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KATHRYN FLETT: Why the rebooted Rebus was so repulsive I had to force myself not to switch off after five minutes


KATHRYN FLETT: If you have fond memories of the Noughties' ITV series starring John Hannah who was then replaced by Ken Stott, here's a warning: BBC 's Rebus reboot is so violent.

If you have fond memories of the Noughties' ITV series starring John Hannah who was then replaced by Ken Stott, here's a warning: the BBC's Rebus reboot is so violent and uncompromisingly bleak that I had to force myself to keep watching past the first five minutes. If, for example, you enjoyed Netflix's 2022 super-hit Ancient Apocalypse (presented by the long-time pyramid theory outlier Graham Hancock), Dara's retread through predictable Great Pyramid-related received wisdom will be boring old ground, well covered. Australian import Bay Of Fires (ITVX) is a comedy-drama with an intriguing premise: Marta Dusseldorp (big in Oz, less so here) stars as company CEO Anika Van Cleef, forced into witness protection with her kids after surviving an assassination attempt.

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