Man vs Ocean explores a transatlantic adventure by two Irishmen, there's the self-explanatory John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial, and new fantasy drama Mayfair Witches . . .
Man vs Ocean, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Here’s an emotional and reflective adventure documentary that follows Damian Browne and Fergus Farrell's epic voyage traversing the Atlantic Ocean in a two-person rowboat.
The film follows the pair preparing for their epic voyage, starting out in New York as they aim to break the world record Atlantic row and set their sights on their home town of Galway.
Their extraordinary journey not only tested their bodies but also pushed the boundaries of their relationships with each other, their families, and themselves.
On day 13, Fergus fell ill and had to be removed from the boat.
Damian carried on alone to complete the gruelling (almost 5,000km) voyage and became the first person to row from New York to Galway. It took him 112 days at sea.
John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial, Apple TV+
This three-part documentary series, narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, promises to be the most thoroughly researched examination of former Beatle John Lennon’s 1980 murder.
The docuseries features exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos, shedding new light on the life and murder of a music and cultural icon, and the investigation and conviction of Mark David Chapman, his confessed killer.
There are exclusive interviews with eyewitnesses - speaking for the first time - along with some of Lennon’s closest friends, revealing shocking details of Lennon’s tragic murder.
It also features interviews with Chapman’s defence lawyers, psychiatrists, detectives and prosecutors.
Mayfair Witches, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Following on from the recently screened Interview with the Vampire series, here’s another Anne Rice TV adaptation.
The cast is headed by Alexandra Daddario, who you might recall from the likes of True Detective and The White Lotus.
San Francisco pediatric neurosurgeon Dr Rowan Fielding (Daddario) learns that her adoptive mother Elena's cancer has returned.
When Rowan's chief surgeon refuses to help her get Elena into a clinical trial, she envisions the arteries inside of his head, and he collapses.
Fielding starts to suspect that she can kill with her mind when driven to rage. Where does this dark power come from?
An Post Irish Book of the Year 2023, 10.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Oliver Callan (above) explores the six books shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book of the Year 2023, discussing the stories and the writers behind each finalist before revealing the winner.
MasterChef: The Professionals, 8.00pm, BBC One
As finals week begins, only the strongest four chefs remain. The pressure is on as they take on two tasks requiring skills of the highest order.
First up - Chef's Table. The setting this year is the legendary Midland Grand Dining Room within the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London’s King’s Cross.
Next, the four finalists will head back to the MasterChef kitchen as they face one of the most important cook-offs in the competition for a place in the final three.
Monica, Gregg and Marcus ask them to cook one dish inspired by the place they consider home.
At the end of this challenge, the judges have the unenviable task of ending the road for one hopeful.
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