What To Watch This Week: 09.02.26

Lord of the Flies, BBC 

Jack Thorne has built a reputation for tackling uncomfortable material with intelligence and emotional precision, which makes him an intriguing choice to revisit Lord of the Flies. Rather than leaning into spectacle, this adaptation focuses on the psychology of power, fear and groupthink, asking why civilisation is such a thin veneer. With a cast of newcomers and a stripped-back aesthetic, it feels less like a nostalgic literary retread and more like a chilling social experiment – one that lands uncomfortably close to the present moment. Missed it last night? It’s well worth catching up this evening.

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The Artful Dodger, Disney+

This second outing doubles down on what made the first season such a surprise hit: pace, polish and a playful refusal to take Dickens too seriously. Thomas Brodie-Sangster’s Jack Dawkins is still trying (and failing) to stay respectable, while David Thewlis’s Fagin looms like a bad habit you can’t quite quit. Set against the sun-bleached glamour of colonial Australia, it’s part period drama, part caper and a more adult take on the classic Dickensian characters. 

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The Summit, ITV

If glossy travel shows and endurance-based reality competitions had a grittier cousin, this would be it. The Summit strips contestants of comfort, certainty and – crucially – trust, forcing them to navigate both brutal landscapes and murky moral choices. Hosted by Ben Shephard, the real drama isn’t the altitude or the mileage, but who decides what fairness looks like when money is on the line. All is to play for, with a whopping prizce of £200,000. 

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Cross, Amazon Prime

Crime dramas live or die by their lead, and Aldis Hodge’s Alex Cross remains the series’ greatest asset. Season two raises the stakes by widening its lens, moving beyond personal trauma into the murkier world of corporate power aand ethical compromise. Slick without being soulless, this is the kind of thriller that trusts its audience to keep up – rewarding those who like their procedurals with a sharper edge and a slower burn.

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How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, Netflix 

From the creator of Derry Girls, Lisa McGee’s new eight-episode comedy-drama lands on Netflix on 12th February. Starring Roísín Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan and Caoilfhionn Dunne, the series follows three lifelong friends as a mysterious email about the death of a childhood gang member sets them on a dark, hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond. Equal parts chaotic, witty and thrilling, it’s a story about friendship, memory and what happens when life doesn’t quite go to plan – with McGee’s signature humour and heart intact.

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Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix, Prime Video

Jesy Nelson gets candid in this raw Prime Video documentary as she navigates life after leaving Little Mix. The series follows her journey as a mother to premature twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, diagnosed with the rare and serious SMA Type 1, while managing co-parenting after splitting from fiancé Zion Foster and confronting her own mental health challenges. The documentary offers an intimate look at high-risk pregnancy, relentless care and the pressures of fame.

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Wuthering Heights, In Cinemas

One of the buzziest films of early 2026 lands in cinemas this weekend when Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights – a fresh, atmospheric take on Emily Brontë’s classic – opens. Fennell is best known for the raucous success Saltburn, as well as the critically revered Promising Young Woman. Her latest foray stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as the tempestuous Catherine and Heathcliff, and the movie has already dominated headlines thanks to its high-profile press tour. Early reactions praise the sizzling chemistry between the leads and Fennell’s stylish vision, making this one of the season’s most talked-about adaptations.

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Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette, Disney+

Ryan Murphy (Monster: The Menendez Brothers, American Horrror Story) turns his gaze to one of the most mythologised couples of the 1990s, charting the intensely scrutinised relationship between John F Kennedy Jr (Paul Kelly) and Calvin Klein publicist Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon). When they met, JFK Jr was grappling with the impossible weight of legacy and expectation, while Bessette was navigating a fashion world that prized discretion over celebrity. What unfolds is less a conventional romance than that a study of fame, intrusion and the emotional cost of being endlessly watched. Paparazzi flashbulbs, tabloid headlines and public fascination form a constant backdrop, gradually encroaching on what began as a private love story. Stylish, glossy and tinged with melancholy, it’s a series that will appeal most to those already drawn to the couple’s tragic mythology — but it also offers a reflection on modern celebrity.

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