Actor Stephen Rea is the focus of The Fire in Me Now, Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror returns for a new run, there's the second season of psychological drama The Ex Wife, and the final round of The Apprentice takes place tonight . . .
Pick of the Day
The Fire in Me Now, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This is a profile of Belfast-born actor Stephen Rea (below) as the veteran star rehearses Samuel Beckett's play Krapp's Last Tape in Dublin.
Cameras follow him as he engages in conversations with his friends and collaborators, including actress Sinéad Cusack, director Neil Jordan and activist Eamon McCann.
Over an acting career that has spanned several decades, Stephen Rea has shown himself to be a versatile and prolific talent.
With unprecedented access to an internationally renowned creative figure, this intimate documentary explores the development of his outlook through the actor’s life and work.
Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now follows the veteran star as he rehearses Beckett’s legendary play , playing opposite his younger self with audio tapes he recorded over a decade ago.
The documentary travels with him, from where he grew up in north Belfast, to his family home north of Dublin, to London’s Maida Vale where he spent time as an actor - and to his beloved Donegal.
New to Stream
Black Mirror, Netflix
Season 7 of Charlie Brooker's dark, satirical anthology series returns with six brand new episodes, including a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister.
The cast across this latest run includes the likes of Chris O’Dowd, Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin, Paul Giamatti and Rashida Jones.
Should be fun seeing where Brooker leads this latest run of the series given the increasingly bizarre and dystopian nature of real life.
The Ex Wife, Paramount+
The first season of this psychological drama was based on Jess Ryder's 2022 novel of the same name and featured Tasha (Celine Buckens), who had the perfect house, a wonderful husband, Jack (Tom Milson) and a beautiful young daughter.
Her happiness was disrupted by Tasha’s husband's ex-wife Jen (Janet Montgomery), who wouldn’t leave them alone. A web of lies developed as things weren't quite as they seemed.
This second season will be an original story as the book was covered first time out.
The new four-parter will pick up three years after the conclusion of the first season: Tasha is now hiding in Cyprus with her daughter Emily (Liberty Miller), while Jen (now played by Katie McGrath) has officially moved on and is getting ready to walk down the aisle for a second time.
North of North, Netflix
This Canadian comedy series is about a young Inuk woman who wants to build a new future for herself after a spontaneous - and extremely public - exit from her marriage.
But it won't be easy in a small Arctic town where everybody knows your business.
Frozen Hot Boys, Netflix
Here's a comedy/drama from Japan.
Led by a devious teacher with a hidden agenda, a gang of hot-blooded delinquent teenagers try to defy the odds to win a snow-sculpting competition in Japan.
At first glance, the idea seems impossible. And for a group of so-called "problem kids," the road ahead is even tougher.
Moonrise, Netflix
Here's a treat for fans of anime.
In the not-too-distant future, humanity has established a loosely organized world government with everything managed by an international AI network called Sapientia.
People live peaceful lives by loyally obeying what appear to be rational decisions.
But Sapientia's lunar development project, which sends criminals and pollutants to the Moon to maintain Earth’s peace, creates disparity and poverty on the Moon, sparking a catalyst for war.
What happens when Earth’s peaceful existence clashes with the Moon’s fight for independence?
Don’t Miss
The Complaints Bureau, 7.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This week Conor Pope gets to the heart of a CT scan interpretation, Amy Molloy vows to rescue a wedding video gone awry and Siobhan Maguire tries to help put a roof over the head of a desperate homeowner.
Ending Today
First Dates Ireland, 9.35pm, RTÉ2
Streaming on RTÉ Player
It’s that time of the year when we say goodbye to Mateo and the team.
Tonight’s finale offers a second celebration of the most memorable get-togethers of the recent run - a collection of drama, delight, fireworks, freakouts and burst bubbles.
The Apprentice, 9.00pm, BBC One
Another run of the show where deluded desire meets the brick wall of inability comes to a conclusion.
The final five candidates face the interview phase in which they are interrogated on their CVs and business plans by a number of Alan Sugar's no-nonsense business associates.
Picking apart the contenders' proposals, the familiar faces reveal naive numbers, excessive exaggerations and preposterous plans, before Alan Sugar selects his finalists in the boardroom.
Sport
The Masters - Live, 2.00pm, Sky Sports Main Event/Golf
The most beautiful golf tournament on Earth is back again.
Coverage of the featured groups on round one of the first Major of the year, held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
As it has been for many years now, Rory McIlroy (above) will be looking to finally end his wait for victory at this tournament, and if he does achieve success, he will become just the sixth modern era player to win the career Grand Slam.
His last Major win came back in 2014 when he won the PGA Championship for the second time.
He also won The Open Championship that year to take his record up to four Major wins, but he has yet to succeed at this event.
American Scottie Scheffler currently holds the title having won his second Masters last year.
