May 21 May 21 Deadwind. Series 1. Helsinki-set Scandi-noir that is both measured and thrilling. Simon A Bird
May 15 May 15 Black Spot 1. Superb and original French TV series with fascinating characters and equally important Twin Peaks-ish location Simon A Bird
May 12 May 12 Trapped. Excellent Icelandic-set remote-small-town thriller with multi-strand plot Simon A Bird
May 10 May 10 Fallet. No did not work. Scandi-noir/comedy mash-up. Only saw 3 episodes so no comments, Simon A Bird
May 9 May 9 The Sinner. 1. Riveting thriller explaining an apparently inexplicable act with rich characters Simon A Bird
May 8 May 8 Giri/Haji. Thrilling and richly thoughtful cross-cultural (London/Tokyo) police thriller Simon A Bird
May 3 May 3 The Chalet. Tense French, richly plotted 2-timelines thriller showing how past and present are connected Simon A Bird
May 2 May 2 Hollywood: Self-righteously sentimental 'alternative' history of Hollywood of postwar studio era Simon A Bird
Apr 26 Apr 26 Deep Water. powerful Australian true-life-based hunt for gay serial killer and solving of past killings Simon A Bird
Apr 18 Apr 18 Good Girls. Disparate and desperate group of housewives in financial straits combine and go to crime to solve their problems Simon A Bird
Apr 18 Apr 18 Elite Series 1 & 2. Absurdly glossy murder drama set in an international school in Spain. Simon A Bird
Apr 18 Apr 18 Toy Boy. Absurdly enjoyable and trashy Spanish soap about a group of male strippers and their involvement in a murder Simon A Bird
Apr 18 Apr 18 I Am Not OK With This. Unique mix of high-school angst plus developing superpowers Simon A Bird
Apr 18 Apr 18 Easy. Three (so far) series of short, small-film vignettes with recurring cast and latterly story development Simon A Bird