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Waylander – Fantasy Thriller

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

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Waylander, an iconic fantasy thriller by David Gemmell. Does the story work?

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Showrunners E09: Killing Eve Ep7

Posted on December 26, 2019 by

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Red herrings, ordered disobeyed, plots uncovered, prison murders, dynamic escapes – does the story work for Killing Eve episode 7? Find out! The story Grid knows!!

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Showrunners Ep7: Killing Eve Ep5

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

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Episode 5 of Killing Eve; Meatloaf; Threats; a not-so-safe Safehouse; a lost knob; Does the story work? Let’s see! The Story Grid knows!!

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Showrunners E6: Killing Eve Ep4

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

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Episode 4 of Killing Eve – assassins turning on each other, last minute escapes, moles found, and a funeral. Does the story work? Find out – The Story Grid knows!!

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Showrunners Ep3

Posted on November 14, 2019 by

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Episode 2 of Killing eve – Will the story work? The Story Grid knows!!

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Showrunners Ep1

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

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The Showrunners examine Killing Eve Episode 1 to determine if the story works.

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Hanna – Episode 2

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

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Does Episode 1 from Hanna work? the Story Grid Knows!!!!

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Hanna – Episode 1

Posted on September 18, 2019 by

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Does Episode 1 of Hanna work? The Story Grid Knows!!

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Jack Ryan S1Ep8

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

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Does the Jack Ryan series satisfy the viewer? Does it work as a story? The Story Grid knows!

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Jack Ryan S1Ep7

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

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Does Episode 7 of Jack Ryan work? The Story Gird knows!

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