Alf and Tris discuss the second season of Sharon Horgan's Irish thriller, and how to breath new life into a story that has already had a satisfying conclusion.
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#72 The Penguin
An expansion of the Robert Pattison Batman universe, Colin Farrell's Penguin retells the story of Oswald Cobb's rise to the head of crime in Gotham. Alf and Tris discuss whether using spin-offs to merge with other genres could be the way forward for modern superhero stories.
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#71 Sweetpea
One for Halloween, Ella Purnell stars in this murderous novel adaptation. Alf and Tris talk more about the perception of serial killers and sympathetic anti-heroes.
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#70 Slow Horses Season 4
Returning to the world of espionage, Alf and Tris discuss Slow Horses for the second time this year with the release of Season 4. How does this season hold up? Is there longevity in spy stories? Is a strong character enough to support a weak story indefinitely?Â
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