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Dracula review: Mark Gatiss-Steven Moffat update Bram Stoker's classic, with mixed results

The latest iteration of Bram Stoker's Dracula comes to us via the Sherlock team of Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, whose BBC-Netflix production of the saga spans three episodes, each about an hour-and-a-half in length.

From KBC to Koffee With Karan and Balika Vadhu, 10 Hindi TV shows from the last decade that shaped this one

Several Hindi TV shows from 2000-2009 continued to enjoy high TRPs this decade, and audiences showered them with as much attention as they did the newer entrants. Here’s a look at the 10 shows from the previous decade that remained popular in this one:

Kapil Sharma, Naagin effect, family dramas: The shows and trends that dominated Hindi TV this decade

A talk show championing social causes, a comedy star, youthful romances and long-running family dramas, eccentric characters and reality talent hunts, gods, emperors and icchadhari naagins — the Hindi TV-scape of this decade was peopled by a motley crew.

The Witcher season 1 review: Netflix's Henry Cavill-starrer falls just short of counting among high fantasy greats

The Witcher sets a lot of store by destiny. One might have prophesised that the show too — with its source material and huge fan following — was destined for greatness. As of now however, the Netflix adaptation, while promising, has quite some road to travel before it fulfils that fate.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 3 review: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein are a hoot in a show with dull subplots

With vintage nostalgia and witty one-liners, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 3 is a joyous celebration of the "the big time" that has finally arrived.

Living with Yourself review: Paul Rudd's Netflix comedy delivers the laughs — and food for thought

In Living with Yourself, Paul Rudd plays a harried man (Miles) who finds he's been cloned without his knowledge. The worst part? The clone is a better man than Miles himself.

His Dark Materials review: Everything about HBO's adaptation of Philip Pullman's trilogy feels epic

Everything about His Dark Materials says "epic" and "prestige TV" but those aren't the reasons to watch it. Even discounting the trappings of being a "must watch show", this adaptation is a riveting, gorgeously mounted, well-acted tale, with a scrappy heroine you'll be only too willing to accompany on her perilous quest.

What The Family Man shows us of groupthink: Phenomenon may not be as one-dimensional as it seems

As much as the story of The Family Man is about Manoj Bajpayee's character Srikant, it is also about two other significant individuals — young men who have turned to terrorism.

The End of the F***ing World season 2 is an unflinching look at trauma and what recovering from it entails

The End of the F***ing World season 2 expectedly flips the middle finger at tropes about runaway brides and 'dangerous' teen romance. Instead, it takes an unflinching look at trauma and what recovering from it entails, the damage we inflict on others in the name of love, and if it is possible to make amends.

BoJack Horseman season 6, part 1 is a sympathetic, sobering take on what true accountability looks like

In the sober (but not sombre) eight episodes released so far, BoJack Horseman season 6 shows that atonement goes hand in hand with accountability.