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NEW DRAMA Doctor Odyssey From Thu 24 October, Disney+ (first two eps from 24 Oct, then weekly) All aboard for Disney+’s feel-good cruise-ship drama Doctor Odyssey… Created by prolific producer Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story), the 18-episode procedural sees Dr Death actor Joshua Jackson play Dr Max Bankman, who’s hired by Captain Robert Massey (Miami Vice star Don Johnson) to be the new medic on luxury cruise liner The Odyssey, which is packed with honeymooners and rich retirees. It’s all hands on deck in the fastpaced opening episode as Max and his nursing team, Avery (Phillipa Soo) and Tristan (Sean Teale), treat a shipmate with iodine poisoning from eating too much shrimp cocktail, save a drunk passenger who has fallen overboard, and even deal with a very sensitive fracture case……

NEW FANTASY DRAMA Wynonna Earp: Vengeance Wednesday, 9pm, Sky Sci-Fi Cult Canadian series Wynonna Earp came to an end in 2021 after four seasons, but Melanie Scrofano is back this week to reprise her role as the gun-toting demon slayer in a feature-length sequel to the supernatural western adventure. We last saw Wynonna – the great-great-granddaughter of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp – riding off into the sunset on her Harley-Davidson with lover Doc Holliday (Tim Rozon), with Wynonna hoping to be reunited with daughter Alice, who had been sent away to keep her safe. As we catch up with Wynonna and Doc, they are still without Alice and travelling across the US, swindling casinos and slaying demons with her Peacemaker handgun. Meanwhile, Wynonna’s sister, Waverly (Dominique Provost-Chalkley) is adjusting to…

Wolfs Genre: Action comedy Episodes: One-off Brad Pitt and George Clooney bring their star wattage, effortless charm and witty banter to an enjoyable action comedy as rival underworld fixers. Each man works alone, cleaning up other people’s messy situations, so neither is happy when they are both hired to help out a New York district attorney (Amy Ryan) after her one-night stand (Austin Abrams) dies in her hotel room. Discovering that the young man was transporting a backpack full of drugs and that he’s not dead after all makes for an eventful night. Nobody Wants This Genre: Romantic comedy Season: 1 Episodes: 10 The Good Place’s Kristen Bell as a non-Jewish sex podcaster and The O.C.’s Adam Brody as a single progressive rabbi are perfectly cast in a romcom that…

One of the most-memorable political interviews of the 20th century is being brought to life in C4’s forthcoming drama Brian and Margaret. The two-parter, penned by James Graham and directed by Stephen Frears, is based on TV producer and editor Rob Burley’s 2023 book, which gives an insider’s account of political coverage on television. Set in 1989, the series centres on shrewd and respected journalist Brian Walden (Steve Coogan) as he carries out his final interview with his friend Margaret Thatcher (Dame Harriet Walter), who has been Prime Minister for a decade. CONSEQUENCES But the tense conversation takes some surprising turns, sparks events that result in Thatcher’s resignation the following year, ends the pair’s close relationship, and helps change the face of political interviewing. ‘I have to travel a great…

NEW COMEDY The Franchise Monday, 10pm, 10.40pm & 11.15pm, Sky Comedy A team of TV and film heavyweights have joined forces in Sky Comedy satire The Franchise, about the making of a big-budget Hollywood superhero movie. Produced by The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci and Oscarwinning director Sir Sam Mendes, the eight-part series spoofs cinema’s biggest blockbuster franchises. Launching with a salvo of three back-to-back episodes this week, the comedy follows the day-to-day problems of working on Tecto: Eye of the Storm, one of the smaller films in the fictitious franchise, which also includes the higherpriority movie Centurios 2. As we head behind the scenes of the movie to meet its ego-driven stars and stressed-out crew members, we find life behind the camera is very different to the glitzy…

