Brendan Gleeson stars as Donald Trump in The Comey Rule, Dev Patel narrates a documentary about India, The Shipman Files concludes, while Grayson Perry continues his journey through the USA . . .
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The Comey Rule, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic & NOW TV
Jeff Daniels and our own Brendan Gleeson star as former FBI Director James Comey and US President Donald Trump in this story of two powerful men, whose strikingly different ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course.
Based on Comey's bestselling book A Higher Loyalty and more than a year of additional interviews with a number of key principals, this series promises to be an immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath.
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Two Weeks to Live, 10.00pm, Sky One & NOW TV
The Maisie Williams-starring dramedy continues.
Before her character Kim has a moment to cope with the fallout of her mother’s deception, Brooks and Thompson’s plan to use Jay to track them down backfires.
Tina discovers Jay has kept the money and put all their lives at risk. Determined to save Kim and return her to safety in Scotland, Tina cuts a deal with Brooks and arranges to deliver him both the cash and a fall guy for Terri.
But argument between Jay and Beth brings everything right off the rails.
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Stumptown, 9.35pm, RTÉ2
Tonight’s double-bill of Cobie Smulders in top form begins with Dex investigating a potential cover-up involving Benny's unit in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Grey's new-found relationship with his father is tested.
Later, when Dex is hired to investigate a bride's fiancé after suspicions arise regarding the motives behind the hurried nuptials, she asks Hoffman for help with the case.
Mr Robot, 10.30pm, TG4
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As the fourth and final season of this superbly paranoid drama starring Remi Malek continues, Elliot and Darlene reconnect; Price gives Elliot some background info and plays his hand.
Meanwhile, Dom completes the interview, but her lack of confidence raises suspicion with Janice; Some unexpected threats become known to Elliot and Mr. Robot.
Grayson Perry's Big American Road Trip, 10.00pm, Channel 4
Grayson Perry (below) continues his journey across the pre-pandemic US to explore divisions across the nation.
In the second episode, Grayson takes a bike trip down the relatively prosperous east coast, from the liberal holiday playground of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, to a 'woke' enclave of Brooklyn, he explores issues of social class, economic opportunity and access to education, and tries to understand how America's liberals now view their own country.
New or Returning Shows
The Art of Architecture: Great Museums of the World, 9.00pm, Sky Arts & NOW TV
Don't know about you, but one of the many things I miss from visiting other countries is rooting around museums. In this special episode, the focus is spread across three unique examples.
There’s Spain’s huge Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Swiss Museum designed by Renzo Piano for one of Europe’s foremost art collectors, and the remarkable 'collection’ of mini-museums in Germany featuring work by Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Nicholas Grimshaw, Tadao Ando and Herzog & de Meuron.
India From Above, 8.00pm, National Geographic
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Dev Patel narrates this two-part documentary series that’s meant to mark the 73rd anniversary of India’s independence.
Filmed across an entire year, it looks at the diverse nation and its people, beginning with an aerial look at the world's largest religious gatherings and elections.
No Masks, 9.00pm, Sky Arts & NOW TV
Theatre Royal Stratford East and Moonshine Features present a new work based on the real-life experiences and testimonies of key workers from East London.
Weaved together with imagined narratives, written by artistic director Nadia Fall and Rebecca Lenkiewicz and starring Russell Tovey, Anya Chalotra and Eamonn Walker, No Masks will be a testament to the dedication of key workers during the COVID crisis as well as an exploration of our shared hopes and fears.
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American Murder: The Family Next Door, Netflix
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In 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters went missing in Frederick, Colorado. As heart-breaking details emerged, their story made headlines worldwide.
Told entirely through archival footage that includes social media posts, law enforcement recordings, text messages and never-before-seen home videos, director Jenny Popplewell pieces together an immersive and truthful examination of a police investigation and a disintegrating marriage.
Ending Today
The Shipman Files: a Very British Crime Story, 9.00pm, BBC Two
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This third and final episode opens with the publication of the first report of the public inquiry into the deaths of Shipman’s patients - a report that officially concluded that, while working as a GP, Harold Shipman had murdered 260 of his patients.
But how had he got away with killing on such a scale for so long?
Wilson explores the reaction to the staggering total, discovering how commentators came up with a range of theories to try to understand why a seemingly ordinary doctor had killed so many people.
