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No Comment. Scrolling around Netflix in a blind haze of procrastination, I came across Criminal: UK  in my search for an easy, enjoyable but short viewing before I (hopefully) continue with the essay due far too soon. Instead, what I discovered was a meticulously crafted crime drama which gripped me from start to finish. Creators George Kay and Jim Field Smith should be commended for taking the tried and tested formula of police shows and homing in on one part of the law and order process, namely the interrogation of suspects, in order to focus more explicitly upon the battle of wits and words which takes place behind a two-way mirror. A star-studded cast supports this innovate concept, with David Tennant and Hayley Atwell featuring in guest roles as the wrongdoers sitting opposite our team of interrogators. The pair shine in their roles with emotionally powerful performances, the former as one Dr Edgar Fallon who has been accused of murdering his 14 year old step-daughte...

Progression via the past Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is an extremely complex character, whose past is unearthed and examined in this second season of one of Netflix's better Marvel shows.   This season sees our heroine develop in meaningful ways, as she is forced to relive the tragedy of the death of her family whilst solving the mystery of her origin and the impossible dilemma of her super powered mother, back from the dead. Our other titular characters Trish, Malcolm and Jeri are given stronger story-lines this season which allow them too to progress and evolve, resulting in a season which, whilst uneven and slow in places, delivers intriguing character development and moves the world of  Marvel's Jessica Jones  forward in a satisfying way. The plot itself would be my main gripe with the series. Season 1 was brilliant at pacing its story, benefiting from the incredible villain that was Kilgrave (David Tennant) and storytelling which was thrilling and...