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First Viewing Viewing Date: August 29th Via: Stan. Plot: A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. Rating: 5.1/10

Rewatch Viewing Date: August 28th Via: Netflix Plot: When a senator's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school, detective Alex Cross is pulled into the case by the kidnapper himself, and joins the investigation. Rating: 6.5/10

Rewatch Viewing Date: August 28th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A young boy, Danny, witnesses his untrustworthy stepfather, Rick, committing a murder, but nobody believes him and no evidence is located. Danny's father, Frank, suspects that there's more to the story and that Rick is a dangerous criminal. Rating: 6.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 28th Via: Blu-ray (Extended Unrated Cut) Plot: Two buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman. Rating: 6.6/10

Viewed: Series 1

Bloods is fluffy, disposable British comedy which is perfectly sufficient for those in the mood for such a thing. It's not exactly memorable, nor is it witty enough to sit alongside the best Britcoms in history (Fawlty Towers, The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, etc), but it is enjoyable and amusing, which is just enough to warrant a recommendation. It's nicely made, with handsome production values, while the cast confidently carry the odd-couple comedy and there are some recognisable actors in bit parts. Not great, but it's not bad either.

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 26th Via: Stan. Plot: Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time. Rating: 6.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 24th Via: Stan. Plot: A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission. Rating: 6.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 24th Via: Amazon Prime Plot: Set in a world with memory recording implants, Alan Hakman is a cutter, someone with the power of final edit over people's recorded histories. His latest assignment is one that puts him in danger. Rating: 6.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 23rd Via: Netflix Plot: A devastated husband vows to bring justice to the people responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter. Rating: 5.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 23rd Via: Netflix Plot: A teenager's dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and they fall in love. Rating: 6.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 23rd Via: iTunes Store Plot: An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift to try to find his birth parents. Rating: 7.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 20th Via: Stan. Plot: The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives. Rating: 7.5/10

I heard about this case following the release of the podcast, and the notion of a television adaptation was immediately intriguing. Even more intriguing was the calibre of the cast here: Alec Baldwin, Christian Slate, Kelsey Grammer, a grown-up AnnaSophia Robb, and others. Happily, I can report that this six-episode miniseries is excellent and compelling viewing with slick cinematic production values, smart writing and top-notch acting. Joshua Jackson confidently nails the titular role, portraying him at various stages throughout his life to astonishingly convincing results (the make-up is basically invisible, I was stunned). Plus, Christian Slater hasn't been this confident or energetic on-screen for years - this is easily his best role this century. Dr. Death hooked me from the start and it was extremely difficult to walk away from the television. That is the mark of a fine TV series. Highly recommended.

First Viewing Viewing Date: August 19th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Dom and his crew are forced into action to stop an international terrorist, who turns out to be Dom's estranged brother. Rating: 2.2/10