What To Watch W/C Monday 23rd February
We are definitely excited for our watchlist this week … From dystopian mysteries and radical true stories to sweeping romance and sharp political satire, this week’s watchlist spans bunker secrets, forbidden love and long-awaited reunions. Our picks include the explosive return of Paradise, the Regency drama of Bridgerton, the comeback of beloved medical sitcom Scrubs, […]
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We are definitely excited for our watchlist this week …
From dystopian mysteries and radical true stories to sweeping romance and sharp political satire, this week’s watchlist spans bunker secrets, forbidden love and long-awaited reunions.
Our picks include the explosive return of Paradise, the Regency drama of Bridgerton, the comeback of beloved medical sitcom Scrubs, and bold, conversation-starting films from Call Jane to The American Society of Magical Negroes.
Paradise: Season 2 – Monday 23rd February | Disney+
In season two, Xavier searches for his wife Teri out in the World and learns how people survived the three years since ‘The Day’. Back in Paradise, the social fabric frays as the bunker deals with the aftermath of season one and new secrets are uncovered about the cities origins.
Starring Sterling K. Brown, Krys Marshall, Enuka Okuma, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV.
Behind the camera: Sterling K. Brown.
Call Jane – Monday 23rd February @10:55pm | Film4
In 1960s Chicago, housewife is faced with a devastating diagnosis when her second pregnancy leads to a life-threatening condition. She has nowhere to turn until she meets a group of women who risk everything to help, inspiring her own journey. With BAFTA winner Wunmi Mosaku.
The Bluff – Wednesday 25th February 2026 | Prime Video
A Caribbean woman gets her secret past revealed when her island is invaded by vicious buccaneers.
With Ismael Cruz Córdova, Safia Oakley-Green, Gary Beadle, Zack Morris and more.
National Theatre Live: Dr Strangelove – Wednesday 25th February 9pm | Sky Arts
Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley’s stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 black comedy about a deranged US general who brings the world to the brink of disaster by initiating a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union.
With Giles Terera.
Bridgerton: Season4, Part 2 – Thursday 26 February | Netflix
As Bridgerton returns, free-spirited Benedict resists marriage until he’s captivated by a mysterious Lady in Silver. Unaware she’s Sophie Baek, a maid, he struggles between fantasy and reality as love challenges class boundaries and threatens to upend societal expectations.
With Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Victor Alli, Martins Imhangbe, Emma Naomi, Masali Baduza, Daniel Francis & more.
Scrubs – Thursday 26 February | Disney+
16 years since Scrubs was last on our screens, the hit medical sitcom is BACK with a new 9-part tenth season, which picks up in modern-day and reunites the original cast for more heartwarming laughs and hijinks, while introducing a new generation of interns.
J.D. and Turk, scrub in together for the first time in a long time. Medicine has changed; interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time.
Starring Donald Faison.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: Season 2 – Friday 27th February | Apple TV+
Based on the Monsterverse from Legendary, this dramatic saga — spanning three generations — reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives. With Kiersey Clemons and Dominique Tipper.
The American Society Of Magical Negroes – Saturday 28th February | Netflix
A young man gets recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to making white people’s lives easier. Although initially enamored with his new powers, he begins to question the value of using supernatural means to do the very thing he’s felt obligated to do his whole life.
The Brit Awards 2026 – Saturday 28th February @8:15pm | ITV
Performers include Olivia Dean.
