For a brief moment, I do consider whether Squid Game: The Challenge could be so bad that it is good, but I think that would be letting its makers off too lightly. The way many of its contestants conduct themselves is dreadful, but then again, this is a dreadful contest.
The final two episodes see us hurtle towards a startlingly similar conclusion to last season, and there are moments where it begins to drag. But, on the whole, The Diplomat remains a treat.
What follows is a perfectly serviceable, if rarely hilarious, workplace comedy about how to revive a failing business while under increasingly unbearable levels of stress.
Washington Black comes with plenty of potential and, as an exercise in world-building, it is rich and appealing. But, unlike the Cloud Cutter, this is a creation that never takes flight. The hats really are lovely, but they are just not enough.
The show takes a bit of time to warm up. .... But when it hits the bullseye, it is something special. This certainly isn’t America’s happiest family, but there’s a lot of laughter mixed in with the pain.
Season four of Hacks is very funny. But what makes it really special is just how raw it is, too, ready to hit you in the feels when you least expect it (there’s one hug, in particular, that left me questioning everything). Even when these two hate each other’s guts – which is most of the time – this truly is one of TV’s best love stories.
I’m not convinced that splitting the films by gender was necessary. But, Number One on the Call Sheet is still a joy to watch – as a loving homage to black Hollywood’s past and a sign of its rude health in the present.
