The BEST episodes of Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema season 2

Every episode of Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema season 2!

British film critic Mark Kermode presents his guide to cinema.

Last Updated: 10/9/2024Network: BBC FourStatus: Ended
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7.35
20 votes

#1 - Superheroes

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/19/2020

It’s the biggest genre of the moment, spawning record-breaking global hits. But as Mark explains, superheroes have a relationship with cinema that stretches back more than eight decades, and the genre taps deeply into timeless themes and storytelling traditions.

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7.13
16 votes

#2 - British History Movies

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/26/2020

Sit back and enjoy a history lesson with a difference as Mark traces our national story as portrayed on the big screen. He’ll show why film-makers are repeatedly drawn to particular periods, themes and characters, whether it’s the frontier narrative of the Roman occupation, or the Mafia-like machinations of the Tudor court.

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7.08
13 votes

#3 - Spies

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/2/2020

We’ll venture into a deadly world of jet-setting espionage, Cold War double agents and sinister conspiracies. Mark is the only person you can trust to share the secrets of surviving a spy movie, and to reveal the hidden forces that make this among the most thrilling of all cinema genres.

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