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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Best TV shows 2025 so far: highest rated shows on RT now
The longest day of the year has come and gone and summer is finally upon us. It is hard to believe but we are already halfway through 2025 and Christmas will be here before you know it. As we approach the second part of the year, it might be the perfect time to take stock and reflect on the TV shows that have come and gone already. From streaming smash hits to some underseen gems, there are plenty you could still add to your watchlist. We've pulled together this list based on the overall 'Tomatometre' score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes - as well as my personal recommendations at the end, as a TV reporter and writer. Where possible we will try to include where it is possible to watch the shows as well in the UK. Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers. 1 . Cassandra - 100% Fresh A family moves into the oldest smart home in Germany, in this sci-fi thriller from Netflix. It was released back in February of this year and you might have missed it - but sounds like it is worth adding to your watch list. Cassandra has a 100% fresh rating based on six reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. | Netflix Photo: Netflix Photo Sales 2 . Code of Silence - 100% Fresh One of my personal favourites of the year so far, this ITV drama was thoroughly excellent - and many of our readers have written in demanding a second series. Starring Rose Ayling-Ellis it follows a deaf woman who is drafted in as an interpreter for the police and gets in over her head. It is really thrilling and the boxset is on ITVX now - and it has a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews. | Mammoth Screen/ ITV Photo: Mammoth Screen/ ITV Photo Sales 3 . Dark Winds (season 3) - 100% Fresh Dark Winds might not be a crime show you are aware of - but all three of its seasons, including 2025's series three - are rated 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The first season was even certified fresh. Set in 1971, it follows Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police as he is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. Dark Winds is on U&Alibi and Now TV in the UK. | AMC Photo: AMC Photo Sales 4 . American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden - 100% Fresh Netflix has released a documentary about one of the most notorious manhunts of the 21st century - the search for Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. It features rare footage and interviews and all three episodes are available to stream right now. The documentary series has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews. | Netflix Photo: Netflix Photo Sales
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Emmerdale meets Breaking Bad plot unveiled as star to make dramatic entrance
Joe Absolom swaps the Queen Vic for the Woolpack next week in his dramatic entrance on Emmerdale as a drug dealer, 25 years after he was last seen propping up the bar in EastEnders. Joe will burst into the Dales on Tuesday in a massive storyline he has dubbed 'Emmerdale Breaking Bad'. Referring to the hit US crime drama, the dad of three roars with laughter as he admits his children finally think he has landed an impressive role. He says: 'They are in the very 'not bothered' category when it comes to me being an actor. I don't really tell them what I am doing – it's more 'have you done your homework?, don't forget your PE kit'. 'But my son wants to be an actor too, and I have talked to him about this new role. I guess it does sound cool, 'Oh, I am playing a drug dealer' to a 14-year-old boy. They are like 'wow dad, at last you are playing someone proper'.' Emmerdale fans will watch Joe's character Ray claiming to be an old 'associate' of Mack, who wants to sell some farm machinery. But it soon becomes clear Ray is more interested in the crops – or drugs – Mack is growing in the fields, than he is in tractors. Quickly realising the drugs' value, he makes Mack an offer he can't refuse, then recruits April and Dylan to drop the drugs off for him. In his first newspaper interview ahead of his big soap return, Joe says: 'It's so exciting to be a part of such a meaty plotline like this. With drugs involved, it's like Emmerdale Breaking Bad! And it's great to be playing someone who will definitely be ruffling a few feathers.' Scared and excited to be joining the Yorkshire drama, since his last soap role in EastEnders Joe's career has been varied - including roles as Al Large in Doc Martin, Andy Warren in The Bay, and most recently as criminal Braden in the critically acclaimed Code is Silence, alongside Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis. 'It is genuinely terrifying joining anything like this,' he says, of Emmerdale. 'It's very rare for me to join anything that is so well established and I was nervous on my first day. 