The Rose of Tralee. Photo: Andres Poveda Valkyrie Merseyside Detectives: The Murders of Ashley and Olivia Planning a night on the couch? Here are today’s to TV and streaming picks: The Rose of Tralee International Festival 2024 RTÉ One, 8pm & 9.35pm Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas interview the final 32 international Roses taking part in the competition, which is now in its 64th year.
Expect lots of fun and games. The contest continues on Tuesday. Merseyside Detectives: The Murders of Ashley and Olivia Merseyside Detectives: The Murders of Ashley and Olivia Channel 4, 9pm Four-part documentary showing on consecutive nights following the police as they hunt for the killers of 28-year-old Ashley Dale, and Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was nine at the time of her death.
Although not easy viewing, the programme offers valuable insights into the dedication of the officers involved. The Cuckoo Virgin Media One, 9pm The tension continues to mount in the gripping drama’s penultimate episode. Fay is horrified by the idea of Sian taking Alice to her house, prompting a huge row.
But there’s worse to come when Sian makes a false accusation to the police about Nick. Shortscreen RTÉ2, 11.40pm Titled The Water Boys , director Shane O’Reilly’s touching documentary focuses on Jim and Gary, who have cerebral palsy and have provided liquid refreshment to their local hurling team, Carrickshock Kilkenny, for more than 40 years.
Valkyrie Valkyrie TG4, 9.30pm Superior wartime thriller based on a true story. Tom Cruise plays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who led fellow rebel German officers in an attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944.
OceanXplorers Disney+, streaming now The National Geographic boards OceanX’s state-of-the-art scientific research and exploration vessel to investigate the farthest frontiers of the world’s oceans — 80pc of which are entirely unknown (and should probably remain that way). Armed with advanced technology, marine biologists try to solve some of the ocean’s greatest mysteries. Emily in Paris Emily in Paris Netflix, streaming now Emily might be technically single, but her heart and mind are still intertwined with two love interests.
Who will she choose against the backdrop of Paris? And does it really matter given viewers mostly tune in for the outfits anyway? Jackpot! Prime Video, streaming now You might know John Cena from WWE, Wipeout with Nicole Byer, or ‘Merman Ken’ from the Barbie movie. Now, prepare for an entirely different guise in this comedic dystopian number. In the near future, a ‘Grand Lottery’ is newly established in California.
The catch? Participants must kill “the winner” before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion-dollar jackpot. The Union The Union Netflix, streaming now Brace yourselves. Mark Wahlberg is leaving Boston.
He even goes beyond Jersey and breaches the boundaries of London. True to form, Mike (Wahlberg) is a down-to-earth construction worker from Jersey. Thankfully, for anyone viewing, he’s quickly thrust into the world of secret agents when his high-school sweetheart Roxanne (Halle Berry) recruits him on a high-stakes US intelligence mission.
Bad Monkey AppleTV+, streaming now You may be noticing a theme...
The deluge of “summer movies” continues with Vince Vaughn as a fast-talking detective suspended for being consistently reckless. It’s attempting Lethal Weapon vibes but without the same levels of grief and more sunshine. For an inkling of its comedic leanings, it’s from the producers of Ted Lasso , Shrinking , and Scrubs .
In fact, Zach Braff makes an appearance. Halloween Ends Halloween Ends Netflix, streaming now And now for something completely different — a summer blockbuster that’s Halloween-themed! Building a new life with her granddaughter, Laurie Strode (yep, still Jamie Lee Curtis) suspects a new round of mysterious deaths is linked to masked killer Michael Myers. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
