The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Who Do You Think You Are? That '90s Show The French Connection Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building Secret Lives of Orangutans Incoming Worst Ex Ever Planning a night on the couch? Here are today’s top TV and streaming picks: Ireland’s Education Crisis Virgin Media One, 8.30pm A shortage of teachers and a lack of school places are putting the nation’s education system under increasing pressure. This documentary examines how a disaster could be averted.
Who Do You Think You Are? Who Do You Think You Are? BBC One, 9pm Mel C — aka Sporty Spice — wants to know if a rumour about her family having Irish roots is true. Sure enough, she discovers a link to the Great Famine, as well as information about a relative who was a dedicated activist. This Ain’t Pretty Woman Channel 4, 12.
05am Short documentary in which sex workers discuss the depiction of their roles by Hollywood movies, and how that has impacted on their lives. The French Connection The French Connection BBC Four, 9pm Superb crime thriller with Gene Hackman on Oscar-winning form as Popeye Doyle, a New York cop who will stop at nothing to bring down the Marseille-based drug-smuggling gang responsible for an influx of heroin in the US. 5 stars Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building Only Murders in the Building Disney+, streaming now One thing’s certain: bad things happen whenever anyone goes to get “more champagne”.
.. Season four kicks off with Charles, Oliver and Mabel grappling with the events surrounding Charles’ stunt double Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch).
Questioning whether Sazz or Charles was the intended victim, the trio’s investigation leads them beyond the boroughs of New York to LA, where a movie about their OMITB podcast is being produced. Given the jaunt to Hollywood, expect this season’s cameos to be next level; Eva Longoria is Selena Gomez’s Mabel, Eugene Levy is Steve Martin’s Charles Hayden Savage, and Zach “Galifragilistic” is Martin Short’s Oliver Putnam. There’s even more Meryl.
For fans favouring the tunnelled confines of The Arconia instead of the sunnier climes of LA, fear not: the sleuths return to NYC to traverse The Arconia’s courtyard — before heading to Long Island to stay with Charles’s wildly jarring sister, Melissa McCarthy. Pop Star Academy Netflix, streaming now Cast your collective minds back about 25 years — ’twas a time when pop-star audition shows were all the rage. If you thought they were protracted in their selection process, they have nothing on this global endeavour, which saw 120,000 girls audition.
Now whittled down to 20 aspiring pop stars, they undergo a stringent K-pop training program via HYBE x Geffen. Secret Lives of Orangutans Secret Lives of Orangutans Netflix, streaming now Orangutans are more relatable to us than any other great ape. Narrated by David Attenborough, this film follows a remarkable group of orangutans in the pristine jungles of Sumatra, namely eight-year-old Eden, who has it all going on.
That '90s Show That ’90s Show Netflix, streaming now Part 3 lands us back in the Forman kitchen — where Red and Kitty return from Paris to find a giant hole in the wall. And this isn’t even the biggest crisis Leia has to face; with summer break winding down, she has to come to terms with leaving again, but this time she’s not going without a fight. With Laura Prepon.
Wyatt Earp: Cowboy War Netflix, streaming now The legendary feud between Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton unfolds through Ed Harris’ mesmeric voice alongside tenacious re-enactments charting the gunfight that defined an era. Incoming Incoming Netflix, streaming now Four high-school freshmen are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives — their first high-school party. Expect serious American Pie vibes but with extra vom.
Too juvenile for you? South Korea’s The Frog is the antithesis. Untold: Sign Stealer Netflix, streaming now The second instalment of this season drives home key questions: was Connor Stalions simply the best to ever do it, or a cheater? Should the Wolverine’s 2024 National Championship have an asterisk next to it? And how trustworthy are the American collegiate institutions?! Worst Ex Ever Worst Ex Ever Netflix, streaming now Following on from Season 2 of Worst Roommate Ever (episode 3 with “Bo” is a masterpiece), not to mention the recent success of American Murder: Laci Peterson , it was only a matter of time before Blumhouse Productions made an ex offering. With testimonials, bodycam footage, and now infamous animated re-enactments, it reveals the disturbing stories of horrifying relationships.
LOTR: Rings of Power Prime Video, streaming now There’s (literally) no end to the Middle Earth universe. Keeping with season 2 releases, new Pachinko is now available on Apple TV+. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
