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SoHo Highlight: Dexter(Sky 10, 8.30, 5.1) Season finale: Dexter and the Homicide Division race against a lunar eclipse to catch the Doomsday Killers before their final gruesome act; Debra faces up to a new emotional reality. US reviews were mixed. “The personal stuff really resonated this season, particularly Deb’s big awakening,” The Atlantic Wire said. “Whatever happens, the [...]

SoHo Highlight: Dexter (Sky 10, 8.30, 5.1) To catch the Doomsday Killers, Dexter must follow in their footsteps and create a macabre tableau of his own; Debra’s battle with LaGuerta over the case of the dead call girl boils over. The AV Club labelled season seven’s penultimate episode ”the lowest point of a terrible season. I don’t even think that [...]

SoHo Highlight: Dexter (Sky 10, 8.30, 5.1) Dexter uses lessons he learned from Brother Sam to explore new leads in the Doomsday investigation while Debra butts heads with Captain LaGuerta over the case of a dead call girl. Most US blogs noted Sin of Omission continued Dexter’s disappointing deterioration this season, with arguably the best reason for watching this episode being the [...]

SoHo Highlight: Boardwalk Empire (Sky 10, 9.30, 5.1)  While Nucky barters in Ireland, Jimmy eyes an alcohol supply close to home. “Much of Battle Of The Century has to do with such tense alliances, and which party in them has the upper hand,” the AV Club said of episode nine. It’s also notable for what Time called “a wrenching incidence of [...]

SoHo Highlight: Dexter (Sky 10, 8.30, 5.1) Dexter is caught up in a very personal case that awakens the needs of his Dark Passenger; Debra feels overwhelmed by her new Lieutenant duties. Can the starting return of an old character overcome what the AV Club, with some justification, asked: “How soon is too soon to declare this the worst season of Dexter yet? To [...]

SoHo Highlight: Boardwalk Empire (Sky 10, 9.30, 5.1) Jimmy faces a decision with long-term consequences; Margaret (above) has a family reunion; Nelson defers to a new prosecutor; Owen settles a score. Episode seven is a “humdinger“, the AV Club reckons, largely because it “provided an overdue showcase for Kelly Macdonald [Margaret] … In the first half of this season, she’s [...]

Bones at last gets Blu-ray exposure here with this week’s release of season six on the format. Seasons four and five are on Blu-ray in the US but only have DVD distribution in NZ. “If you watched these in HD on television, you can look forward a nice bump up over what already looked quite [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) While Chandler is stuck in Tulsa for Christmas, one of his co-workers comes onto him. Selma Blair guest stars. ✫✫✫ Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Gabrielle shuts down; Vinnie jumps through hoops for romance; Jill’s tricks land Callum in hot water. ✫✫✫ The X Factor USA (TV3, 7.30, 5.1) Following the Judge’s Houses stage, the [...]

New Zealand’s definitive free-to-air guide to what’s airing nightly in 1080i   Saturday Get Fresh With Al Brown (TV One, 7.00) Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (TV2, 7.30, R) Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year (TV3, 7.30) Sunday Hellcats (TV2, 5.30) Rugby World Cup (TV One, 7.00/TV3, 8.30, 5.1) Mike & Molly (TV2, 7.30) The Middle (TV2, 8.00) Monday Friends (TV2, 6.30, [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) ✫✫✫ Phoebe’s birthday dinner is ruined by Chandler and Monica’s fighting and Rachel’s neurotic parenting. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) ✫✫✫ Brooke earns herself a fan; Jonathan fights distraction; Roimata reaches breaking point. The X Factor USA (TV3, 7.30) ✫✫✫ The Judges’ Homes stage of the competition continues, with each judge selecting the best acts. [...]