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December 1, 2023‘The Curse’
Nathan Fielder directs and co-stars in an erratic comedy about the performative benevolence of a couple creating a social housing reality TV show
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October 26, 2023Korean folklore comes to Western Sydney in ‘Night Bloomers’
Plus, the infamous 1970s London haunting is recreated in ‘The Enfield Poltergeist’, queer ghost hunters unite in ‘Living for the Dead’, and more
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September 12, 2023K-drama ‘Mask Girl’ is a camp thriller about the need to feel seen
Plus, docuseries ‘The Super Models’ delves into nostalgic glamour, satirical comedy ‘C*A*U*G*H*T’ features local talent alongside Hollywood stars, and Australian mystery ‘One Night’ examines messy female friendships
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August 8, 2023‘Reservation Dogs’ is energising and utterly fresh television
Plus, the delightful queer romance ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’, gothic horror ‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’, and ‘Only Murders in the Building’ returns for a third season
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July 28, 2023Midlife amiss: ‘And Just Like That’ season two
Plus, Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Full Circle’, the complex and compassionate ‘The Last Daughter’, and ‘The Real Housewives of New York’ returns for a 14th season
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June 21, 2023Sex doesn’t always sell: ‘The Idol’
Plus, Sarah Snook shines in ‘Run Rabbit Run’, the second season of so-bad-it’s-almost-good ‘And Just Like That’, and ‘I’m a Virgo’ delivers social commentary with absurd humour
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May 22, 2023Horror-comedy ‘Sissy’ takes a stab at influencers
Plus, ‘Safe Home’ examines family violence, ‘The Clearing’ imagines life inside notorious cult The Family, and the hit Regency romance series Bridgerton sees a spin-off in ‘Queen Charlotte’
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April 19, 2023The intoxicating chaos of ‘Vanderpump Rules’
Plus, road rage escalates in ‘Beef’, patriarchy is upended in sci-fi drama ‘The Power’, and survival show ‘Alone’ comes to Australia
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March 24, 2023Psychological warfare reigns in new seasons of ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Succession’
Plus, Aussie teenagers switch schools in ‘The Swap’, Donald Glover and Janine Nabers’ psychological horror ‘Swarm’, and more
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February 21, 2023‘Bad Behaviour’ is a lesson in adolescent cruelty
Plus, a malevolent app in ‘Red Rose’, the John Ibrahim–inspired crime drama ‘Last King of the Cross’, and a fascist who flipped sides in ‘The Walk-In’
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February 6, 2023‘Pamela, a Love Story’ sees the ‘Baywatch’ star reclaim the narrative
Plus, Natasha Lyonne in ‘Poker Face’, tennis docuseries ‘Break Point’ and post-apocalyptic drama ‘The Last of Us’
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November 3, 2022‘The White Lotus’ season two
Mike White’s satire of the vacationing class fails to hold the same appeal in its second season
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September 16, 2022Queen bees and eshays: ‘Heartbreak High’
Netflix’s reboot of the ‘90s teen drama is a fresh and joyful distillation of Sydney youth culture
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August 17, 2022Adjust your expectations: ‘Indian Matchmaking’
While it’s refreshing compared to other reality dating shows, the second season following matchmaker Sima from Mumbai and her clients is less satisfying than the first