“Try not to Google this true story of a London record shop used by undercover police to ensnare teens. As the astonishing details of what really happened unfold, you will pray for more fantastic telly like this to be made. […] It’s an astonishing tale which is told totally fantastically here, in a series that hopefully heralds HBO Max as a platform that will champion British (as well as American) TV.“

The Guardian gives 5 stars to ‘Boom Box: Beats and Betrayal’ shot by Lorenzo Levrini and Adam Barnett, which is now streaming on HBO Max since its launch in the UK this week.

You can read the full review here.