Carrie Fisher is the focus in the latest A Life in Ten Pictures, US procedural FBI returns for a sixth season, while Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor star in Road House, and First Dates Ireland continues . . .
Pick of the Day
Carrie Fisher: A Life in Ten Pictures, 9.00pm, BBC Two
This excellent documentary series returns for a second run and opens with a look at the iconic Carrie Fisher.
Her image is known around the world, thanks to the fame she found playing Princess Leia (below) in the original Star Wars film when she was only 19.
But there's more to Carrie Fisher's story than that. A lot more.
This episode views Carrie's extraordinary life through a unique lens – ten defining pictures of her that range from iconic images to private snapshots from her life.
With the help of those who were there and those who know her story best, this edition reveals the stories and secrets that lie behind the images.
New or Returning Shows
FBI, 9.00pm, Sky Witness
Streaming on NOW
Fans of the hit US crime procedural series FBI and its spinoff series will be thrilled to hear that all three shows are returning to Sky Witness, starting with the sixth season premiere of the original series FBI.
When a bus explosion kills several innocent people, the team jumps into action to take down the responsible terrorist organization.
Meanwhile, Scola tries to balance fatherhood with the job.
The Real Serpent: Investigating a Serial Killer, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Former Met Police detectives Jackie Malton and Gary Copson re-examine five murders linked to serial killer Charles Sobhraj in the 1970s.
They work to collate all the existing evidence about Sobhraj and gear up for their final interrogations.
Criminal psychologist Paul Britton makes his final assessment about whether Sobhraj is a psychopath and if he remains a dangerous man.
Too Good to Be True, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Here’s the Irish debut of a Channel 5 drama, starring Kara Tointon and our own Allen Leech.
Single mother Rachel is on the poverty line, leaving her working all hours of the day as a cleaner to provide for her son.
Out of the blue, she is approached by a wealthy businessman offering her a new job with better pay and shorter hours.
But after accepting the job she gets drawn further into his life and begins to question his motives.
Don’t Miss
The Dog House, 8.00pm, Channel 4
Retired flight attendant Andreas is ready for the next phase of life, while exuberant cockapoo puppy Annie's energy has put off potential owners so far.
If Annie can just follow Andreas's instructions, it could be a good combination. Adopted sisters Niamh and Holly want to extend the family, so consider adopting leggy lurcher Skye.
Abandoned Staffie cross Leon needs some love and fun in his life after being ditched by his previous owners. Manchester mates Chanelle and Molly seem the ideal match.
First Dates Ireland, 9.35pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Matteo and them welcome a new crew of couples.
Barista Kathleen from North Carolina is looking for a date with 'all the bells and whistles' - will she chime with super stylish Sam from Dublin?
Guitar teacher Jodie from Kildare hopes to make sweet music with radiographer - and multi-instrumentalist - Darragh from Lucan.
Then there’s Matt Smith fan Leona from Meath meets actor William from Dublin - luckily for her, he looks just like her favourite Doctor Who star.
New to Stream
3 Body Problem, Netflix
Here’s the latest adaptation from Game of Thrones duo David Benioff and DB Weiss.
A young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time into the present day.
When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel before their eyes, a close-knit group of brilliant scientists join forces with an unorthodox detective to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history.
The series stars (in alpha order) Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong and Jonathan Pryce.
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told, Disney+
This looks facinating.
It's a documentary that recounts the rise and fall of a small Atlanta HBCU picnic that exploded into an influential street party and spotlighted ATL as a major cultural stage.
Those featured include André 3000, The Notorious BIG, CeeLo Green and Killer Mike.
Twisted Metal, Paramount+
Strap yourself in for this action-comedy starring Anthony Mackie, based on the popular PlayStation video game. Looks like it could be a fun ride.
The TV adaptation is a half-hour live-action series, based on an original take by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland) and written by Michael Jonathan Smith (Cobra Kai).
The show follows a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an ice cream truck.
Road House, Prime Video
This Doug Liman-directed drama stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor.
Gyllenhaal plays Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter trying to escape his dark past and his penchant for violence, in this adrenaline-fueled actioner.
Dalton is barely scraping by on the reputation that still precedes him when he is spotted by Frankie (Jessica Williams), owner of a roadhouse in the Florida Keys.
She hires him to be her new bouncer in hopes of stopping a violent gang, working for crime boss Brandt (Billy Magnussen), from destroying her beloved boozer.
Even at odds of five to one, Brandt’s crew is no match for Dalton’s skills.
But the stakes get higher with the arrival of ruthless gun-for-hire, Knox (Conor McGregor).
As the brutal brawls and bloodshed escalate, the tropical Keys prove more dangerous than anything Dalton ever faced in the Octagon.
