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THE CHESTNUT MAN

NEW DRAMA

Scandi noir from The Killing team

This Danish mystery starts when a rural policeman discovers three bodies in a remote farmhouse.

Then we leap forward in time to a gruesome murder in the present day. How is this crime linked to the murders we saw earlier? The sixpart series is based on the the debut novel of Søren Sveistrup, creator of The Killing. Netflix, available now

BLUSH

NEW ANIMATION Charming tale will leave you in tears

In a charming animated short, an astronaut crash-lands on a small planet and his chances of survival look slim until a pink alien also finds herself stranded. The director, Joe Mateo, created the story after the death of his wife from breast cancer, and viewers might find themselves feeling a bit teary.

Apple TV+, available now

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

POP PROFILE Andy Warhol’s favourite rockers

Fronted by Lou Reed and the Teutonic Nico, The Velvet Underground were the antithesis of the hippy dream. They were also the darlings of artist Andy Warhol, and it is his banana sleeve artwork, along with songs including I’m Waiting For The Man that the band are best remembered.

Apple TV+, from Friday

THE COURIER

SPY THRILLER

Brilliant Benedict plays a Cold War spy

If you prefer spy films a little more realistic than a James Bond thriller, then check out this period drama based on a true story. It’s set during the early 1960s and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Greville Wynne, a British businessman who becomes embroiled in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Jessie Buckley, Rachel Brosnahan and Merab Ninidze co-star. Apple TV+, from Friday

SARDAR UDHAM

NEW FILM

Stylish tale of an Indian folk hero

In March 1940, Indian revolutionary Udham Singh assassinated Sir Michael O’Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, in retaliation for 1919’s Jallianwala Bagh massacre; he was hanged later the same year and is now regarded as a martyr. Vicky Kaushal plays him in this Hindi-language biopic (below). Amazon Prime, from Saturday

THE TRIP COMIC THRILLER Deadly therapy

A married couple go on holiday to a remote spot to refresh their relationship but, in fact, each is planning to kill the other. Starring Noomi Rapace and Aksel Hennie. Netflix, from Friday

SUCCESSION

DYNASTIC DRAMA Who’ll be king?

Catch up with the first two series of Succession ahead of its return next Monday. The show, starring Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Sarah Snook, is simply one of the most horribly entertaining dramas around. Series 1 & 2, NOW, available now

US

BREAK-UP DRAMA

A marriage SOS

Douglas (Tom Hollander) is a happily married man who has planned a grand tour of Europe. But before the trip his wife Connie (Saskia Reeves) tells him she wants to separate. He convinces Connie and their son Albie (Tom Taylor, below with Hollander and Reeves) to go ahead with the vacation. BritBox, from Thursday

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