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'Magpie Murders' season 1 episode 2 recap: fact-finding missions
This week on Magpie Murders, Susan travels to Sussex to interview the main characters in Alan’s life, revealing more details from the manuscript. Some viewers may already have ideas about what happened, but let’s discuss what Susan finds out. -
'Miss Scarlet & The Duke' Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: just a girl
Hey, remember how last week Victoria Mars told her probable new sidekick Glasses that she’d rather eat glass than give a talk to Snooty’s women's group?… -
'Magpie Murders' season 1 episode 1 recap: the game is on
Veteran MASTERPIECE screenwriter Anthony Horowitz is back with an adaptation of one of his own original novels. Magpie Murders has a plot inside a plot scenario based on a famous mystery author dying before he could complete his latest novel. Whodunit? We’ll find out over the next few weeks, but for now, let’s discuss who’s involved in the mystery. -
'Miss Scarlet & The Duke' Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: 9 to 5
Reader, I can’t tell you how excited I am that we’re finally about to enjoy season two of Miss Scarlet and The Duke! Season one had exactly the right mix… -
'Van der Valk' Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: Now / Later / Schooneveld
After the stress of last week’s episode, it’s initially a relief that this one seems to be off to a more relaxing start. A young woman leaves a high rise… -
'Van der Valk' Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: La donna è mobile
Ok so: last week we got our gang back together to solve a super creepy serial killer case, all while watching our pal Euro Cash make leaps and bounds in his personal growth. This week seems to be off to a decidedly more sparkly start, with a mysterious person examining a honkin’ big diamond. And lest you think this is some kind of romantic situation, in the background, we pan out to reveal… a very dead body. Yikes! -
'Van der Valk' Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: X marks the spot
Well, friends, it’s been a couple of years since we last saw our pals on Van der Valk. When we left our pals they had just gotten through a tense gunfight with the be-earringed son of the crooked former cop Nemesis of both Van der Valk (who I’ve dubbed Euro Cash because of his penchant for black clothing and aloof vibes) and his boss, Big Cheese. Despite Euro Cash’s misgivings about new co-worker Clooves, our protagonist trusted his young colleague enough to let him save the day. With Mysterious Earring Guy and Nemesis safely out of the way, are there even any bad guys LEFT in Amsterdam? -
What to watch after 'The Crown'
If you, like us, were prompted to rewatch Netflix’s The Crown in light of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, you might now be looking for something else in… -
'Guilt' Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: Go to the Light
Remember how last time, Floral Mum surprised us all by being a criminal girl boss, kidnapping Cheekbones, and revealing that she also has Softie stashed… -
'Guilt' Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: Police & Thieves
Hey remember how last episode everyone was making super smart choices vis a vis their love lives? Well this time we get to kick things off with the…