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Chapter Two Episode 2 of Pachinko begins with an introduction to Koh Hansu. He does the dirty work for a powerful man in Japan and he works as the District Fish Broker. Rumours are abound from numerous different men and women aboard the boat, as Sunja stays quiet and listens. When the boat docks, Sunja witnesses Koh Hansu’s ruthlessness first-hand and eventually hurries away. Sunja is broached over the subject of the handsome District Fish Broker by some of the other women....

Zombies In Space Teen sci-fi thriller Pandora has been a bit of a missed opportunity to say the least. Between the colloqualistic language, the poor set design and cookie cutter characterisation, Pandora’s latest episode does little to improve what’s come before, paling in comparison to other sci-fi series out there. Still reeling over Greg’s death, the episode begins with Jax getting her anger out at the shooting range while the rest of the group deliberate over whether she is mentally stable enough to take the reigns of the training operation Xander has planned for them....

At the center of this is a young woman called Maddie, who begins receiving messages from an unknown number claiming to be her deceased father, David. When Maddie dives deep deeper into this, she soon realizes that this conspiracy goes much deeper than she could ever have imagined. If you’ve been following this one over the weeks, you may be curious to find out when the next episode is releasing....

The Third Wave After last week’s plunge into the dark underbelly of video game workers, Patriot Act returns this week for a shocking look at the “Third Wave” of Opioid addiction – Fentanyl. With a smattering of jokes throughout the episode, Hasan Minhaj explores the origin and issues with this drug and just how devastating it can be for communities across America. Although an antidote to its addictive grip exists in the form of Naloxine, Fentanyl has been recently laced with heroin to produce a cocktail of devastating effects....

Peaky Blinders Season 6 Episode 3 Raw, dramatic and surprisingly realistic, if you’re looking for some crime action set in 1920’s England, Peaky Blinders is just what the doctor ordered. This crime drama revolves around a family determined to make it to the top of the criminal underworld. At the heart of this is Tommy Shelby, who – along with brother Arthur and Aunt Polly, find themselves tackling an array of problems both internal and external....

An Explosive End Pennyworth has been one of the biggest surprises of the year. I’ll admit, when I first saw the trailer and heard the premise I couldn’t possibly fathom how Epix would pull this off without it feeling like a cheap Batman cash-in. Thankfully Pennyworth is not a cheap cash-in, nor is it a poor man’s drama. After 10 episodes, Pennyworth is one of the stronger crime dramas of the year and somehow manages to reinvigorate the character of Alfred whilst feeling fresh and original in its own right....

Physical Season 2 Episode 10 Physical is an interesting dark comedy, set in 1980’s San Diego and following Sheila Rubin as she goes on a journey of self discovery through aerobics. Part of this stems from her husband, who loses his job and decides to run for office. The show is as much a social commentary of what it was like to be a woman in the 80’s as it is a cutting dark comedy, and there are glimmers of series like GLOW in this too....

A Con Within A Con Episode 2 of Private Lives establishes that there really is no one you can trust in this Korean drama. All of this leads to a shocking revelation at the end and lots of questions hanging over this one. Mi-Sook’s greed comes back to bite her as she and Han Son are unable to withdraw the funds. As they scramble to find a solution, we cut back to Bok-Ki and Joo-Eun together in the office....

It’s Okay To Lose To say people were upset over last week’s episodes would be an understatement. And it’s understandable why too. Seeing Indonesia portrayed in the way that it was has obvious rubbed people up the wrong way and the apology – on a single comment rather than the official website – has done nothing to quell that anger. I won’t goo into specifics but I completely understand why people are annoyed by this....

The Final Matches Episode 16 of Racket Boys returns after a week’s hiatus for this finale to see the kids competing on the badminton court. Hae-Kang and Woo-Chan do their best but they’re soon on the ropes against the powerful Seoul players. It goes all the way to the wire too, with 29-29 stuck at a stalemate. Despite being a junior game, it’s an epic match, one that sees our Racket Boys win right at the death....

