Former Good Wife star Archie Panjabi’s back on the box in new drama Next of Kin, while George Lee talks to Irish farmers in Brexit: Farming on the Edge
Pick of the day
Next of Kin, 9.00pm, TV3
Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee, ArchiePanjabi (Kalinda Sharma in The Good Wife), and former This Life and Pirates of the Caribbean star Jack Davenport star in this fast- paced family thriller.
The story follows whip-smart doctor Mona Harcourt (Panjabi) who lives in London with political lobbyist husband Guy (Davenport).
When a bomb goes off in London on the same day that her brother, Kareem, is abducted and murdered in Pakistan, Mona’s charmed life is shaken to its core.
The situation escalates when Mona realises that her brother’s son has vanished from university and is being linked to both the bombing and the murder of his father.
New or Returning Shows
Active Shooter, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
This is an examination of active shooter incidents in the US, providing a thoughtful and comprehensive inspection of one of the biggest issues affecting America.
Each episode studies a gun attack, analysing the full arc of each incident on an emotional level as well as the procedural.
First up is Aurora, Colorado, where survivors and first responders recount the 2012 movie theatre shooting that left 12 dead and 70 more wounded.
Extreme Cake Makers, 5.30pm, Channel 4
No commission is too big for an extreme cake maker, and for 26-year-old Molly Robbins the more challenging the better.
In Lancashire, she has received a commission that will push her baking skills to new heights as she attempts to build a life-sized, edible cow cake for the Bakewell Festival - but will it be the best in show?
The Nick, 10.00pm, 3e
Here’s a three-parter that follows the police officers who patrol one of England’s hippest places, the seaside town of Brighton.
Division Commander Nev Kemp and his team of officers, who experience all kinds of crime on a daily basis - in the opening episode, they’re on the hunt for a prowler.
Don't Miss
Brexit: Farming on the Edge, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
George Lee meets the farmers at the heart of Ireland’s farming industry to hear about the threat from Brexit to them and the country.
He hears their concerns and plans for the future, and also explores the uncertainty facing farmers and their families.
Through the farmers, George shows viewers the issues created by Brexit. Alongside this he explains Ireland’s considerable global significance in food production and food security.
