Sheridans return for third and final series of The Dry

TV WEEK (Wednesday 22nd to Tuesday 28th)

TOP SPECIALS

Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy (BBC 2, Wednesday 22nd, 9pm)

With access to friends and family, including sister La Toya, this three-part series charts Michael Jackson’s journey from child performer to a deeply troubled musical icon. Behind The Jackson 5, the family act that launched him to global fame, was a household driven by fear as much as by talent. His 1982 masterpiece, Thriller, catapulted him to mega-stardom and a global business empire, until the pressures of fame begin to weigh heavily.

RTÉ Investigates: Inside The Care System (RTÉ 1, Wednesday 22nd, 9.35pm)

RTÉ Investigates spends a year at the family law courts witnessing the unfolding crisis in care of some of Ireland’s most vulnerable children. Journalist Barry O’Kelly reports on a system at breaking point, where Ireland’s most vulnerable are often being lost in a care crisis that is getting worse.

Super Garden (RTÉ 1, Thursday 23rd, 7pm)

The competition to design and create a Super Garden is back. Five designers take on a challenge that requires creativity and a huge amount of physical effort to build a garden worthy of going forward to Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland’s premier garden show. With just three weeks and a budget of €15,000, each designer takes over one garden in a new social housing estate – their blank canvas – to make something that will impress the judges.

The Neighbourhood (Virgin Media One, Friday 24th, 9pm)

A new reality game show hosted by Graham Norton, where six households move in to a purpose-built community to compete for a £250,000 cash prize. Following these real-life households from all walks of life who move next to each other and compete in fierce challenges that change dynamics behind closed doors becomes a tricky tightrope with a huge payoff to be the ‘last house standing’.

WATCH OF THE WEEK

The Dry (RTÉ 1, Thursday 23rd, 10.15pm)

This third and final series marks the return of the Sheridans, who are about to face their biggest challenge yet when a huge family secret throws everyone off kilter. Will this shocking revelation upend already fragile relations for good, or could this be the missing piece that will finally fix the Sheridans’ broken puzzle? As the family desperately try to forge new lives amidst the betrayals of the past, destructive patterns start to emerge, and soon it’s Shiv who might not want to face some hard truths.

BEST FILMS

Tár (RTÉ 2, Friday 24th, 9.15pm)

Cate Blanchett is Lydia Tár, the groundbreaking conductor of a major German Orchestra, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the first female director of a major international orchestra. At the height of her career, she is preparing to launch a book as well as the much-anticipated live performance of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony – until her life begins to unravel as creativity and power collide.

Don’t Look Now (BBC 2, Friday 24th, 11.05pm)

This drama classic from 1973 stars Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie as a couple in Venice still grieving the recent death of their young daughter. Meeting two sisters who claim to be in touch with the spirit of the daughter, the couple are drawn into an emotional maze where nothing seems real amidst the canals and bridges of a ghostly city hidden in the mist.

Chaos Walking (BBC 1, Friday 24th, 11.25pm)

Set in the near future, Tom Holland discovers Daisy Ridley, a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by ‘the Noise’ – a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, he vows to protect the strange girl, as he tries to unlock the planet’s dark secrets.

CLASSIC MOVIE

The Adjustment Bureau (Film4, Wednesday 22nd, 6.55pm)

Matt Damon stars as a politician on the brink of winning a Senate seat who meets and becomes instantly smitten with a ballerina, played by Emily Blunt. Mysterious individuals – agents of Fate – conspire to keep him away from the beautiful dancer in this romantic story with a quirky science fiction twist.

KIDS STUFF

Greggs Vs McDonald’s: The Fast Feud (CH4, Friday 24th, 8pm)

Forget Burger King; the biggest rival to McDonald’s in the UK is Greggs – the bakery chain that has risen to become Britain’s biggest fast-food retailer, expanding so quickly that it will soon have twice as many outlets as McD’s. The two chains are battling it out at lunchtime with meal deals, to the point where Greggs is now taking on McDonald’s aggressively at dinner, launching its own burger.

Bear Grylls is Running Wild (Sky One, Tuesday 28th, 9pm)

Legendary adventurer Bear Grylls takes some of the most famous people on the planet on unforgettable adventures in breath-taking wildernesses and reveals a side of the stars that has never been seen before. In the season premiere. Bear takes acting star Matthew McConaughey on an adventure 20 years in the making as the two traverse the secluded glacial alpine wilderness of Norway.

ON DEMAND

Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool (Netflix)

This follows Wilson as she redefines what it means to be a modern country star, proving that staying true to yourself can lead to major success. The film captures a pivotal moment in her career, exploring the country icon’s personal journey and chronicling her struggles and triumphs as she captivates fans on stages across the country.

Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)

This comedic family drama follows recent college dropout and aspiring writer, Margo (Elle Fanning), the daughter of an ex-Hooters waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and ex-pro wrestler (Nick Offerman). As she’s forced to make her way with a new baby, a mounting pile of bills and a dwindling lack of ways to pay them, she starts an OnlyFans account using her father’s advice based on his pro wrestling experience.

Beef (Netflix)

Returning with a new cast and a new ‘beef,’ as a Gen-Z couple witnesses an alarming fight between their Millennial boss and his wife. Newly-engaged Ashley and Austin, both lower-level staff at a country club, become entangled in the unravelling marriage of their general manager, as they vie for the approval of the club’s billionaire owner, who struggles to manage a scandal of her own involving a bad second husband.

SPORTS CENTRE

Ronaldinho Gaúcho: The One and Only (Netflix)

A documentary series that tells the story of one of the greatest football players of all time. With exclusive access to his private life, we relive his victories and defeats. It’s the story of one of the last ambassadors of ‘the beautiful game’ in Brazil, one of the greatest idols of all time – the little boy from Porto Alegre who conquered the world.