Dan Stevens: ‘The bodice ripper never quite goes away, I don’t think it ever will’
Ever since his days on Downton Abbey, the actor has segued seamlessly between British period drama and high-rolling US sci-fi. He talks about playing a robot – and why he has moved on from romance
August 2019
Sound and vision
This week’s best home entertainment: from Brassic to Stath Lets Flats
This Is England’s Joe Gilgun presents a cheeky comedy-drama, and the feckless lettings agent is back
November 2018
Revolution in the head: from Maniac to Homecoming, the era of introspective TV
From Cary Fukunaga’s Maniac to Julia Roberts’ new Amazon show, television is exploring its darkest subject yet – the human brain – and it all started with Tony Soprano on a horse
June 2018
Dazed and confused: why I love the complex world of Legion
Idiosyncratic and unique, Legion is a clear standout in Marvel’s TV canon. But does it matter that its second season was more difficult to grasp than a plume of smoke?
April 2018
Why is modern TV so confusing?
'It's exhausting not being human' – the weird world of Legion's Aubrey Plaza
November 2017
2017 in TV
The 50 best TV shows of 2017: 50-1
The countdown reaches its peak with a sci-fi dystopia that chimed with the real threat of Donald Trump, followed closely by superlative police drama, true-crime milestones, peril at sea, and the comic adventures in wrestling
March 2017
A trippy, decadent fever dream: why Legion is the best superhero show on TV
Influenced by Stanley Kubrick and Wes Anderson, Noah Hawley’s series takes the meta smarts of Logan and Deadpool and runs with it
February 2017
Legion review – Marvel takes on mental illness in dazzling new show
Legion: the most bracing, beautiful superhero TV show yet
June 2016
X-Men set for the small screen with Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens
FX has ordered a full season of Legion, a new series centered on Charles Xavier’s son and helmed by Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley
