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Screen Queen reviews five television shows for the week

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 19:24 · Archive

Clare Rigden reviews Dustfall, Celebrity Traitors, The State Of Man, The Diplomat and Chrystal Lake.

Clare Rigden reviews five television shows for the week. Dustfall is a new ABC drama starring Anna Torv as Detective Tig Pollard, who returns to her small hometown in regional Queensland to investigate a crime while confronting her own dark past. Directed by Emma Freeman, who collaborated with Torv on The Newsreader, the series features strong performances from Ansara and Zoe Phillips.

Rigden notes that whilst Australian crime dramas set in regional towns are common, with both successful examples like Deadloch and less successful ones like The Killings At Parrish Station, Dustfall distinguishes itself through Freeman's direction and nuanced storytelling. She compares it favourably to acclaimed dramas Adolescence and Happy Valley, which she describes as two of the best shows of the past decade.

The Celebrity Traitors UK, now streaming on 10Play, is praised for its casting, opening episode twist and Claudia Winkleman's wardrobe. Rigden expresses enthusiasm for the season so far.

Screen Queen reviews five television shows for the week
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In this story: Anna Torv · Emma Freeman · Clare Rigden · Claudia Winkleman · ABC · Queensland

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