The cosy season is well underway and nothing goes better with downtime than a binge-watch. So don’t waste time flicking through channels, our weekly watch list is curated to bring you the best of what’s on the small screen over the next few days.
Ella Purnell’s “absolutely brilliant post-apocalypse series” makes a season two return and judging by the trailer, it promises to be another rip-roaring, action-packed, satirical watch.
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Elsewhere, there are guilty pleasure watches in abundance as a mystery drama heads to ITVX and Netflix welcomes back season five of Emily in Paris. Keep reading to find out what other gems lie in store for you this week.
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Fallout season 2
It’s time to head back to the harsh but exciting world of Fallout as the post-apocalyptic series returns for a second season.
Following the aftermath of the incredible season one finale, Ghoul (Walton Goggins) and Lucy (Ella Purnell) will trudge through the wasteland of Mojave as they head to New Vegas in search of her father in order to bring him to justice.
Expect new horrors, propulsive action and creatures of the most unnatural kind.
Fallout season 2 is available to watch from Wednesday 17 December on Prime Video.
Sky
Amadeus
Too Much’s Will Sharpe stars alongside Paul Bettany (WandaVision) and Gabrielle Creevy (Black Doves) in this five-part series that tracks the rise and fall of Wolfgang ‘Amadeus’ Mozart (Sharpe).
Adapted from Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play, series creators Joe Barton and Julian Farino bring a fresh new perspective to the iconic composer.
Bettany stars as the envious court composer Antonio Salieri, meaning viewers are bound to see a clash of egos and some stirring drama.
Amadeus is available to watch from Sunday 21 December on Sky and streaming service NOW.
Netflix
Emily in Paris season 5
By now, fans will know that Emily’s Paris adventures have come to a halt as she jets off to Rome to become the head of Agence Grateau in the Italian city. But whether in Paris or Rome, Emily still faces challenges in both work and love life, all while trying to adapt to a new city.
Just as things seem to be going on the right track, a work blunder sets Emily back and fresh heartbreak also finds a way to muscle in on her new found happiness.
From big secrets to conflicts, does Emily have what it takes to cut it in Rome?
Emily in Paris season 5 is available to watch from Thursday 18 December on Netflix.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Family Next Door
Based on author Sally Hepworth’s novel of the same name, The Family Next Door is a six-part mystery series shrouded in suspicion that begins when Pleasant Court’s new resident Isabelle (Teresa Palmer) starts digging into a long-buried mystery in the idyllic coastal community.
Isabelle’s obsession leads to her investigating four families in the neighbourhood but the more she snoops the more upset she causes and it isn’t long before mistrust spreads.
The Australia ABC series, which first aired in August, has been dubbed a ‘bingeable slowburn‘ and “thrilling watch,” by fans on IMDb.
The Family Door is available to watch from Sunday 21 December on ITVX.
TV Land
Younger
Sex and the City creator Darren Star’s seven-season comedy has found a new home on Netflix.
If ‘denial’ were a show, it would be Younger. The sitcom centres around the newly-divorced 40-year-old Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) masquerading as a 26-year-old assistant while attempting to restart a career in publishing.
Described as the “perfect guilty pleasure” (via IMDb) the series, which ended in 2021, also stars Hilary Duff and Phoebe Dynevor.
Younger is available to watch from Monday 15 December on Netflix.
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TV writer, Digital Spy Janet completed her Masters degree in Magazine Journalism in 2013 and has continued to grow professionally within the industry ever since. Â For six years she honed her analytical reviewing skills at the Good Housekeeping institute eventually becoming Acting Head of Food testing. Â She also freelanced in the field of film and TV journalism from 2013-2020, when she interviewed A-List stars such as Samuel L Jackson, Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson. In 2021 she joined Digital Spy as TV writer where she gets to delve into more of what she loves, watching copious amounts of telly all in the name of work. Since taking on the role she has conducted red carpet interviews with the cast of Bridgerton, covered the BAFTAs and been interviewed by BBC Radio and London Live. In her spare time she also moonlights as a published author, the book Gothic Angel.
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