What To Watch This Week 16.03.26

The Other Bennet Sister, BBC One & BBC iPlayer

If you’ve already worked your way through countless adaptations of Pride & Prejudice, this fresh take offers a different perspective on the beloved Austen world. Based on the novel by Janice Hadlow, the drama shifts the spotlight to Mary Bennet – the often-overlooked middle sister – played by Ella Bruccoleri. Thoughtful, bookish and usually relegated to the background, Mary finally gets her own story as she begins to question her place within the Bennet family and wider society. With supporting performances from Ruth Jones and Richard E. Grant, all episodes are now available to stream.

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The Eclipse, Channel 4

Set in the picturesque village of Bozouls in southern France, this tense crime drama begins with a shocking accident on the night of a solar eclipse. When a teenager fatally shoots his girlfriend, what initially appears to be a tragic mistake quickly evolves into a far more complicated investigation. Detectives played by Claire Keim and Anne Charrier – lifelong friends who have worked together for years – are assigned to the case, but their professional composure is shaken when the events begin to affect their own families. 

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Imperfect Women, Apple TV

A stellar trio – Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara – leads this glossy new thriller adapted from the novel by Araminta Hall. The eight-part limited series explores the complicated friendship between three women whose lives have been intertwined for decades. When a shocking murder disrupts their seemingly settled world, long-buried secrets and simmering tensions begin to surface. As the investigation unfolds, loyalties shift and perspectives change, revealing that each woman may have more to hide than first appears. The first two episodes land on launch day, with the rest dropping weekly.

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Radioactive Emergency, Netflix

This gripping new drama revisits the devastating 1987 radiation disaster in the Brazilian city of Goiânia. When scavengers unknowingly dismantle a medical radiotherapy machine abandoned in a hospital, the radioactive material inside spreads through the community, exposing hundreds of people to dangerous levels of contamination. Inspired by real events – and often compared to the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster – the series traces the unfolding crisis from multiple perspectives, including families, medical workers and officials struggling to contain the situation. 

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Midwinter Break, In Cinemas 

Adapted from the novel by Bernard MacLaverty, this moving drama follows Stella and Gerry, a long-married couple played by Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds. What begins as a short winter trip to Amsterdam soon becomes something more reflective, as the pair revisit old memories and confront unresolved tensions in their relationship. Directed by Polly Findlay, the film unfolds gently, blending present-day conversations with glimpses into the couple’s younger years. Beautifully performed and emotionally nuanced, it’s a thoughtful look at love, faith and the quiet turning points that can shape a lifetime together.

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Broken English, In Cinemas 

Legendary singer and cultural icon Marianne Faithfull takes centre stage in this inventive film that blends documentary, performance and storytelling. Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, the film imagines a fictional ‘Ministry of Not Forgetting’, where Faithfull is invited to reflect on her extraordinary life and career. Along the way, the story weaves together archive footage, staged interviews and musical responses from artists including Beth Orton, Courtney Love, Beth Orton and Nick Cave. With appearances from Tilda Swinton and George MacKay, the result is a striking and unconventional portrait of an artist who has spent decades at the centre of music, film and fashion culture.

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Jury Duty, Amazon Prime

After the surprise success of the original series Jury Duty, this new spin-off returns with another elaborate social experiment. This time, an unsuspecting participant – Anthony Norman – believes he’s been hired as a temporary assistant for a hot sauce company’s annual team retreat. In reality, everyone around him is an actor and the increasingly bizarre scenarios have all been carefully planned. As the supposedly routine corporate getaway spirals into ever more awkward situations, Anthony finds himself navigating strange team-building exercises, office politics and mounting chaos. The brilliance of the format lies in watching how an ordinary person reacts to the absurdity unfolding around them – and whether they can keep their composure when things get truly ridiculous.

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