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Some series are a breezy watch, while others require
complete attention. When darkly comedic hacker drama
Mr. Robot arrived it almost defined that latter camp, and
things don’t let up for a moment in this second season.
Having discovered the secret of Elliot and Mr. Robot,
and with fsociety’s ‘Phase One’ having brought down
the online side of E(vil) Corp, it’s time for the intrigue
to deepen – and the fallout of that Five/Nine hack to
hit. While Elliott struggles with Mr. Robot, there’s more
focus on events surrounding Darlene and Angela – along
with the ‘Phase Two’ manoeuvrings of the Dark Army... One of Mr.
Robot ’s biggest aces is how it has you constantly questioning what’s
real and what’s not. This dynamic is still very much at play in season
two, so be prepared to pay close attention. AF
Control is an illusion.
MR. ROBOT: SEASON 2.0
Release Date: 01/03/17 Format:
Stepping away from the high-rise streets of New York,
Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) swaps her ruby hat for
scarlet sunglasses and relocates to sunny Los Angeles.
The case that warranted her move involves investigating
how a murder victim was found embedded in a frozen
lake during a heatwave. How odd and otherworldly that
sounds… One part noir and two parts crime drama,
this season continues the thrilling heroics that made us
love Agent Carter in the first place, while introducing a
Big Bad that the previous season lacked. James D'Arcy
returns as Edwin Jarvis, along with other series one regulars Chad
Michael Murray and Enver Gjokaj, while Dominic Cooper guests once
again as Howard Stark. An exhilarating season, it’s a shame it marks
Carter’s last. Savannah Douglas
Farewell to the original agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
AGENT CARTER: SEASON 2
Release Date: 01/03/17 Format:
e have always suspected that taking fish oil tablets
ay result in superpowers, and now we have our
roof. When we left our agents, a load of terrigen
rystals had fallen into the ocean, resulting in tainted
itamins that cause some seemingly ordinary people
develop Inhuman powers. Daisy’s (Quake/Skye/how
any names does one girl need?) duty is to find the
ucky’ few with gifts and recruit them before they are
illed by an apoplectic Inhuman. Meanwhile, Coulson
again trying to put the pieces of his once revered
organisation back together while also dealing with the loss of his
hand. S.H.I.E.L.D.’s initial baby deer-footing finally found its stride last
season, and the series has become even more compelling with this
insanely super-powered installment. SD
The inHuman factor.
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D: SEASON 3
Release Date: 01/03/17 Format:
welve months without a new Doctor Who episode
as tough. Fortunately, the 2016 Christmas Special will
de Whovians over until Season 10 airs in April. Writer
teven Moffat jumps on the superhero bandwagon for
e latest festive episode, which sees Peter Capaldi's
octor teaming up with a Lois Lane type (Charity
akefield) and a masked crime fighter (Justin Chatwin)
save New York from an alien menace. Little Britain
tar Matt Lucas also returns for his second consecutive
ho Christmas romp and appears to have become a
temporary companion, at least until the arrival of Pearl Mackie this
year. Keep him in the TARDIS, we say. Keep an eye out, too, this
month for Doctor Who: Power Of The Daleks, a new animated take on
one of the most coveted of the lost classic Doctor Who stories. SH
A belated Merry Xmas from the Doctor.
doctor who: RETURN OF DOCTOR MYSTERIO
Release Date: 01/03/17 Format: