Period drama The Gilded Age returns for a new run, Amanda Seyfried stars in US cop drama Long Bright River, Hell for Leather: The Story of Gaelic Football continues, and the great Michael Emerson guest stars on Elsbeth . . .
Pick of the Day
The Gilded Age, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Streaming on NOW
Season 3 of the sumptuous HBO drama – starring Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon and Morgan Spector - about a period of immense economic and social change in the USA, when empires were built, but no victory came without sacrifice.
Following the Opera War, the old guard is weakened and the Russells stand poised to take their place at the head of society.
Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights while George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionise the railroad industry - if it doesn't ruin him first.
Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada's new position as lady of the house.
Peggy meets a handsome doctor from Newport whose family is less than enthusiastic about her career. As all of New York hastens toward the future, their ambition may come at the cost of what they truly hold dear.
New or Returning Shows
Long Bright River, 9.30pm, RTÉ2
US thriller based on the novel by Liz Moore, starring Amanda Seyfried as a police officer who suspects that a string of overdoses among sex workers in her district may be homicides.
She fears for her own safety when someone seems to be following her and begins to discover a personal connection between herself and the crimes.
Glastonbury: 70s Hits, 10.00pm, BBC Two
As the excitement builds for this year's Glastonbury Festival, this is a celebration of some of the biggest stars of the 1970s with live performances from over the years at Worthy Farm.
The festival has welcomed many of the icons of this era, and this programme includes appearances by Barry Gibb, Dolly Parton, Al Green (below) and ELO.
Death in the Desert: The Nurse Helen Mystery, 9.00pm, Channel 4
In 1979, 23-year-old British nurse Helen Smith died in suspicious circumstances in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi authorities quickly ruled it an accident, but their refusal to investigate further created an international mystery, while Helen's death generated sensational tabloid coverage throughout the 1980s.
Now, 45 years on, director Keely Winstone has obtained hundreds of previously classified government documents, revealing what the British government really thought and knew about Helen Smith's tragic death.
Solar System, 8.00pm, RTÉ2
This BBC series is focused on explaining our scientific knowledge of the Solar System in simple terms, using a combination of earth-based experiments, CGI, and real footage.
Professor Brian Cox (above) explores the new discoveries, natural wonders and strange mysteries of the Sun and the objects that orbit it.
He begins with planets and moons covered in volcanoes, with eruptions so violent they reach into space, and reveals why understanding what makes these worlds active is critical in the search for life beyond Earth
Storyville - Revenge: Our Dad the Nazi Killer, 10.50pm, BBC Four
This looks like a fascinating insight into the hunt for Nazis after WWII ended.
Three Australian Jewish brothers investigate if their father and uncle played a part in the deaths of Nazi war criminals who fled to Australia after the Second World War.
They delve into Australia's post-war history, uncovering a web of Nazi networks and covert Jewish vigilante groups, who, in the absence of justice, took the law into their own hands.
Don't Miss
Panorama, 8.00pm, BBC One
Paloma Shemirani was just 23 when she died from cancer in 2024. She had rejected chemotherapy in favour of alternative treatments.
Her brothers say that decision was influenced by their mother, Kate Shemirani, a vocal British conspiracy theorist who shares misinformation about cancer.
She disputes their account. So what really happened?
Through testimony from family, friends and experts, Marianna Spring investigates Paloma's case and the rise of health conspiracy theories on social media following the pandemic.
Hell for Leather: The Story of Gaelic Football, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
This latest episode is called Age of Empires and features Kerry legend Mick O'Connell talking about his own legacy and the future of Gaelic football.
The documentary also explores Mick O'Dwyer's moves towards unprecedented success, the re-emergence of the sleeping giants of Mayo and the appearance of women on the frontline in the 1970s.
Elsbeth, 9.00pm, Sky Witness
Streaming on NOW
Season 2 of this quirky procedural starring Carrie Preston continues. And it’s a big moment for her crime-solving character.
Elsbeth finally makes it as a true New Yorker when she is summoned to jury duty and lands on a murder trial where she faces off with the unusually difficult Judge Milton Crawford.
He’s played by Michael Emerson (above) – remember him as the spooky Benjamin Linus in Lost? - and who promises to be a formidable adversary.
Fun fact: Carrie Preston is married to Michael Emerson.
Murder 24/7, 9.00pm, BBC Two
There's a new case in an episode entitled Killing in the Close - Part One.
After receiving a 999 call, police and medics rush to a house in a quiet Worcester close and find Wendy Francis and her daughter Stacey Hill have both been stabbed.
Stacey's partner Damian Homer is also at the scene and claims that he acted in self-defence.
Stacey is taken to hospital and Wendy is given emergency treatment at the scene, but can't be saved, prompting detectives to launch a murder investigation.