Episode Guide Episode 1 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 2 – | Review Score – 3/5 Episode 3 – | Review Score – 2.5/5 Episode 4 – | Review Score – 2/5 Episode 5 – | Review Score – 2/5 Episode 6 – | Review Score – 2/5 Last year, Ragnarok was one of the bigger teen dramas of the year; a surprising 6 episode offering that repackaged Norse mythology in an interesting but oftentimes under-utilized manner....

First Dance Episode 2 of Reacher begins with Reacher on a mission to find those responsible for killing his brother. Roscoe convinces him to join her as they head over to see Paul Hubble. Only, he’s actually out, leading them to meet Charlie, his wife. Excusing himself to use the bathroom, Reacher checks out some of Paul’s stuff and notices cogon grass on his shoe. He also deliberates on what Charlie just told them about her girls, with emphasis on one of them wearing glasses....

Spoonful Episode 3 of Reacher picks up right where we left off, with Roscoe angry and determined to get revenge. After someone broke into her house, she’s not taking any horsesh*t (her words) anymore. She hands over her family’s pistol to Reacher. Roscoe wants it back though, given it’s precious to her, but for now they leave together. Finlay and Jasper have IDed the second victim. The victim’s name is Pete Jobling and he happens to be a trucker for South freight Shipping....

KJ is going to do to her, Charlie and the kids what they’ve done to Morrison unless Paul is brought back to him. These guys are not messing about. Who killed Kliner Senior, Molly and Joe Reacher? It turns out the real crux of the issue here comes from the Coast Guard Blockade, which explains the issues these guys have had all this time. However, Reacher’s suggestion that the Venezuelans are responsible for killing Kliner Senior is completely wrong....

Episode Guide Episode 1– | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 2 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 3 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 4 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 5 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 6 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 7 – | Review Score – 4/5 Episode 8 – | Review Score – 3.5/5 In an increasingly saturated world of TV in the west, Reacher is a breath of fresh air....

Visually Stunning But Let Down By Its Gameplay In 20+ years of gaming, I’ve never been so conflicted over a video game as I have with Red Dead Redemption 2. I’ve gone for long runs thinking about the story. I’ve had moments where I couldn’t wait to finish work just to play the game. I’ve also had moments where I’ve struggled to even put the disk in the console. No other game has given me such mixed, conflicting feelings as this one....

The Lion Sleeps Tonight The music business is brutal. From royalties and high-pressure record labels through to the increasing number of artists being sued for copyright infringement on chords and melodies, it’s sometimes difficult to remember a time when these things weren’t the norm. The Lion Sleeps Tonight is one of the most recognisable songs in our history, descending way back to the 1930’s with deep roots in South Africa under the original title “Mbube”....

Resident Alien Episode 5 With an inspired Alan Tudyk in the driving seat, Resident Alien revolves around a crash-landed alien called Harry who takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor. He’s on a secret mission on Earth but finds himself wrestling with his own moral confliction over this. There are plenty of funny jokes, lots of intriguing twists and turns, while Harry’s arrogance works really well to personify his character....

Episode Guide House of War Troubled Waters Land of Dracula Brothers No More Night Attack Destiny When it dropped on Netflix back in 2020, Rise Of Empires: Ottoman delivered a concise and interesting account of the Ottoman Empire and Mehmed II’s conquering of the world. With the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power, this second season moves into murky military waters, depicting the war between Mehmed’s Ottoman Empire and Vlad the Impaler’s Wallachian forces....

Episode Guide Episode 1 -| Review Score – 1.5/5 Episode 2 -| Review Score – 4/5 Episode 3 -| Review Score – 2.5/5 Episode 4 -| Review Score – 2/5 Episode 5 -| Review Score – 3/5 Episode 6 -| Review Score – 2.5/5 Episode 7 -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Episode 8 -| Review Score – 3/5 Roar is AppleTV’s latest anthology series and to call it a mixed bag would be an understatement....