NEW FANTASY DRAMA Nautilus From Friday 25 October, Prime Video Jules Verne’s classic science-fiction story Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea gets a bold reimagining in Prime Video’s new 10-part series Nautilus, which places Captain Nemo, played by Star Trek: Discovery’s Shazad Latif, at the centre of the tale. The story begins in 1857 when Nemo is being held in a penal colony run by the ruthless East India Company. Presented with an opportunity to seize command of the Nautilus submarine that he helped to build, he uses it to make a daring escape with several of his fellow prisoners. But his journey to freedom sets him on a collision course with Humility Lucas (Apples Never Fall’s Georgia Flood), who’s being transported to Bombay to be married. TV&Satellite Week caught…

NEW Later… with Jools Holland Saturday, 9.50pm, BBC2 Jools Holland returns for more music and chat in a new series, filmed at London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre. This week, former Little Mix star Jade makes her TV solo debut, while returning artists include indie rockers Blossoms, jazz artist Nubya Garcia and singer/songwriter Laura Marling. Legendary Queen drummer Roger Taylor also drops in to perform a classic John Lennon track with Holland. NEW Lucy Beaumont: Live from the Royal Court Theatre Tuesday, 9pm, Sky Comedy & Sky Showcase Meet the Richardsons star and Hullraisers writer Lucy Beaumont (left) performs her first TV stand-up special with a routine that features anecdotes on ageing, friendships and the north/south divide. Motherhood is also a rich source for her humour, including her daughter developing a precocious…

Sugar Colin Farrell (above) will return as private-detective-with-a-secret John Sugar for a second season of Apple TV+’s crime drama, in which the gumshoe investigates another missing-person case in LA while also hunting for clues about his sister, who has also disappeared. Jack in Time for Christmas In Prime Video’s semiscripted comedy, airing this December, Jack Whitehall (above) attempts to get home to the UK for Christmas using a variety of means, from trains to bobsleighs, and with help from Michael Bublé and Rebel Wilson. The Beast in Me Netflix’s thriller will see Matthew Rhys (above) play a ruthless real-estate entrepreneur who came under suspicion when his wife vanished, but now moves in next to a bereaved author (Claire Danes), who wants to uncover the truth.…

Whitstable Pearl NEW Available: Monday 21 October Genre: Crime drama Season: 3 Episodes: 6 (released weekly) An instant hit when it launched in 2021, Acorn TV’s coastal crime drama Whitstable Pearl endeared itself to audiences thanks to its curious cases, scenic backdrops in North Kent, and comedy actor Kerry Godliman’s warmhearted portrayal of restaurateur turned private eye Pearl Nolan. This week, the series returns with six new episodes, featuring a kidnapping at a psychic fair and the murder of a food critic. There’s also a treasure trove of guest stars and a love triangle between Pearl, laid-back teacher Tom Grant (Robert Webb) and broody DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles). Here, in an exclusive interview with TV&Satellite Week, Godliman, 50, explains why the series continues to go from strength to strength……

NEW FACTUAL The Remarkable Life of Ibelin From Friday 25 October, Netflix Norwegian gamer Mats Steen was just 25 when he died from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a degenerative, muscle-wasting disease that severely affected his life to the point where he could only move his fingers. By the time of his death in 2014, he’d lost touch with his friends and would spend 12 hours a day playing computer game World of Warcraft using a specially adapted keyboard. At first, his parents, Robert and Trude, mourned not only the loss of their son, but also what they thought had been an isolated and lonely life. ‘His world seemed so limited,’ says Robert. ‘Our deepest sorrow lay in the fact that he’d never experienced friendships or love, or that he’d never make…

LIVE MOTORSPORT Sunday, race starts 8pm, Sky Sports F1 & Sky Sports Main Event Just when we thought the F1 season was turning into a procession for three-time defending champion Max Verstappen, the world-title race looks set for a few more twists and turns before the chequered flag at Abu Dhabi in December. As F1 roars back at Austin, Texas, on Sunday following a fourweek break, the Red Bull driver has seen his lead in the standings cut to 52 points by McLaren’s Lando Norris, who has chipped away at his rival’s advantage in each of the four races since F1 returned from its summer hiatus. EXCITING FINISH With six Grands Prix (including an extra point for the fastest lap) and three sprints to go, a maximum of 180 points…

