Pick of the week
Murdaugh: Death in the Family<\/p>\n
A perfectly timed drama about the sense of impunity that comes with being rich, white and American. It\u2019s an adaptation<\/a> of Mandy Matney\u2019s podcast<\/a>, which followed the unravelling of a legal dynasty in South Carolina. At its heart is bullying patriarch Alex Murdaugh (Jason Clarke), an attorney whose desire to present himself as a straight shooter barely conceals shady business practices and, eventually, murder. The catalyst is a speedboat accident caused by Alex\u2019s drunkard son Paul \u2013 but the story spirals into a gripping parable in which entitlement finally collides with real consequences. As Alex reminds everyone before his fall: \u201cJust because you don\u2019t want to pay a bill, doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t due.\u201d Mr ScorseseBrilliantly intimate \u2026 Martin Scorsese in Mr Scorsese. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon\/Apple<\/p>\n A giant of cinema receives the documentary he deserves in a five-parter that is expansive in intention and has brilliantly intimate insight. Via interviews with the man himself and wonderful archive footage, director Rebecca Miller paints a vivid picture of Martin Scorsese<\/a>. The sections exploring his early life \u2013 a creative but fragile kid, internalising a heady New York cocktail of violence, Catholicism and organised crime \u2013 are particularly fascinating. They offer a clue to the roots of a question that Scorsese has approached from a variety of angles throughout his career: \u201cWhat are we? Are we intrinsically good or evil?\u201d Splinter Cell: DeathwatchUncovering a global conspiracy \u2026 Splinter Cell: Deathwatch. Photograph: Netflix<\/p>\n The gap between gaming and streaming continues to narrow: this series is an animated adaptation of Tom Clancy\u2019s Splinter Cell series of action-adventure stealth games. The animation doesn\u2019t aim for the verite look of the original and feels much more traditional, but many of the first-person-shooter tropes feel familiar. The plot concerns Sam Fisher, a veteran of the game series but now retired. He returns to arms when a young operative asks for help but soon he\u2019s uncovering a global conspiracy. Liev Schreiber and Kirby Howell-Baptiste are the voice stars. To Cook a BearFolk horror \u2026 Tyra Wingren as Maria in To Cook a Bear. Photograph: Marcel K\u00f6ppe\/Disney<\/p>\n Equal parts folk horror, murder mystery and quest for enlightenment, this grimy, brutal drama is set in an isolated village in Sweden in 1852. The downtrodden local people are inflamed by the arrival of impassioned pastor Lars Levi Laestadius (Gustaf Skarsg\u00e5rd) whose sermons challenge the area\u2019s powerful elite and seem to promise a better life. However, his unsettling provocations are also accompanied by a spate of disappearances. Are these incidents bear attacks? Or could something even more sinister involving Lars (and his foster son Jussi) be afoot? skip past newsletter promotion<\/a><\/p>\n Get the best TV reviews, news and features in your inbox every Monday<\/p>\n Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. If you do not have an account, we will create a guest account for you on theguardian.com<\/a> to send you this newsletter. You can complete full registration at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy<\/a>. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy<\/a> and Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p>\n after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n LootFabulous as ever! \u2026 Maya Rudolph as Molly Wells in Loot. Photograph: Colleen E Hayes\/Apple<\/p>\n More luxury problems for Maya Rudolph\u2019s Molly Wells, as this comedy<\/a> about a woman attempting to charitably dispose of a multibillion-dollar fortune returns. Molly\u2019s philanthropy is making dangerous waves as her fellow billionaires object to her generosity. This brings her back into the orbit of her excruciating tech magnate ex-husband John (Adam Scott<\/a>) and also necessitates a trip to the UK where old money rules and cultural misunderstandings are unavoidable. As ever, it\u2019s carried by Rudolph\u2019s fabulous central performance. The DiplomatUncomfortably close to home \u2026 Keri Russell as Kate Wyler and Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler in The Diplomat. Photograph: Netflix<\/p>\n
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