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With the Call the Midwife finale (airing on Sunday, 8 March) set to leave viewers “a mess”, at least according to star Helen George<\/a>, we’re going to need something in our telly diet that will fortify us for the emotions to come. As such we have prepared our weekly list of TV treats to make you laugh, cry and feel deeply. <\/p>\n

And if you’re not a Call the Midwife enthusiast, and said finale isn’t on your watch list, then you simply get to enjoy what else is in store. Prepare to be thoroughly entertained by a mix of thrillers, romantic dramas and plenty of action, as this week’s line up includes the return of The Capture, which fans on IMDb have described as a “mind-blowing<\/a>” crime series that is “delivered to perfection<\/a>“. Keep reading for all our recommendations over the next seven days. <\/p>\n

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BBC<\/p>\n

The Capture, season 3<\/p>\n

“How do you protect the truth, in a world where lies are daily currency?” asks the synopsis for BBC’s The Capture as it enters its third season, with Holliday Grainger’s DI Rachel Carey about to figure that out. <\/p>\n

Fresh off of events from season two, Carey finds herself drawn deeper into the “geopolitical crisis that infects the British political establishment, the security services, and the media”, the description for the drama, created and written by Ben Chanan, continues. <\/p>\n

The question is who is behind it all and who can she trust? The series also stars Gangs of London\u2019s Paapa Essiedu as Isaac Turner and Death in Paradise\u2019s Ginny Holder as DI Nadia Latif.<\/p>\n

The Capture, season 3 is available to watch from Sunday 8 March at 9pm on BBC One and 6am on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

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ITV<\/p>\n

Gone<\/p>\n

With a ton of thrillers under her belt, the impeccable Eve Myles is back again with new chilling series Gone. <\/p>\n

The star of Broadchurch and The Crow Girl is back on our screens, this time starring as detective Annie Cassidy, who has been tasked with looking into the disappearance of a Bristol woman called Sarah. <\/p>\n

The husband, David Morrissey’s Headmaster Michael Polly, is suspect number one. Once an upstanding member of the community, now Michael’s world is slowly falling apart at the seams when he meets Annie who, according to the synopsis, “chips away at his veneer in search of the truth”.<\/p>\n

Gone is available to watch on Sunday 8 March at 9pm on ITV1 and will also be available to stream on ITVX. <\/p>\n

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Netflix<\/p>\n

Vladimir <\/p>\n

Rachel Weisz stars as an English professor who develops an all-consuming infatuation for her new, younger colleague Vladimir (Leo Woodall). <\/p>\n

Netflix describes the series as being “full of sexy secrets, dark humour and complex characters” as a woman becomes “hell-bent to turn her fantasies into reality”.<\/p>\n

Vladimir is available to watch from Thursday 5 March on Netflix.<\/p>\n

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Paramount<\/p>\n

Marshals <\/p>\n

From the world of Yellowstone comes the spin-off Marshals. The new series follows Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) who leaves the world of the Yellowstone Ranch behind him and sets off to become a member of an elite unit of the US Marshals. <\/p>\n

Kayce’s new venture will have him combining his skills as a cowboy with that of his Navy SEALs experience, but it will not be easy. <\/p>\n

Along with his teammates Kayce will have to juggle duty against family as well as the psychological strain that comes with being the last line of defence. <\/p>\n

Marshals is available to watch from Monday 2 March on Paramount+. <\/p>\n

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Netflix<\/p>\n

Blue Therapy <\/p>\n

Starting out life on YouTube, the Black British relationship series has now been transformed into a new eight-part reality series<\/a> for Netflix. As per the press release, Blue Therapy invites “viewers into the therapy room to witness couples navigating intensive and intimate therapy in real time”.<\/p>\n

Under the guidance of experienced couple’s therapist Karen Doherty, the seven couples hope to explore the problems in their relationship with “accountability, vulnerability and emotional truth”.<\/p>\n

Blue Therapy is available to watch Wednesday 4 March on Netflix.<\/p>\n

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Prime Video<\/p>\n

Young Sherlock<\/p>\n

Directed by Guy Ritchie, Young Sherlock promises to be an “irreverent, action-packed mystery that charts the legendary origin story of the world’s greatest detective”, at least according to its synopsis. <\/p>\n

The series follows a young, charismatic but defiant Sherlock Holmes (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) as he crosses paths with the infamous James Moriarty (D\u00f3nal Finn). <\/p>\n

Soon he is dragged into a murder investigation that threatens his very freedom. The synopsis teases “a globe-trotting conspiracy” for Sherlock’s first ever case that culminates in “an explosive showdown that alters the course of his life forever”.<\/p>\n

Young Sherlock is available to watch from Thursday 4 March on Prime Video. <\/p>\n

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Amazon Prime<\/p>\n

Siren’s Kiss <\/p>\n

Squid Game’s Wi Hajun stars in this romantic thriller as elite investigator Cha Woo-seok, whose life becomes far more complicated after he gets a mysterious call from an informant who claims to have evidence of a murder \u2013 only she falls to her death before she is able to share what she knows. <\/p>\n

Woo-seok’s investigation leads him to an auctioneer, whose three fianc\u00e9s have mysteriously all died. To expose the truth, Woo-seok proposes they fake a relationship… <\/p>\n

Siren\u2019s Kiss is available to watch from Monday 2 March on Prime Video.<\/p>\n

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Netflix<\/p>\n

Boyfriend on Demand <\/p>\n

Described by Netflix as a “unique take on the romantic comedy series”, Boyfriend on Demand sees exhausted webtoon producer Seo Mi-rae (Blackpink’s Jisoo) escape the burdens of reality by delving into a subscription-based virtual dating simulation program. <\/p>\n

There she finds the dates of her dreams which reawaken her belief in romance again and challenge her, against all odds, to find real love. But will the lines of the virtual world and reality blur a little too much? <\/p>\n

Boyfriend on Demand is available to watch from Friday 6 March on Netflix.<\/p>\n

The new edition of Living Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Taylor Swift, is here! Buy Taylor in newsagents or online<\/a>, priced at just \u00a38.99.<\/p>\n

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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. \u00a0For six years she honed her analytical reviewing skills at the Good Housekeeping institute<\/a> eventually becoming Acting Head of Food testing. \u00a0She 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<\/a> 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<\/a>.
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