NEW CRIME DRAMA DI Ray Sunday-Tuesday, 9pm, ITV1 (box set, ITVX) Detective Inspector Rachita Ray (Parminder Nagra) learnt the hard way that dreams rarely match reality in the first series of ITV1’s DI Ray, when her longed-for promotion to the homicide squad exposed her to the injustices of institutional racism. Assigned to lead a murder investigation into the death of a Muslim man, seemingly because of the colour of her skin, Ray succeeded in solving the case – but at the cost of discovering that her fiancé, DCI Martyn Hunter (The Wives’ Jamie Bamber), was corrupt. As the series returns for a second run this week, Ray is tasked with investigating a drive-by shooting outside a hospital – but the events of the first series have taken their toll on…

EASTENDERS Ravi turns on Teddy when daughter Avani is attacked Ravi’s furious to learn that daughter Avani has been texting a boy, but when his kids’ mum Priya reveals that Avani has told her in confidence she’s dating Teddy Mitchell’s son Barney, he backs off – the lad seems harmless enough, and spends most of his time buried in a book. Avani, however, is actually seeing an older lad, Mason. As she later meets him in secret, things turn sour when she refuses to sleep with him. Not only does he demand she leave, but in the melee, she ends up with a busted lip. As an upset Avani returns to the Square, Ravi wrongly believes Barney is responsible for her injury, and decides to teach him a lesson. This,…

NEW CRIME DRAMA Blackshore Saturday, 9pm, U&Drama (box set, U) When it comes to tried-and-trusted TV storylines, there’s nothing more formulaic than the troubled detective who confronts a dark past as they return to their home town to investigate a crime. However, there’s far more to intriguing, twisty six-part crime thriller Blackshore than that… When no-nonsense Dublin detective Fia Lucey (Lisa Dwan) is accused of using undue force in her policing, she is sent to oversee a missing-persons case in her rural home town, a sleepy backwater where she must also reckon with a family tragedy that still haunts the community. It’s revealed in flashbacks that Fia’s father, Jack, killed her mother and brother in a murdersuicide at their home almost 20 years ago, after he was linked to the…

Showtrial When arrogant cop Justin (Michael Socha) is accused of causing the hit-and-run death of a climate-change activist in the second series of BBC1’s drama, he engages troubled solicitor Sam (Adeel Akhtar) for his defence. But evidence stacks up against him… The Hardacres In Channel 5’s period drama, dock workers Mary (Claire Cooper) and Sam (Liam McMahon) set up their own successful fish stall after Sam loses his job following an accident. Then, a shrewd investment leaves them with untold riches… Sweetpea Sky’s thriller sees Ella Purnell play overlooked and apparently mildmannered Rhiannon. In the wake of losing her father, she unleashes a murderous streak and, after killing a drunk, sets her sights on former school bully Julia (Nicôle Lecky)… DNA Journey Philip Glenister teams up with his Life on…

NEW Spooky Files Weekdays, 6.30pm, CBBC & BBC iPlayer The comedy adventure series returns for a second season, and we’re back in Sunny Valley with the disbanded Spooky Crew, who have sent the Spookies back to the Fear Dimension, before closing the portal for good. Or so they think… Bert is convinced the Spookies are back. He’s proved right when a snotty monster appears in his back garden and sneezes on him – after which, no one can remember who he is! How can Bert convince the crew to get back together to solve the mystery, if they don’t know who he is? NEW Reu & Harper’s Wonder World Weekdays, 8.10am, Milkshake! on Five Reu and his sister Harper are back for a second series of the programme in which they…

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