Neil Forsyth’s new true crime thriller about Thatcher’s war on drugs is grittier than The Gold

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

Returning with lurid, vapid and dull storylines, how did Sam Levinson’s magnificent show about waster teenagers become such a waste of major talent? Plus, Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Big Mood

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

The Baby Reindeer creator’s new show explores masculinity with his trademark unique blend of funny and disturbing

Bruce Miller’s Margaret Atwood adaptation is less a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale and more a watered-down YA companion piece

The controversial star’s ‘freak show’ is heading to London. But is it time to stop giving him chances?

Siobhán Cullen and Paapa Essiedu give devastating performances as a couple warped by miscarriage

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

Channel 5’s drama about the newsreader’s abuse of power is let down by sensationalism

This latest Regency drama feels like Bridgerton without the budget

Rachel Reid’s queer ice hockey romance series is an erotic power play. She explains why it has started conversations that are long overdue

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

The documentarian’s latest project feels behind the curve, offering nothing but standard Andrew Tate fare. Plus, Dynasty: The Murdochs and Liz Mermin revisits Dunblane

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

Rachel Weisz plays a fiftysomething professor pursuing a younger male colleague

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

ITV’s drama about Sarah Ferguson’s former dresser is best as a tale of class and reinvention, but its tone is as jarring as its timing

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

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