What To Watch This Week 07.04.26

The Testaments, Disney+

Returning to Gilead was always going to be unsettling – and The Testaments makes sure of it. Based on Margaret Atwood’s sequel, this follow-up shifts focus to a new generation growing up within the regime, where control is quieter but no less suffocating. At the centre is Agnes, played with striking restraint by Chase Infiniti (Presumed Innocent), a girl raised to believe in the system – until proximity to a new arrival begins to unravel everything she thought she understood. Set largely within an elite training school for future wives, the series leans into psychological tension over spectacle, exposing the subtle hierarchies and survival tactics that underpin life in Gilead. 

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The Boys, Prime Video

As it heads into its final season, The Boys feels sharper – and closer to reality – than ever. Antony Starr (Banshee) returns as Homelander, now operating with near-total power and even less restraint, pushing his already volatile persona to new extremes. Meanwhile, Karl Urban (Dredd, The Lord of the Rings)’s Butcher and co are as fractured as ever, struggling to stay one step ahead while dealing with problems of their own making. Still balancing brutal satire with blockbuster spectacle, the series leans fully into its darker instincts this time around. 

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Big Mistakes, Netflix

Bad decisions have rarely been this watchable. From Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), Big Mistakes follows two siblings whose attempt to handle a tricky situation spirals into something far more complicated – and criminal. Levy plays Nicky, a well-meaning pastor who finds himself wildly out of his depth after his sister Morgan (Taylor Ortega, Succession) makes one very ill-advised move. What follows is a chain reaction of poor choices, questionable alliances and increasingly high stakes. It’s knowingly ridiculous, quick with a one-liner and powered by easy chemistry between its leads. 

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Father Mother Sister Brother, Amazon Prime

Jim Jarmusch (Mystery Train, Coffee and Cigarettes) returns to familiar territory – but with a more personal edge – in this quietly affecting anthology exploring fractured family ties across three continents. Set between the US, Dublin and Paris, the film unfolds as a series of loosely connected stories about the intricacies and politics of the familial bonds that tie us, linked more by mood and mirrored moments than plot. The cast is as eclectic as you’d expect from Jarmusch, with standout turns from Adam Driver (Marriage Story, Star Wars), Cate Blanchett (TÁR, Blue Jasmine) and Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Corsage), alongside Charlotte Rampling (45 Years) and Indya Moore (Pose). Winner of the Golden Lion at Venice, it’s understated, elegant and very much on its own wavelength.

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California Schemin’, In Cinemas 

California Schemin’ tells the true story of two Dundee teenagers who faked American accents to break into the rap scene – and somehow made it work. Directed by James McAvoy (Atonement, Split) in his debut behind the camera, the film follows Gavin and Billy as they reinvent themselves as West Coast rappers Silibil N’ Brains, landing a record deal and even touring with Eminem before the lie inevitably unravels. Samuel Bottomley (How To Have Sex) and Séamus McLean Ross (Slow Horses) also star, with just the right amount of cheek and charm, while McAvoy also appears on screen alongside James Corden (Gavin & Stacey). 

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You, Me & Tuscany, In Cinemas 

You, Me & Tuscany leans fully into its romantic fantasy premise, with Halle Bailey (The Little Mermaid) playing a free-spirited cook who impulsively takes up residence in an empty Tuscan villa – posing as the owner’s fiancée to justify her stay. Naturally, things get complicated when she meets his cousin, played by Regé-Jean Page (Bridgerton, Dungeons & Dragons), who brings both suspicion and undeniable chemistry. Set against impossibly picturesque backdrops, this is glossy, feel-good viewing that doesn’t pretend to be anything other than sun-drenched escapism. 

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Malcolm In The Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, Disney+

Two decades on, and Malcolm is – surprisingly – thriving. He’s got a steady life, a girlfriend and a daughter he adores… plus, one crucial boundary: total distance from his gloriously chaotic family. Naturally, that doesn’t last. When Hal and Lois summon him home for their anniversary, he’s pulled straight back into the dysfunction he thought he’d escaped. With Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle) leading a returning cast, this revival leans into nostalgia without overplaying it, revisiting the family dynamic that made the original series so sharp – and so relatable. 

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