have hurried the action, moving us swiftly on to the battle with Cersei, The Last of the Starks took time to show what the true cost of the Battle of Winterfell was.” – Guardian May 6, 2019 Full Review Game of Thrones: Season 8, Episode 3 (2019) EDIT “In a different world I would have liked to see Melisandre and Bran have a prophecy-off.” – Guardian Apr 29, 2019 Full Review Game of Thrones: Season 8, Episode 1 (2019) EDIT “This was a thrilling episode with its pedal to the floor, in which new alliances were made, old ones tested and long-awaited reunions occurred (hurrah for Jon and Arya's tenderly scripted meeting).” – Guardian Apr 15, 2019 Full Review Kiss Me First: Season 1 (2018) 53% EDIT “Smartly scripted, well-acted and shifting seamlessly between its two worlds, Kiss Me First feels a little like Black Mirror's savvy, sharp-tongued younger sibling. I can't wait to find out what happens next.” – iNews.co.uk Apr 8, 2019 Full Review Mums Make Porn: Season 1 (2019) 78% 3/5 EDIT “Somewhere in that chasm is the type of porn movie that this group of likeable, forthright women hope to make. Can they succeed? Like Anita, I'm not entirely sure but, to my surprise, I'll be tuning in next week to find out.” – iNews.co.uk Mar 28, 2019 Full Review The Academy Awards: Season 84 (2012) 34% EDIT “If Crystal had simply been dull, that would have been one thing. But in fact, his ninth appearance as host wasn't so much boring as unbelievably awkward and embarrassing.” – Guardian Feb 1, 2019 Full Review Masters of Sex: Season 2 (2014) 98% EDIT “Ultimately, this is a show that works not because of narrative tricks but because the relationships at its heart are beautifully written and brilliantly played.” – Guardian Jan 16, 2019 Full Review Sports Night: Season 2 (1999) 91% EDIT “Sports Night is the prototype for every Sorkin show that followed.” – Guardian Jan 8, 2019 Full Review The Borgias: Season 1 (2011) 76% EDIT “Should historical drama be accurate? The only sane answer is yes but [screenwriter Michael] Hirst has so much fun proving the opposite that it's hard not to get swept along.” – Independent (UK) Dec 28, 2018 Full Review Dirty Sexy Money: Season 1 (2007) 69% EDIT “For all its good points, the rest of Dirty Sexy Money does occasionally falter and it is Sutherland who still makes it worth every stumble.” – Guardian Nov 8, 2018 Full Review EDIT “It's still worth checking out, as long as you remember to put your hands over your eyes for most of the jaw-droppingly dreadful ending.” – Guardian Nov 1, 2018 Full Review Line of Duty: Season 1 (2012) 100% EDIT “[It was] a show which got steadily stronger as the episode improved.” – Guardian Oct 17, 2018 Full Review
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