'Something like Code of Silence, which I have just worked on for ITV, you turn up on day one and it's new to everybody. Here, people have obviously been working together for years. But, thankfully, as soon as I arrived in the Green Room, everyone said 'Hi mate, nice to meet you' and that instantly relaxed me. 'I'm a few weeks in now, but I am really enjoying it. This isn't work! To play someone like Ray is so much fun.' The role also represents an element of job security, which in an insecure profession like acting is a godsend. Now a proud dad to Lyla, 18, Casper, 14 and Daisy, 12, that fear over whether the roles will dry up is never far away. 'As a jobbing actor, you bounce from job to job and keep your fingers crossed, because you aren't really sure what is going to happen,' he explains. 'You finish a job and think 'I will never work again' - in fact you think that every morning when you wake up! At school, they asked the children what their dads did. One kid stood up and said 'a doctor,' another 'a farmer 'and my Daisy said: 'my dad takes out all the bins!' 'That's because I am not a useful guy with tools in a van - I disappear and then I come back.' Modest and good-natured, Joe says being the best dad he can be by providing for his kids is now his driving force. He explains: 'When I did EastEnders, I was living with my mum and dad, I got the train and went out with my mates. I remember people had mortgages and now I am at the same stage! I am 46, I have three children and things to pay for. What's nice about this Emmerdale role is you can shut the worry voices up and go 'it's ok, I am going to Leeds to film on Wednesday'. The role also comes at a sad time for Joe, as he navigates divorce from his kids' mum, Liz Brown. The couple met in 2002 and got married 17 years later in 2019. After a terrifying burglary at their South London home, they upped sticks and moved to Cornwall in 2013, where the family still live. 'We have split up,' he says. 'We are getting a divorce. It's working for everyone, it's a little give and take.' Reluctant to discuss any more about the split, he does make it clear that joining Emmerdale has been a true tonic at a difficult time. Even the seven-hour door to door commute from his Cornish home to Leeds doesn't bother him. He jokes: 'It's nice to sit on a train and watch some TV – just like everyone else. I know some people talk about switching off from work, but I never switch off. I really enjoy what I do.' According to Joe, his character Ray will be manipulative and conniving from the outset - going to any lengths to get exactly what he wants. He says: 'Ray turns up under the guise of running a business that supplies four farms, but then quite quickly, he realises he wants the farms to supply to him. 'Mack and Lewis are using their green fingers in a way to grow certain crops (drugs) which are maybe not as legal as others, should we say. It's a high grade and Ray is interested in establishing a constant supply from these green fingered wonders.' And smooth talking Ray soon has Mack and Lewis doing exactly what he wants. 'There will be a sense that Ray's part of a bigger picture,' says Joe. 'The danger is we don't know which part of the cog he is - a trigger puller ,or the person making the tea.' Like any big Emmerdale storyline, it will, promises Joe, get even darker. 'Ray will be praying on the weaker side of the village,' he reveals. 'Ray quickly realises there is youth - in April and Dylan. If you show cash in return for taking a rucksack to the park, it's very attractive.' Emmerdale fans will be delighted to hear the actor has signed up for the foreseeable future. Joe is currently staying at a hotel in Leeds when he is filming. 'I love a new city,' he enthuses. 'Everyone here has their own lives and so, you can't say 'hey let's set up a What's app group'. They would be like 'we did that ten years ago!' But I am a bit of a lone wolf anyway and I am fine with my life just going to Nando's on a table for one!' Humble and extremely likeable, looking back on the last 25 years and the great roles he has landed, Joe says: 'I feel surprised and I sometimes feel I can't believe I am 46 and still working on something. 'All the dramas I've worked on I've enjoyed. Code of Silence, more recently, was very enjoyable. I really wanted my character, Braden, to shoot himself at the end!' Fame, he says, has never been something he has courted. "When I was in EastEnders, I wasn't a celebrity, I turned up and did the work,' he says. 'Now I like looking after my kids. I don't need anything else.' Clearly excited about his new soap role, he hints about just how bad Ray will become. 'We don't know quite how bad Ray is, but if things aren't delivered, then there will be repercussions for everyone in the local area,' he says. 'If a rucksack with drugs gets lost, there are always going to be problems. We may see a different side of Ray when that happens.'
Scotsman
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Code of Silence ending explained: will there be series 2?
