Washed-out paranoid thriller Blackout (BBC One, 9pm) came to a close last night as Christopher Eccleston struggled with his responsibilities as Mayor of the grimmest city committed to film. The show was held firmly in reality but revelled in the dark and dirty aesthetics of a future nightmare scenario.The look of the show and general… Continue reading TV Overnights: Blackout ends with 3m viewers for BBC One
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