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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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