Chris Longridge

The TV landscape has never been more fertile: Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, Disney+ (home of Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars), Paramount+ and others are currently sowing and reaping a bumper harvest of great shows.Apple TV+ is one of the younger services, but it’s also one of the best, with perhaps the most focused commission strategy. That sounds really dull. Sorry. But honest, a focused commissioning strategy can lead to really exciting TV!Rather than buying up other networks’ back catalogues to…

We’re well into Phase 5 of the MCU, which marks the midway point of The Multiverse Saga and if that all sounds confusing, then we’re here to help.Phase 4 saw TV shows folded into the MCU’s interconnected storylines more than ever before and this will continue throughout Phase 5 and the already-confirmed Phase 6, which will wrap up with an epic Avengers double-bill.That will complete the second of the MCU’s two Sagas to date, both of which contain three Phases. If this sounds like a lot, we don’t…

The row that led to a double murder.

Mums of Murderers speaks to the women facing society's judgment.

A lean, mean, anti-capitalist machine.

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We can’t blame you if you find the Streaming Multiverse (that’s what we’re calling it now) more than a little overwhelming – particularly when it comes to picking your alliance and figuring out who’s best to hand over your hard-earned cash to. If you’ve shopped around on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Paramount+ and still feel you haven’t found the perfect fit, Disney+ may be your best shot.Plus, Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is on the platform. Just thought we’d mention it. Related: Best str…

Apple TV+ is building up quite a database of exceptional shows. Its catalogue may not be comparatively huge, but what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in quality. We know, we know, another streaming service feels like a bit much to add to the bunch, especially with the announcement that Apple TV+ upped its prices. As Apple is a one-tier service, the price change affected all users. An increase is not what many want to hear, but take comfort in the fact that Apple TV+ is still comparatively c…

Who’s who in the House of the Dragon.

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK this week, and it’s a topic close to our hearts at Digital Spy (you can see some of our archived pieces here). To mark the occasion in our 25th anniversary year, we decided to find out the best-ever on-screen depictions of mental illness: truthful portrayals of the contributing factors, the way different conditions can present themselves and the ramifications for individuals and communities. The area is rife with misunderstanding and sensationalism roo…