On TV tonight, season 2 of The Great continues on C4, season 2 of Aussie crime drama My Life is Murder begins on Alibi and season 4 of medical drama New Amsterdam begins on Sky Witness. Here’s what you shouldn’t miss on TV tonight.
- Our hand selected recommendations for what's on TV tonight include three TV shows, a film, live sport and the latest trending need-to-binge-on-now box set
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What's on TV tonight
Our expert TV journalists have picked the best things on TV tonight...
Best TV shows on TV tonight
The Great, season 2, 10pm, C4
Now that her coup has been successful, Catherine (Elle Fanning) is getting ready for her Coronation as Empress of Russia. However, she quickly discovers that enacting all of her initiatives for the country might not be quite as straightforward as she had envisioned, when she meets with the nobles of her empire and discovers that many of them still do not respect her at all. Peter (Nicholas Hoult), meanwhile, is under house arrest (or rather, palace arrest), but is taking it all in his stride, convinced that his wife is doomed to failure, and will soon realise she loves him after all. Well, good luck with that…
★★★★ SP
My Life is Murder, season 2, 10pm, Alibi
If you like your crime dramas easy on the eye and as light as a soufflé, My Life Is Murder ticks all the boxes – think Death in Paradise set in stunning Auckland Harbour. Series two begins with Lucy Lawless’s police consultant Alexa Crowe called up to help cop Harry Henare (Rawiri Jobe) solve what appears to be an open-and-shut case, only the crime doesn’t add up. Widowed grandmother Tamara Innes is charged with the shooting of a businessman out on his morning jog.
They have a witness and incriminating evidence, but Tamara has no motive and denies knowing the victim. Alexa calls her out-of-town hacker pal Madison (Ebony Vagulans), and between them, they delve into Tamara’s life and state of mind...
★★★ MC
New Amsterdam, season 4, 9pm, Sky Witness
The medical drama returns for a fourth series and medical director Dr Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) and the team are looking forward to a new chapter in their lives. The first episode is titled "More Joy" as the team try to find and hold on to what makes them happiest. For Max, that means acknowledging his feelings for Dr Helen Sharpe (Freema Agyeman). He must also deal with the arrival of Dr Veronica Fuentes (Michelle Forbes), who sets about turning around the underfunded hospital by cancelling Max’s progressive programmes. It's already been announced that season 5 will be the last, so enjoy this penultimate season as it builds towards its grand finale.
★★★ JL
Best box set to watch on TV tonight
Under the Banner of Heaven, Disney Plus
Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Brenda Wright Lafferty, a 24-year-old woman found murdered in her Utah home in 1984, along with her infant daughter, Erica, in this true-crime drama. Devout Mormon detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) initially suspects Brenda’s husband Allen (The Serpent’s Billy Howle) of the crime, but suffers a crisis of faith when he learns that a fundamentalist religious sect may have played a part. With a carefully balanced portrayal of belief in many forms, and uniformly excellent performances, this gripping miniseries doesn’t shy away from the big questions about the power of faith.
Best film to watch on TV tonight
Lightyear, Disney Plus
This much-anticipated origin story follows Buzz Lightyear and begins with the premise that we’re watching Toy Story kid Andy’s favourite action movie from 1995. It follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet millions of light years from Earth and along with his crew must find a way back home through space and time. Threatening the mission is the arrival of evil Emperor Zurg and his ruthless army. The voice cast includes Chris Evans as Buzz, Uzo Aduba as his commander and friend Alisha Hawthorne, and perhaps with the best lines of all, Peter Sohn as the comedic robot cat, Sox. A thrilling and entertaining ride to infinity and beyond.
Live Sport
- Commonwealth Games 2022, from 9.15am, BBC One/Two/iPlayer/Red Button
- Cricket: The Hundred, Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire, 6.30pm (start-time 7pm), Sky Sports Main Event/NOW and from 7pm on BBC Two
Soaps on TV tonight
- Emmerdale, 7.30pm, ITV
- Coronation Street, 8pm, ITV
- Hollyoaks, 6.30pm, C4
- Home and Away, 6pm & 6.30pm, 5Star
If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…
Don't miss The Great on TV tonight — Catherine realises that life at the top isn't quite as easy as she hoped.
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Happy viewing!
