What To Watch W/C Monday 11th May
This week’s TV line-up has a bit of everything, from political satire and supernatural chaos to glossy ’80s rivalry. Munya Chawawa heads to America in Wrestling with Trump to explore the surprising link between wrestling and Donald Trump, while Good Omens returns for its final season as Aziraphale and Crowley face the threat of the […]
This week’s TV line-up has a bit of everything, from political satire and supernatural chaos to glossy ’80s rivalry.
Munya Chawawa heads to America in Wrestling with Trump to explore the surprising link between wrestling and Donald Trump, while Good Omens returns for its final season as Aziraphale and Crowley face the threat of the Second Coming. Fans of mystery horror can also prepare for the final chapter of From, as the trapped residents continue their fight to survive and we finally find out who the yellow man is. Over in the world of media mogul power and scandal, Rivals is back with more drama, secrets and chaos in season two.
Wrestling with Trump – Tuesday 12th May @10pm | Channel 4
Comedian and satirist Munya Chawawa (TikTok) travels to the United States to immerse himself in wrestling and MAGA politics, uncovering the unlikely and surprising link between Donald Trump and the world of body slams and spandex. Wrestling with Trump is a bold and often hilarious documentary that sees Munya examine the influence that wrestling has had on the American president by meeting WWE wrestlers, Trump sidekicks, and even throwing himself headlong into the ring.
Good Omens: S3 – Wednesday 13th May | Prime Video
Aziraphale, now Supreme Archangel, seeks Crowley’s help as plans for the Second Coming take a surprising yet dangerous turn. Can the angel and demon reconcile their differences before it’s too late?
Gloria Obianyo, Derek Jacobi, Paul Adeyefa, Tanya Moodie & more.
The Punisher: One Last Kill – Wednesday 13th May | Disney +
Frank Castle tries to live a life without the need for revenge as the vigilante Punisher, only to be drawn into an unexpected conflict with a rising criminal empire.
Writer/Director Reinaldo Marcus Green. With Jamal Lloyd Johnson and Jason R. Moore.
From: S4 – Thursday 14th May | Sky One
The series centers on Boyd Stevens, the self-appointed sheriff and de facto mayor, and the Matthews family, new arrivals who soon discover they are trapped along with the other existing residents and must work together to stay alive and find a way to escape.
Starring Harold Perrineau, Corteon Moore & more.
Nemesis – Thursday 14th May | Netflix
A relentless LAPD cop becomes obsessed with taking down the master thief behind a string of daring heists, and only one can come out on top.
Cast includes Y’lan Noel, Matthew Law, Cleopatra Coleman, Gabrielle Dennis, Jeff Pierre, Michale Potts & more.
Rivals: S2 – Friday 15th May | Disney+
In the cutthroat world of 1980s television, the scandalous battle for the franchise reaches fever pitch as media-mogul Tony Baddingham seeks to destroy Rupert Campbell-Black. Amidst ’80s excess and high stakes power games, long-buried secrets ignite and the cost of war proves greater than anyone ever anticipated.
With Nafessa Williams.
When Bob Marley Came to Britain – Friday 15th May @10:05pm | BBC Four
Documentary examining the reggae superstar’s relationship with the UK, and how his universal message of one love and unity helped inspire a generation of young black British people. The film also takes a revealing look at how Marley spent his time while he was in Britain – the houses he lived in, football kickabouts in Battersea Park and visits to the UK’s growing Rastafarian community, including secret gigs in the north of England.
Death Valley: S2 – Sunday 17 May @ 8.15 pm | BBC iPlayer and BBC One
Series two picks up a few months after the events of series one, Janie has been promoted to Detective Inspector and is busier than ever, with paperwork stacking up quicker than she can clear it. To make matters worse, she’s been ignoring John since finding out he’s been dating her mum. Janie’s hand is forced after a murder in a Community Payback group when DCI Barry Clarke forces her to bring John Chapel in as the department’s consultant.
Starring Alexandria Riley, Tori Allen Martin, Hammed Animashaun &. more.
Brother – Sunday 17th May @10:50pm | BBC Two
Over several years, two Ontario siblings struggle with life as the sons of Jamaican immigrants in a low-income area. During their childhood, the shy and sensitive Michael is protected and championed by older brother Francis, but as they join different friendship groups the pair gradually drift apart.
Starring Aaron Pierre, Lamar Johnson, Lovell Adams-Gray, Marsha Stephanie Blake & more.
