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Stunning new animated series tells the story of a cure-all mushroom

26 March 2025

A naturalist finds a hallucinogenic mushroom with the power to cure all ailments in the animated series Common Side Effects. Big Pharma is hot on his trail in this beautifully made show, says Bethan Ackerley


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Rediscover The OA, a TV show with echoes of late director David Lynch

5 March 2025

The death of David Lynch, who shaped decades of film and TV, is bound to hurt. Rediscovering a show called The OA helps, with its Twin Peaks-style echoes of small-town US and other Lynchian themes, says Bethan Ackerley


My Husband, the Cyborg

Documentary-maker films the fallout as her husband opts to be a cyborg

12 February 2025

Scott chooses to be a cyborg by implanting a piece of tech that vibrates whenever he faces north; Susanna copes by filming the effects on their marriage. Is this what modern love looks like?


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Severance is still the most thoughtful, complex show on television

22 January 2025

After three long years of hoping, it seemed impossible that the second season of Severance could live up to the scope and ambition of the first. But, mercifully, it has, says Bethan Ackerley


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The best sci-fi TV shows of all time, according to ×îÐÂÂé¶¹ÊÓÆµ

1 January 2025

We asked our writers to pick their favourite science fiction television series. Here are the results, from Battlestar Galactica to Futurama


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The best science fiction TV shows to look forward in 2025

1 January 2025

From Doctor Who and Severance to Apple Cider Vinegar, there are plenty of great sci-fi and science-inflected TV shows coming up this year, says Bethan Ackerley


Netflix handout still: Supacell. SUPACELL is about a group of five ordinary people who unexpectedly develop superpowers. They have little in common except for one thing: they are all Black South Londoners. It is down to one man, Michael Lasaki, to bring them all together in order to save the woman he loves.

The best science fiction TV shows of 2024

4 December 2024

From an Earth that has become a nuclear wasteland to one threatened by extraterrestrials, there was some standout sci-fi TV in 2024. Our columnist Bethan Ackerley reveals her top five shows


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Chilling news adds fresh meaning to 2018 Arctic horror drama

30 October 2024

A new study amplifies the horror of an excellent series about the doomed Franklin expedition. The Terror is a worthy tribute to the lost sailors, says Bethan Ackerley


Netflix handout still: Supacell. SUPACELL is about a group of five ordinary people who unexpectedly develop superpowers. They have little in common except for one thing: they are all Black South Londoners. It is down to one man, Michael Lasaki, to bring them all together in order to save the woman he loves.

×îÐÂÂé¶¹ÊÓÆµ recommends new superhero drama Supacell

11 September 2024

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×îÐÂÂé¶¹ÊÓÆµ recommends multiverse thriller Dark Matter

21 August 2024

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