Yellowstone prequel 1923 lands on RTÉ One, Zara McDermott hosts To Catch a Stalker, Netflix has Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel, while Emilia Fox and David Wilson investigate the unsolved murder of a mother of two . . .
Pick of the Day
1923, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
If you haven't seen this on Paramount+, here’s the prequel to the hugely popular series Yellowstone, starring Kevin Costner.
It also serves as a sequel to the series 1883, with Isabel May reprising her role from the latter as narrator Elsa Dutton.
1923 follows a new generation of Duttons. Jacob quashes a dispute between cattle ranchers and sheep herders.
Cara informs Liz of the sacrifices of marrying into the Dutton family. Meanwhile, another Dutton finds himself far from home
Harrison Ford stars here as Jacob Dutton, patriarch of the Dutton family, and older brother of James Dutton (played by Tim McGraw in 1883).
Helen Mirren plays Jacob's wife Cara Dutton. Having no children, Jacob and Cara raised John Sr and Spencer Dutton as their own.
New or Returning Shows
To Catch a Stalker, 9.00pm, BBC Three and 10.40pm, BBC One
The first of a two-part documentary in which Zara McDermott (below) shines a light on the devastating impact of stalking and asks why more cannot be done to stop it.
She follows four women currently living in fear, including Isobel, a young mum stalked by an ex-partner and Jen, who's stalker is a stranger in prison for the crime but has just been given a release date
Episode two follows immediately after the first.
Zara follows Laura, stalked by a controlling ex, and Liv, haunted by an anonymous cyberstalker for six years, as both battle to be believed and protected.
New to Stream
Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel, Netflix
In the early 2000s, American Apparel becomes one of the United States’ most successful fashion brands, known for its colourful casual clothing, ethical production and its sexually provocative advertising campaigns.
For young staffers it’s an exciting time; a chance to be part of a cult-like company revolutionising the fashion industry, and an opportunity to learn from American Apparel’s charismatic CEO and founder, Dov Charney.
But as the brand quickly expands, the young employees begin to realise that American Apparel’s shiny surface is hiding a darker reality. Charney’s chaotic management starts to hit the company’s finances, and he is accused of sexual harassment by female employees.
As problems mount and the company begins to implode, staff members are forced to come to terms with the toxic work environment Charney has created.
Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers, Netflix
Just two days after Sky launched their documentary on the subject, here’s the Netflix version.
It’s the story of one of the most devastating terror attacks on British soil and the ensuing three weeks of panic, paranoia and manhunts that changed Britain forever - told by those who lived it.
Through exclusive interviews, unseen archive and powerful first-person accounts - including survivors, victim’s families, people who knew the bombers, police investigators, the lead explosives expert, the Prime Minister, the head of MI5, the family of Jean Charles de Menezes, key firearms officers, citizen heroes, and journalists and campaigners trying to uncover the truth behind those frenzied weeks.
From the BAFTA award-winning team behind Gun No. 6 and 24 Hours in Police Custody, on the 20th anniversary of 7/7, this series promises to shed new light on those unprecedented weeks and their impact today.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Netflix
Hunger Games prequel centered on the rise of President Snow, who, as a young man, was a mentor in the 10th Hunger Games, where he would meet the charismatic Lucy Gray Baird, one of the tributes of District 12.
The cast includes Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Peter Dinklage, Josh Andrés Rivera, and Viola Davis.
Don’t Miss
The Damned United, 12am, BBC Two
Here’s a hugely enjoyable 2009 sports drama film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's bestselling – and absolutely brilliant - 2006 novel The Damned Utd.
It’s a largely fictional book based on the author's interpretation of Brian Clough's ill-fated tenure as football manager of Leeds United in 1974.
Following his acrimonious split from Derby County and a brief spell at Brighton & Hove Albion, Clough arrived at Elland Road on a wave of controversy, after previously being an outspoken critic of the club, and struggled to find allies among the playing staff.
Michael Sheen is superb in the lead role, and the cast also includes Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent and Colm Meaney as Clough’s nemesis, Don Revie.
Storyville: The Srebrenica Tape, 10.00pm, BBC Four
Once a town with vibrant and integrated communities, Srebrenica, was torn apart by racial hatred.
Bosnian Serb troops invaded in the town in the July of 1995, murdering around eight-thousand Muslim men and destroying every trace of their lives.
Alisa, whose father was amongst those massacred, returns to the town of her birth in a quest for clues about her family and belonging.
24 Hours in A&E, 9.00pm, Channel 4
The stories of three mothers who have triumphed over extraordinary adversity.
One was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she was just 19, while another has suffered the death of a child after he fell from scaffolding working as a bricklayer.
The third faced the challenge of bringing up a child who needed extra care, and who has suffered potential injuries to his pelvis having been thrown off his motorbike at speed.
In the Footsteps of Killers, 10.00pm, Channel 4
Emilia Fox and David Wilson (below) investigate the unsolved murder of Widnes mother-of-two Vera Anderson.
Back in 1991 she answered a mysterious phone call that prompted her to leave home in a hurry.
She told her neighbour she would be back in 10 minutes - but five hours later she was found dead in her car, having been strangled and had her throat cut.
Sport
Today at Wimbledon, 11.00pm, BBC Two
If you can’t watch it live, here’s the best of today’s action from Wimbledon.
Qasa Alom presents highlights of the second day's play at the All England Club, where the first round continued in the men's and ladies' singles.
Reigning ladies' champion Barbora Krejcíková (above) was among those set to be in action on Centre Court today, as she began her bid to become the first woman to retain the title since Serena Williams in 2016.
Live coverage is from 11am and 3pm on BBC Two, 2pm and 7pm on BBC One.
