What To Watch This Week 14.10.24
MONDAY
Mr Loverman, BBC
Based on Bernardine Evaristo's bestselling novel Mr Loverman, this new BBC limited series delves into the secret life and internal conflict of an elderly gay Caribbean immigrant living in London. The story centres on Barrington ‘Barry’ Walker, a dapper 74-year-old with a wife and family, who is also navigating a hidden relationship with his long-term boyfriend. The cast is flush with beloved actors and emerging stars, including Lennie James, Ariyon Bakare, Tahj Miles, Tamara Lawrance, Holly Cattle and Jessica Murrain.
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WEDNESDAY
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, Netflix
It's safe to say Sweet Bobby podcast has been a certified hit – over a million listeners have been gripped by Kirat Assi’s catfishing saga, even though her story is far from unique. Her eight-year ordeal is punctuated with 60 different characters conjured up by her scammer – and the eventual shocking revelation makes this tale even more compelling. Now, Netflix has adapted it into a documentary series featuring recordings, photos and screenshots, as well as exclusive interviews with friends and family who spotted all the red flags Assi missed.
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Shrinking, Apple TV
Shrinking follows a therapist whose grief over his wife’s death leads him to meddle a bit too much in the lives of his patients. Back for season two, Jason Segel returns as Jimmy, along with Harrison Ford as Paul, the seasoned voice of reason trying to rein him in. The fallout from last season looms large after Jimmy may have given a patient the green light to kill her husband. As Jimmy juggles his roles as a dad, therapist and friend, the ever-curmudgeonly Paul is grappling with Parkinson’s and a frosty relationship with his daughter.
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THURSDAY
The Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix
The Lincoln Lawyer is back for a third season with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo reprising his role as take-no-prisoners Mickey Haller, LA’s most sought-after defence attorney. Across ten new episodes inspired by The Gods Of Guilt – the fifth book in Michael Connelly’s series – expect plenty of courtroom drama. After last season’s reveal that his buddy Glory Days – who helped him with season one’s Jesus Menendez case – is dead, Mickey is on the warpath. Brace yourself for more complicated romantic entanglements, quippy legal exchanges and gratuitous shots of Mickey driving around LA in his beloved Lincoln Continental convertible.
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FRIDAY
Rivals, Disney+
Jilly Cooper’s bonkbusting Rutshire Chronicles series was a rite of passage for many 80s teenagers, and now it’s coming to the small screen via Disney+’s eagerly awaited, eight-part adaptation. The ensemble cast has plenty of familiar faces, including David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Danny Dyer, Emily Atack, Aidan Turner and Katherine Parkinson. For the uninitiated, the plot revolves around a 1980s franchise-based regional TV network and the intense rivalry between a TV station controller (Tennant) and a rakish Conservative MP (Hassell) who are battling it out to be on top – in more ways than one. Full of backstabbing, sabotage, unabashed nudity, garish clothes and unsexy sex, it also serves up some sharp social commentary on the upper crust.
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The Devil’s Hour, Amazon Prime
After the chilling finale of its first season, Amazon Prime’s supernatural psychological horror is back for a gripping second instalment. Peter Capaldi returns as Gideon, while Jessica Raine’s Lucy continues to grapple with her trauma. This time, the two form an uneasy alliance: in one of Lucy's past lives, she was a detective, and together they must unravel a haunting case. But as they dig deeper, the familiarities of their twisted reality become increasingly torturous.
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SATURDAY
Woman Of The Hour, Netflix
Forget everything you know about Anna Kendrick. Landing on Netflix this week is her directorial debut, Woman Of The Hour, which marks a bold departure from her candy-floss roles in Pitch Perfect and Into The Woods. Instead, she dives into the gritty real-life story of 1970s serial killer Rodney Alcala. Kendrick plays Sheryl, who encounters Alcala when he appears as an eligible bachelor on the TV show The Dating Game. The film intricately weaves together the stories of other women who were unlucky enough to cross Alcala’s path, delivering a chilling narrative that exposes the systemic police failures of the era, as well as delving into the mind of a predator.
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