Thomas Mitchell
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Succession’s odd couple, Frank and Karl, share the secret to surviving
David Rasche and Peter Friedman play two of Succession’s iconic graybeards. Can their characters pull off the ultimate survival act? → Read More
Did Succession just hit some mid-season turbulence?
The problem with consistently being the best show on TV is that even the slightest dip in form feels like a failure. → Read More
Cowboys, drug-fuelled parties and an affair: The White Lotus spins out of control
With just one episode left, The White Lotus has taken us to the cliff’s edge. All that’s left to do is topple off. → Read More
The best TV shows to stream in December
Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren head to 1923, Emily in Paris returns and a new homegrown Christmas comedy helps usher in the festive season. → Read More
Is Twitter really dead? And does it matter? Discuss
Have reports of Twitter’s death been greatly exaggerated? Culture reporters Meg Watson and Thomas Mitchell have entered the Group Chat. → Read More
The best TV shows to stream in November
Get ready for fresh seasons of The Crown and Yellowstone, or watch Chris Hemsworth and Emily Blunt return to the small screen. → Read More
‘Where’s the respect?’: Nick Giannopoulos on his battle to make Wog Boy 3
Nick Giannopoulos’ first two Wog Boy films banked more than $15 million at the box office, but when it came to funding a third, he found help hard to come by. → Read More
The best TV shows to stream in October
Stan delivers the drama event of the year with Bali 2002, while Luxe Listings Sydney returns for a jaw-dropping third season on Prime Video. This month’s essential list of what to watch has something for everyone. → Read More
Emmy predictions: What will, and what should, win at the 2022 awards?
Will there be more success for Succession? Can Ted Lasso continue its fine form? And has the time come for Better Call Saul to break its 0-from-39 nominations win-less streak? → Read More
The best TV shows to stream in September
Escorts, elves or exquisite comedy? Take your pick from a range of prequels and reboots this month as the streamers turn back time. → Read More
The White Lotus meets Lost: making sense of mysterious black comedy The Resort
Another TV show that slots neatly into the “holiday from hell” genre. → Read More
The best TV shows for you to stream in August
Hit series Money Heist gets a Korean update and the long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel arrives at last. → Read More
To skip or not to skip? The great debate over TV show opening credits
In our new series Group Chat two writers discuss one pressing cultural issue. Today: is it OK to skip the opening credits of a TV show? → Read More
Smells like a lack of teen spirit? Triple J on the slide as the youth switch off
Young listeners in Sydney appear to be abandoning the ABC’s youth station, while 2GB’s Ben Fordham remains the most listened to radio host. → Read More
The best TV shows for you to stream in July
Chris Pratt returns to the small screen, Dakota Johnson immerses us in Jane Austen’s world and there’s drama in the courtroom. → Read More
Dolly Alderton, millennial ‘everywoman’, is done with oversharing
As her memoir Everything I Know About Love hits the small screen, the bestselling author says she’s learning not to give so much of herself away. → Read More
The best TV shows for you to stream in June
From the return of Stranger Things to a reboot of Queer As Folk, there are plenty of new shows for you to binge as the winter chill sets in. → Read More
From the ‘Screen of Dreams’ to Antony Green: The best of TV on election night
The campaign trail has taken a toll on Australians (especially that 8-year-old Tasmanian kid), but now the end is in sight. So, which channel will you choose to deliver election news? → Read More
Are these TV’s most iconic mums?
What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than by paying tribute to the TV mums who raised us? → Read More
‘Less arrests, no more drinking snake blood’: Have Peking Duk finally grown up?
For the better part of a decade, they’ve been Australia’s most chaotic dance act, but Peking Duk might just be undergoing some personal growth. → Read More