Spoilers for the end of ITV's Code of Silence 🚨 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Code of Silence's first season ends on ITV tonight. The six-part thriller is set for a very dramatic conclusion. But how did it end - and will there be more? Spoilers for all of Code of Silence up to and including episode six. Don't read if you haven't finished the show. Code of Silence is about to bring the curtain down on its first season. The crime thriller has kept audiences on the edges of their seats throughout the last month. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rose Ayling-Ellis leads the cast for the ITV drama - with viewers being surprised by a major guest star last night (June 1). Just one episode is left and it is set to air on TV tonight (June 2) - although the full boxset is already on ITVX already. The ending might have left you with plenty of questions - not least whether it will be back for more episodes. Here's all you need to know: What happened in the previous episode of Code of Silence? Spoiler warning. The article contains spoilers for the whole of the ITV show Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rose Ayling-Ellis in Code of Silence episode 6 | Mammoth/ ITV The penultimate episode (five) proved to be quite the dramatic affair, with the heist finally going ahead. Liam, having clocked that Alison was working with the police, gave her a false lead. But after she realised the target was actually the hotel they had visited together earlier in the season and rushed over. Liam hacks security and Braden gets his hands on the necklace, but is tricked into dropping it into the laundry chute. Braden gets into a gunfight and kills a bodyguard and injures police officer Ben. He manages to escape, while Liam also gets away with the necklace. Alison is arrested and interviewed by the police - who believe that she could have been involved in the heist. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Code of Silence ending explained - how did the ITV show finish? The episode opens with Alison and her mum being put into a safe house, while the search for Liam and Braden goes on. Alison attempts to visit Ben in hospital but is chased off by his wife. DS Ashleigh Francis and DI James Marsh interview 'Cruella' - Helen - under caution, however she denies her role in the heist. Liam's phone pings in Budapest, but the police are wary that it could be a trick because of how savvy he is with technology. Braden is sighted and the police raid a house, but he has left. Alison and her mum get used to their new surroundings, she is visited by DI James who explains that the evidence she has gathered will not stand up in court - especially due to her relationship with Liam. Rose Ayling-Ellis (R) in Code of Silence | Mammoth Screen/ ITV Before he leaves, DI James shows Alison a picture of Charlie, a foster father who died a few years prior, and she spots Liam's ring. It is suggested that the heist was organised by Liam to get revenge for Charlie's death. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A takeaway order appears at the house and Alison finds a phone inside it. The burner device has a message suggesting a meeting. She sneaks out of the safe house and meets up with Liam. Once again, Liam attempts to convince Alison to come away with him - by taking a private plane to Belgium and then Brazil. But she tries to get him to go to the police to stop Helen and Braden. DI James visits Charlie's widow, who he has befriended after his death, and finally gets her to admit that she knows Liam. Dawn says he was Charlie's favourite and doesn't give him up. Charlotte Ritchie and Rose Ayling-Ellis in Code of Silence | MAMMOTH SCREEN/ITV productions Alison's mum finds a note from her, explaining that she is gone. She returns to the Cambridge Tap and speaks to her former manager - but he is reluctant to give evidence saying 'you don't cross people like Braden'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The audio then cuts out, in that clever way it has in the show, and footsteps approach from behind Alison. Braden video calls Liam and reveals that he is now holding her hostage. Alison is taken to an ominous looking warehouse by Braden, who is armed with a gun. Liam returns to Dawn's house and explains that all he did was for revenge - but ends by telling his former foster parent that Alison has been captured. He meets with Helen, who takes him to the warehouse and Braden appears again. He holds Alison at gunpoint and Liam hands over the necklace - despite her warnings that Braden won't let them go. Braden lets Alison go but orders Liam to get on his knees and he uses sign language to pass on a secret message to her - that the police are about to arrive. DI James and armed police swoop in and arrest Braden and Helen. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It is revealed that Liam had contacted the police and before he is taken away, Alison is able to speak with him. He tells her that it was 'worth it' to give himself up to save her. The show then jumps forward two months and Alison joins DS Ashleigh in court. Liam appears, dressed in a suit, and signs a message to Alison before he is stopped by a bailiff. Liam pleads guilty to conspiracy to rob and Alison is later shown packing up to move to a new flat. DI James visits her and tells her that Joseph Holhurst has been charged for money laundering. He also reveals that her payment for her work as an informant has gone through - and it is shown to be £50,000. In the final moments he passes her a leaflet for a forensic lip-reading course and encourages her to take it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Will there be a second series of Code of Silence? The final moments of season one certainly leave the door open for Alison to return for more episodes. ITV has yet to announce if the show will be coming back for more. Would you like to see a second series of Code of Silence? Let me know your thoughts by email: . Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Wales Online
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Code of Silence ending explained: What happened to Liam and Braden?
