Pick of the day
Ar Son na Cúise
TG4, 8pm
New series in which lifelong pals Joe Ó Dónaill and Ray Mac Mánais embark on an exploration of the Gaeltacht regions. They begin in Donegal, where the highlights include a ‘gift’ from an old friend and a trip to Joe’s first home.
Taskmaster
Channel 4, 9pm
Joel Dommett, Joanna Page, Armando Iannucci, Kumail Nanjiani and Amy Gledhill are the latest folk to take on Greg Davies’ challenges.
Intinní Áille – Beautiful Minds
RTÉ One, 10.15pm
Róisín Ní Thomáin meets neurodivergent individuals and their families to find out about the everyday challenges they face. It also follows Róisín as she has an ADHD assessment.
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
BBC Four, 8pm
Set in the 1920s, this drama based on Evelyn Waugh’s novel focuses on the friendship between a student at Oxford, an aristocrat and his sister. Matthew Goode and Ben Whishaw star.
Big Mistakes
Netflix
From Dan Levy comes a sharp, comedic family caper wrapped in a crime thriller. It follows two inept siblings whose botched theft drags them into organised crime.
Trust Me: False Prophet
Trust Me: False Prophet
Netflix
Even if you imprison the head of a cult (in this case, Warren Jeffs, who’s serving a life sentence in Texas for child sexual assault), there’s always another opportunist waiting in the wings. This four‑parter follows the ascent of Samuel Bateman, who positioned himself as Jeffs’s successor to The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) movement. Told through the perspective of Christine Marie, a cult expert, she embeds herself in Short Creek, Utah, to support a fractured community vulnerable to a new “prophet”. As she gains access to Bateman’s inner circle, she uncovers behaviour that necessitates intervention. With first-hand testimony and unprecedented visibility into the group, the series exposes the extent of Bateman’s influence. Directed by Emmy and Peabody winner Rachel Dretzin (Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey), this docuseries examines recurring patterns of abuse inside one of America’s most insular religious communities.
The Testaments
The Testaments
Disney+
Amid the flurry of Star Wars (episodes of Maul – Shadow Lord land Monday) and Marvel (Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 lands Wednesday) exploding onto Disney+, we have this evolution of The Handmaid’s Tale. Based on Atwood’s novel of the same name, it centres around Gilead teens attending Aunt Lydia’s prep school for future wives.
The Boys
The Boys
Prime Video
In the fifth and final season, which is becoming more like a documentary than a sci-fi series, we’re in Homelander’s world, completely subject to his erratic, egomaniacal whims…
Untold: Chess Mates
Untold: Chess Mates
Netflix
While I’m glad Untold’s returned for another year, thus far, this season has more than skirted the salacious side of sporting life. Last week, we had Lamar at the Love Ranch, and now we have chess master Hans Niemann and his alleged use of intimate beads to win a match against Magnus Carlsen.
Secrets of The Bees
Disney+
Consider this your natural palate cleanser before the rest of this week’s arguably heavier offerings. NatGeo explorer Bertie Gregory uncovers the hidden world of bees, filming a single hive over three years. With more than 20,000 species pollinating a third of our food, the series reveals their intrinsic necessity. If you want to add birds to your bees, then there’s the three-parter Raising Chelsea, featuring Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo, as they become parents.
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
Netflix
A jarring yet unfortunately familiar documentary about pro cyclist Moriah Wilson, who enjoyed a vibrant life before her shocking murder, and the lengths her killer went to evade capture.
Humint
Humint
Netflix
A South Korean agent tracks a drug network in Russia, only to clash with a North Korean operative, hauling both into further danger. If you prefer your subterfuge with a side of Chinese sci-fi, then Agent From Above might be worth a gander.