The Puerto Rican used his Grammy speech to bash ICE. Now his Super Bowl half-time show is dividing the US

The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming

With no new revelations about the harrowing case, this series has few talking points

The Netflix docuseries on the UK boyband has a cobbled-together home movie feel

The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming

Ryan Murphy is back on familiar territory in this beyond-camp satire of beauty standards, starring exploding supermodels

The hardest-working show on television has reached its nailbiting conclusion. Did all its twists, turns and format tweaks add up to the best series yet?

The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming

The financial drama gives you more bang for your buck than any other British show

Our critic picks five cultural highlights, whether you have a few minutes, hours or a night out to spare

The Australian’s name has been a mainstay this awards season – his gorgeous profile is a mere adjunct to his genius for picking roles and being ‘in it for all the right reasons’

The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming

Secrets and surprises have ignited the fourth series as savvy contestants with real agency lead the fight against format fatigue

This steamy Canadian drama about two ice hockey players has become a sensation

The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming

Ten years later, the series returns after Slow Horses revolutionised the format – but the BBC show remains tense, sharp and grim

The new series follows its record-breaking celebrity sibling with a twist. May the mind games begin

Our TV critic looks ahead at the year in television, from Lord of the Flies to the lates from the Baby Reindeer creator

Barbara Ellen on the shows of the year, from The Celebrity Traitors to Adolescence

A column by Barbara Ellen on the importance of a good Christmas row is just as relatable today as it was in 2006, when it was first published