Code of Silence ending explained: What happened to Liam and Braden? Code of Silence saw Liam Barlow choose between the criminal gang and his relationship with Alison Brooks. Kieron Moore as Liam in Code of Silence (Image: MAMMOTH SCREEN/ITV ) Code of Silence has been airing on ITV and the explosive finale revealed what happened to Liam Barlow (played by Kieron Moore) and Braden Moore (Joe Absolom). The final episode started after the revelation Liam had planned to escape alone with the necklace all along. Ben Lawford (Nathan Armarkwei) was out of surgery, recovering from the gunshot wound, and the rest of the officers wanted to make sure putting his life on the line wasn't "for nothing". They asked Alison to text Liam so if he checked his messages they could locate him, meanwhile Alison and her mum were taken to a safehouse. Braden, who had been on the run, was blindsided that Liam had set him up. While Helen Redman (Beth Goddard) and Joseph Holhurst (Andrew Scarborough) were brought in for questioning. Unfortunately for the team, Helen still had the upper hand and she claimed the heist was all planned by Liam and Braden. Liam wanted Alison to run away with him Meanwhile, a surprising discovery was made about Liam, who had in fact changed his surname since his time in foster care. DI James Marsh discovered the man who was killed in the previous heist, Charlie, was in fact Liam's foster dad, whom he had cared for dearly. It transpired Liam had taken the necklace for revenge, wanting Braden and Helen to pay for what they did. Liam had set up a meeting with Alison and he asked her to run away with him, but she wanted him to testify against Helen and Joseph. Yet Liam, who did not want to end up with a lengthy prison sentence, could not contact the police. Alison was held captive by Braden After their meeting, Alison went back to the Canterbury Tap where she came face to face with Braden. Wanting to lure Liam back to him with the necklace, he held Alison hostage at a warehouse. Before handing over the necklace to Braden, Liam went back to his foster mum to say goodbye as he said he would need to spend his life on the run. He took the necklace to Helen in return for Alison, but, in a twist of events, he had also called the police. While Braden had a gun to Liam, Liam cleverly used sign language to tell Alison 'police, go' instead of 'please go', so she knew the police were coming. Joe Absolom as Braden Moore (Image: MAMMOTH SCREEN/ITV ) Alison couldn't believe Liam had given himself up for her, and on the day of his court hearing, he told her he was continuing to practice British Sign Language. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob, while Braden and Helen had also been taken down for their involvement. Joseph was arrested after being charged with money laundering. As for Alison, she and her mum moved into a new flat for a fresh start, and James surprised her with £50,000 for helping them. He encouraged her to put some of it towards a forensic lip reading course, telling her she would be a highly sought-after asset. Article continues below Code of Silence is available to watch on ITVX
Scotsman
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Code of Silence ending explained: will there be series 2?
