{"id":656257,"date":"2026-10-16T06:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T06:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/656257\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T06:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T06:10:20","slug":"our-top-5-watches-this-weekend-%c2%b7-thejournal-ie-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/656257\/","title":{"rendered":"Our top 5 watches this weekend \u00b7 TheJournal.ie"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE WEEKEND IS kicking off \u2013 but what should you watch?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve taken a look through what\u2019s on offer and picked out series and movies to check out over the next three days on streaming and the telly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Diplomat<\/p>\n

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\n Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler Netflix<\/p>\n

Netflix\n<\/p>\n

Keri Russell is back to play US ambassador Kate Wyler in season four of The Diplomat, with Rufus Sewell as her husband Hal Wyler. In the last series, Kate brokered a fragile peace between the US and UK, and she and Hal are just about hanging on to their marriage (a theme throughout the series). Meanwhile, there\u2019s continued drama involving President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) and Hal, while a conspiracy to steal Russia\u2019s most powerful weapon pushes the US towards war.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n

The Zoo<\/p>\n

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\n Imani the hippo in The Zoo RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

The Zoo is back on RT\u00c9 One for another season. There\u2019s plenty more behind-the-scenes action, including joyous arrivals, heartwarming reunions and conservation stories. We meet keepers as well as animal newcomers like a giant anteater, a tamandua, and a six-banded armadillo. Plus 18-year-old hippo Imani undergoes the first cataract surgery ever performed on a hippopotamus.<\/p>\n

Streaming on RT\u00c9 Player and airing Mondays at 7pm on RT\u00c9 One.<\/p>\n

Tyson<\/p>\n

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\n Tyson poster Netflix<\/p>\n

Netflix\n<\/p>\n

The boxer Mike Tyson has had quite the controversial and fascinating life. Now comes a four-part documentary that traces his life from his upbringing in Brooklyn to becoming the youngest heavyweight champion ever. This is described as a \u201cturbulent story of fame, influence, and controversy that nearly destroyed\u201d Tyson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n

No Worries If Not<\/p>\n

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\n Emma Doran in No Worries If Not RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

The Irish sketch show is back for a third season, which it feels like its strongest yet. A heap of great Irish comedians \u2013 including Emma Doran, Justine Stafford, Michael Fry, Killian Sundermann and Se\u00e1n Burke \u2013 are behind the show, and they\u2019re joined by guests like Siobh\u00e1n McSweeney and Aoife Dunne. There are sketches on everything from bonkers parenting classes to a dad-and-daughter criminal duo.<\/p>\n

No Worries If Not airs on RT\u00c92 and RT\u00c9 Player Thursdays at 10.30pm<\/p>\n

Treasure Island<\/p>\n

Paramount+ Global<\/a> \/ YouTube<\/p>\n

Robert Louis Stevenson\u2019s classic novel gets the TV treatment in this new series which stars Tom Sweet, David Oyelowo and Hayley Atwell. Across the six episodes, a man named Jim Hawkins and his mum come into possession of an old treasure map. But also searching for the buried treasure are a British agent and a pirate. Oyelowo plays Long John Silver, while Tom Sweet is Jim Hawkins. The series has been described as<\/a> a \u201cbold, high-stakes coming-of-age adventure series for a new generation\u201d.<\/p>\n

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