Toby Bentley
@tobybentley.bsky.social
Commissioning @ Netflix
Baby Reindeer, Adolescence, Toxic Town - out now.
Black Doves S2 & Boys From Brazil - on the way.
Before that, produced some shows: Kiri, Best Interests, Boy Swallows Universe.
Baby Reindeer, Adolescence, Toxic Town - out now.
Black Doves S2 & Boys From Brazil - on the way.
Before that, produced some shows: Kiri, Best Interests, Boy Swallows Universe.
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Toby Bentley
@tobybentley.bsky.social
· Mar 13
Adolescence review – the closest thing to TV perfection in decades
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s drama about a teen accused of murder is astounding. Its dazzling performances, and the devastating questions it asks, will linger with you
www.theguardian.com
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Peter Morgan will adapt The Boys From Brazil, with Orchid and World to co-produce
The Crown creatives hunt Nazis in Netflix conspiracy drama
www.broadcastnow.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Every episode of Netflix's Adolescence was filmed in one take. And that's not even the most impressive part of this relentless, astonishingly acted examination of a British teen accused of a terrible crime. My review:
'Adolescence' Is Harrowing, Heartbreaking, and a Must-Watch
Four single-shot episodes tell the story (co-written by star Stephen Graham) of a boy accused of murdering a classmate and its effect on his family.
www.rollingstone.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Every episode of Netflix's Adolescence was filmed in one take. And that's not even the most impressive part of this relentless, astonishingly acted examination of a British teen accused of a terrible crime. My review:
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I do these streaming previews every week for the Guardian and for some reason, I never share them.
I'm sharing this week's because Adolescence, the lead pick, is INCREDIBLE. Seriously. Watch it.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
I'm sharing this week's because Adolescence, the lead pick, is INCREDIBLE. Seriously. Watch it.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Adolescence to Dope Thief: the seven best shows to stream this week
A startling and superb new drama by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, and Brian Tyree Henry stars as a small-time crook who disguises himself as a DEA agent
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I do these streaming previews every week for the Guardian and for some reason, I never share them.
I'm sharing this week's because Adolescence, the lead pick, is INCREDIBLE. Seriously. Watch it.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
I'm sharing this week's because Adolescence, the lead pick, is INCREDIBLE. Seriously. Watch it.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Adolescence on Netflix is the best drama of 2025 (so far)
March 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Adolescence on Netflix is the best drama of 2025 (so far)
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New show added to the list today.
March 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New show added to the list today.
Toxic Town trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie6W...
Toxic Town | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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February 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Toxic Town trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie6W...
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Black Doves review – Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw’s gleefully pulpy Christmas gift
Black Doves review – Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw’s gleefully pulpy Christmas gift
The starriest spy show of the year is here! And it’s got guns and gore galore – not to mention Sarah Lancashire as an ice queen. Fill your festive boots
It has been a big year for big names engaging in small-screen espionage, but Black Doves may be the…
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Black Doves review – Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw’s gleefully pulpy Christmas gift
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#BlackDoves casually subverts the gay best friend trope with a beautiful friendship between Ben Whishaw’s queer assassin and Keira Knightley’s protagonist in one of the years best shows. Of course I had to write about it.
www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/bla...
www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/bla...
How Black Doves flips the "gay best friend" trope into groundbreaking TV
Netflix thriller Black Doves might be Joe Barton's most British, smartest and queerest show yet.
www.radiotimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 11:07 AM
#BlackDoves casually subverts the gay best friend trope with a beautiful friendship between Ben Whishaw’s queer assassin and Keira Knightley’s protagonist in one of the years best shows. Of course I had to write about it.
www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/bla...
www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/bla...
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"Knightley and Whishaw are an A+ team in a spy show that flies above a very crowded genre."
Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw play a spy-assassin duo in Joe Barton's festive thriller #BlackDoves, which hits Netflix tomorrow.
Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/b...
Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw play a spy-assassin duo in Joe Barton's festive thriller #BlackDoves, which hits Netflix tomorrow.
Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/b...
December 4, 2024 at 10:59 AM
"Knightley and Whishaw are an A+ team in a spy show that flies above a very crowded genre."
Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw play a spy-assassin duo in Joe Barton's festive thriller #BlackDoves, which hits Netflix tomorrow.
Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/b...
Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw play a spy-assassin duo in Joe Barton's festive thriller #BlackDoves, which hits Netflix tomorrow.
Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/b...
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The new trailer for Joe Barton's #BlackDoves sees Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw's spy-assassin duo team up to catch a killer in Netflix's six-part festive thriller.
WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/blac...
WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/blac...
November 22, 2024 at 10:08 AM
The new trailer for Joe Barton's #BlackDoves sees Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw's spy-assassin duo team up to catch a killer in Netflix's six-part festive thriller.
WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/blac...
WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/blac...