Spoilers for the end of ITV's Code of Silence 🚨 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Code of Silence's first season ends on ITV tonight. The six-part thriller is set for a very dramatic conclusion. But how did it end - and will there be more? Spoilers for all of Code of Silence up to and including episode six. Don't read if you haven't finished the show. Code of Silence is about to bring the curtain down on its first season. The crime thriller has kept audiences on the edges of their seats throughout the last month. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rose Ayling-Ellis leads the cast for the ITV drama - with viewers being surprised by a major guest star last night (June 1). Just one episode is left and it is set to air on TV tonight (June 2) - although the full boxset is already on ITVX already. The ending might have left you with plenty of questions - not least whether it will be back for more episodes. Here's all you need to know: What happened in the previous episode of Code of Silence? Spoiler warning. The article contains spoilers for the whole of the ITV show Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rose Ayling-Ellis in Code of Silence episode 6 | Mammoth/ ITV The penultimate episode (five) proved to be quite the dramatic affair, with the heist finally going ahead. Liam, having clocked that Alison was working with the police, gave her a false lead. But after she realised the target was actually the hotel they had visited together earlier in the season and rushed over. Liam hacks security and Braden gets his hands on the necklace, but is tricked into dropping it into the laundry chute. Braden gets into a gunfight and kills a bodyguard and injures police officer Ben. He manages to escape, while Liam also gets away with the necklace. Alison is arrested and interviewed by the police - who believe that she could have been involved in the heist. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Code of Silence ending explained - how did the ITV show finish? The episode opens with Alison and her mum being put into a safe house, while the search for Liam and Braden goes on. Alison attempts to visit Ben in hospital but is chased off by his wife. DS Ashleigh Francis and DI James Marsh interview 'Cruella' - Helen - under caution, however she denies her role in the heist. Liam's phone pings in Budapest, but the police are wary that it could be a trick because of how savvy he is with technology. Braden is sighted and the police raid a house, but he has left. Alison and her mum get used to their new surroundings, she is visited by DI James who explains that the evidence she has gathered will not stand up in court - especially due to her relationship with Liam. Rose Ayling-Ellis (R) in Code of Silence | Mammoth Screen/ ITV Before he leaves, DI James shows Alison a picture of Charlie, a foster father who died a few years prior, and she spots Liam's ring. It is suggested that the heist was organised by Liam to get revenge for Charlie's death. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A takeaway order appears at the house and Alison finds a phone inside it. The burner device has a message suggesting a meeting. She sneaks out of the safe house and meets up with Liam. Once again, Liam attempts to convince Alison to come away with him - by taking a private plane to Belgium and then Brazil. But she tries to get him to go to the police to stop Helen and Braden. DI James visits Charlie's widow, who he has befriended after his death, and finally gets her to admit that she knows Liam. Dawn says he was Charlie's favourite and doesn't give him up. Charlotte Ritchie and Rose Ayling-Ellis in Code of Silence | MAMMOTH SCREEN/ITV productions Alison's mum finds a note from her, explaining that she is gone. She returns to the Cambridge Tap and speaks to her former manager - but he is reluctant to give evidence saying 'you don't cross people like Braden'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The audio then cuts out, in that clever way it has in the show, and footsteps approach from behind Alison. Braden video calls Liam and reveals that he is now holding her hostage. Alison is taken to an ominous looking warehouse by Braden, who is armed with a gun. Liam returns to Dawn's house and explains that all he did was for revenge - but ends by telling his former foster parent that Alison has been captured. He meets with Helen, who takes him to the warehouse and Braden appears again. He holds Alison at gunpoint and Liam hands over the necklace - despite her warnings that Braden won't let them go. Braden lets Alison go but orders Liam to get on his knees and he uses sign language to pass on a secret message to her - that the police are about to arrive. DI James and armed police swoop in and arrest Braden and Helen. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It is revealed that Liam had contacted the police and before he is taken away, Alison is able to speak with him. He tells her that it was 'worth it' to give himself up to save her. The show then jumps forward two months and Alison joins DS Ashleigh in court. Liam appears, dressed in a suit, and signs a message to Alison before he is stopped by a bailiff. Liam pleads guilty to conspiracy to rob and Alison is later shown packing up to move to a new flat. DI James visits her and tells her that Joseph Holhurst has been charged for money laundering. He also reveals that her payment for her work as an informant has gone through - and it is shown to be £50,000. In the final moments he passes her a leaflet for a forensic lip-reading course and encourages her to take it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Will there be a second series of Code of Silence? The final moments of season one certainly leave the door open for Alison to return for more episodes. ITV has yet to announce if the show will be coming back for more. Would you like to see a second series of Code of Silence? Let me know your thoughts by email: .
