What to watch - Page 18 Last Updated On | 9 May 2026
Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) and Paul Bettany (WandaVision) star in Sky's new historical drama, Amadeus, which arrives in December Mothering Sunday is based on the 2016 novella by Graham Swift and stars Odessa Young, Josh O'Connor, Olivia Colman and Colin Firth Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey star in the hit BBC comedy Daddy Issues, which returned with a second season this month… Y: Marshals continues the story of Kayce Dutton, the son of John and Evelyn, as he moves on from the Broken Rock Reservation Allegiance stars Supinder Wraich and follows a rookie police officer who becomes the first woman in her family to join the Canadian Federal Police Corps Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones star in the moving drama film Train Dreams, which is based on the novella by Denis Johnson Sheridan Smith and Reece Shearsmith star in ITV's gripping true crime drama, The Widower, which is storming Netflix's Top Ten TV chart A Man on the Inside is created by Michael Schur and stars Ted Danson as Charles, a retired professor who becomes a private investigator The MobLand actor starred in 2023's crime drama film The Bikeriders, which is currently available to stream on Prime Video From Death in Paradise to Call the Midwife and Amandaland, these picks are sure to keep you busy over the festive period In Love Actually, Thomas Brodie-Sangster plays love-sick child Sam and Martine McCutcheon plays Hugh Grant's love interest Natalie ITV has announced Gone, a new psychological drama penned by Hijack writer George Kay and starring David Morrissey and Eve Myles Prisoner 951 tells the true story based on the upcoming book A Yard of Sky by Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Richard Ratcliffe Jing Lusi and Martin Compston star in the high-octane thriller, Red Eye, which returns with its second season on New Year's Day Rhea Seehorn stars in Apple TV's genre-bending new sci-fi drama series from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan Strictly's infamous Blackpool Week saw the return of four finalists, a performance by Lewis Capaldi and a sad farewell from La Voix Martin Kemp, who is currently on ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, will star as detective John Verney in Doctor Plague The Gulf stars Kate Elliott as a detective whose life is turned upside down after a car crash takes her memory and her husband's life Champagne Problems, starring Slow Horses' Tom Wozniczka and Ransom Canyon's Minka Kelly, is Netflix's latest feel-good festive flick StartUp stars Martin Freeman, Adam Brody and Edi Gathegi and has been described by viewers as Ozark crossed with The Sopranos Shaun Evans, Romola Garai and Zahra Ahmadi star in Betrayal, the 4-part spy thriller coming to ITV in 2026. See the first look photos Théodore Pellerin (Franklin) and Archie Madekwe (Saltburn) star in the thriller from Beef and The Bear producer, Alex Russell Claire Danes and Damian Lewis star in the Emmy-winning espionage series Homeland, which is available to stream on Netflix now Succession star Jeremy Strong and Sex Education's Gillian Anderson star in Peter Morgan's adaptation of The Boys from Brazil Siobhan Finneran will reprise her role in season three of the BBC's prison drama Time, alongside Doctor Who's David Tennant. The two-time Oscar winner is in talks to play former U.S. President Bill Clinton in the new series, United, which is scheduled to begin filming next year Channel 5's beloved veterinary series stars Nicholas Ralph, Rachel Shenton, Samuel West, Callum Woodhouse and Anna Madeley Cooper & Fry is based on Stephen Booth's novels and stars Doctor Who's Mandip Gill and Downton Abbey's Robert James-Collier Sophie Turner stars in the Prime Video thriller, Steal, about an ordinary office worker who finds herself at the centre of the heist of the century The Death of Bunny Munro is based on Nick Cave's 2009 sophomore novel and stars Matt Smith and Rafael Mathé as father-son duo Bunny and Junior The former Good Morning Britain host appeared alongside broadcaster Ashley James to discuss parenting techniques and modern masculinity Wicked: For Good, starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, lands in cinemas worldwide on Friday 21 November Brendan Gleeson stars in Mr Mercedes, which first aired in 2017 and is based on the Bill Hodges novel trilogy by Stephen King While it's tricky for many screen adaptations to live up to their literary origins, these five picks are proof that the right series can sometimes surpass the book The BBC Radio 2 DJ and author shares one daughter with her ex-husband, and two children with her current partner, advertising executive Ben Cyzer Black Doves stars Keira Knightley, Sarah Lancashire and Ben Whishaw – and season one earned a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes Radio and TV presenter Tom Swarbrick is a regular contributor for the show, and appears alongside Kay Burley to deliver the day's top stories Spandau Ballet was one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and was made up of Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Tony Hadley, Steve Norman and John Keeble Crimson Peak comes from Frankenstein director Guillermo del Toro and stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain The scandal-soaked drama series stars Eve Best and Carmen Ejogo and is penned by Mood creator Nicôle Lecky. All episodes are available on BBCiPlayer Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery features an all-star cast including Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin and Mila Kunis The 45-year-old drag performer, who is partnered with professional dancer Aljaž Škorjanec, has been forced to pull out of Saturday's live show due to a foot injury