What To Watch W/C Monday 27th April

This week’s lineup blends high-stakes drama, dark comedy, survival thrillers and inspiring true stories, with new releases and returning favourites …

Highlights include political espionage in Secret Service, and a brutal survival fight on the streets of Rio in Man On Fire. There’s also the rural horror Unwelcome, and the animated Swapped featuring a star-studded cast including Michael B. Jordan and Lolly Adefope.

Here’s what to stream, watch, or tune into this week…

Secret Service – Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th April @ 9pm | ITV1

When her undercover operations reveal alarming evidence that a high-ranking UK politician may be a Russian asset, Kate finds herself in a desperate race to uncover their identity. As a brutal murder thrusts her team into the spotlight, Kate must navigate the dangerous world of espionage while trying to hold her family together and protect her reputation.

With Amaka Okafor.

This Is Not A Murder Mystery – Wednesday 29th April | U&Drama

Set in the flamboyant 1930s, world-renowned Surrealist artists, including young Dalí and Magritte, find themselves trapped in a lavish mansion with a mysterious serial killer on the loose.

With Donna Banya.

Man On Fire – Thursday 30th April | Netflix

Haunted by his past and hunted by his enemies, a Special Forces veteran fights to keep a teenage girl alive on the deadly streets of Rio de Janeiro.

Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Prisoner – Thursday 30th April @9pm | Sky Atlantic

Ambitious prison transport officer Amber Todd is tasked with escorting contract killer Tibor Stone to testify at The Old Bailey against a powerful crime syndicate. After their convoy is attacked she handcuffs herself to him and they go on the run as survivors. Forced to cooperate they race to court while Amber struggles with trust survival and moral compromise choices.

Starring Izuka Hoyle.

Unwelcome – Thursday 30th April | Netflix

A couple who escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to discover malevolent, murderous goblins lurking in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden.

Starring Hannah John-Kamen.

Swapped – Friday 1st May | Netflix

A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, natural enemies of the Valley, suddenly find themselves swapping bodies. Forced into each other’s lives, they must work together to survive an unpredictable wilderness adventure. As they navigate danger in unfamiliar forms, they learn cooperation, understanding, and how to endure challenges far greater than either could face alone.

Voice cast includes Michael B. Jordan, Tracy Morgan, Lolly Adefope, Cedric The Entertainer, Antwinette Mccloud & more.

St. Denis Medical – Friday 1st May – BBC iPlayer

Devoted nurse Alex is newly promoted to Supervising Nurse in the busy emergency department at St. Denis Medical Center in Oregon. Working with an overworked, underfunded team of doctors and staff, including an ambitious hospital director and a world-weary veteran doctor, she must manage constant chaos while caring for patients and supporting her colleagues.

Starring David Alan Grier, Lynn Whitfield, Enuka Okuma, Haneefah Wood, Bella Ivory, Ambrit Millhouse & more

Divorced Sistas – Streaming Now | Paramount+

Follows five close friends, Rasheda, Geneva, Naomi, Tiffany, and Bridgette, as they navigate life, love, and the challenges that come with divorce, marriage, and dating.

Starring Letoya Luckett, Khadeen Ellis, Porscha Coleman, Briana Price, Jennifer Sears, Devon Franklin, Robert Christopher Riley, RonReaco Lee & more

Sarah’s Oil – Streaming Now | Prime Video

In the early 1900s, young Sarah Rector believes there’s oil beneath the barren land she’s allotted in Indian Territory. As greedy sharks close in, Sarah turns to family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming one of the first female African American millionaires.

Starring Naya Désir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin- Green, Kenric Green & more.