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What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

Roisín Murphy presents Life in a Million Ads, Michael Sheen directs and stars in The Way, Breathtaking is a drama about health workers during the pandemic, and there's the finale of True Detective: Night Country . . .

Television • 19 Feb 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

Andrew Trimble explores Ulster-Scots roots in For Ulster and Ireland, Stalked tells the back story that led to Irish stalking legislation being introduced, while Rick Stein's new series Food Stories starts in Cumbria . . .

Television • 13 Feb 24

(L-R) Jodie Foster and Kali Reese in True Detective: Night Country

New True Detective set in Ennis, Alaska

The first trailer for the fourth season of True Detective, True Detective: Night Country, has been released as double Oscar winner Jodie Foster and world-champion-boxer-turned-actor Kali Reis lead a cast that also includes Ireland's Fiona Shaw.

Television • 13 Apr 23

Fiona Shaw - Playing "a survivalist with a past full of secrets" in True Detective: Night Country

Fiona Shaw joins the cast of True Detective season four

Fiona Shaw has joined Jodie Foster in the all-star cast for the fourth season of True Detective, True Detective: Night Country.

Television • 26 Sep 22

What's on? TV highlights for Monday

Cillian Murphy narrates new documentary The Irish Revolution, Red Rock returns for another run, while Food Unwrapped sinks its teeth into fast food . . .

Television • 05 Feb 19

What's on? TV highlights for Monday January 21

The final One Day documentary looks at the Irish tourist industry, the first Dáil is commemorated, and the Martin Clunes-starring Manhunt comes to an end . . .

Television • 21 Jan 19

What's on? TV highlights for Monday January 14

True Detective's back, the great Sheridan Smith stars in a new drama called Cleaning Up, while Will & Grace returns – with a very special guest star . . .

Television • 14 Jan 19

Mahershala Ali earned an Oscar for his role in Moonlight

Mahershala Ali confident about new True Detective

Mahershala Ali has said he feels confident the third series of True Detective will put the show "back on the right track".

Television • 12 Jan 19

Vince Vaughn charged with three misdemeanours after drink driving arrest in June

Actor Vince Vaughn charged with drink driving

The actor Vince Vaughn has been officially charged with driving under the influence following his arrest in California in June.

Movies • 08 Sep 18

Stephen Dorff lands co-lead role in True Detective 3

Stephen Dorff has been cast as an Arkansas State Investigator in the third season of HBO anthology drama True Detective.

True Detective • 04 Jan 18

The True Detective 3 team - Writer-director Nic Pizzolatto, star Mahershala Ali and director Jeremy Saulnier

True Detective going back to its macabre roots

Cable giant HBO has officially given the green light for a third season of True Detective, with the anthology series set to return to its macabre roots for a story set in the Ozark Mountains.

True Detective • 01 Sep 17

Mahershala Ali signs on to third season of True Detective

Mahershala Ali for third season of True Detective

Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali has signed a deal for the third season of the HBO anthology series True Detective.

Mahershala Ali • 28 Jul 17

Mahershala Ali won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar this year for his role in Moonlight

Mahershala Ali tipped to lead True Detective season 3

Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali is reportedly in line to take a lead role in a potential third season of True Detective.

True Detective • 03 Jul 17

McConaughey starred alongside Woody Harrelson in the first series of the show

McConaughey open to True Detective return

Matthew McConaughey has said he wouldn't "hesitate for a second" to sign up for Season Three of True Detective.

Entertainment • 21 Dec 16

Colin Farrell - "I know the reception was lukewarm – but the but the experience was incredible'

Farrell's hot praise for "lukewarm" True Detective

Colin Farrell has admitted that despite the "lukewarm reception" given to the second series of the crime drama True Detective he still enjoyed working on the show.

Entertainment • 29 Nov 16

Irish man Tim V Murphy plays a Russian gangster on True Detective

Irish True Detective star happy to play villain

Kerry born True Detective star Tim V Murphy has revealed that his Russian accent is now so good he gets chosen for parts ahead of native speakers. Murphy plays Russian gangster, Osip Agranov, in the second series of the show.

Entertainment • 09 Jul 15

Farrell tells of True Detective's "greater forces"

In a new behind-the-scenes video about the making of season two of True Detective, Colin Farrell says there are "greater forces at play than what you actually see taking place" in the HBO series.

Entertainment • 25 Jun 15

Farrell praised for True Detective performance

With the new series of True Detective debuting on Sky Atlantic on Monday June 22, The Hollywood Reporter has praised Colin Farrell's performance as corrupt Detective Ray Velcoro, saying he "gets the meatiest bits in the premiere, and he tears into them".

Entertainment • 23 Jun 15

RTÉ TEN'S TV Picks for Today Monday June 22

True Detective - starring Colin Farrell - begins tonight on Sky Atlantic and there is a repeat showing of Coming Out of the Curve(10.35pm RTÉ One) with Donal Óg Cusack taking stock of gay rights.

Entertainment • 23 Jun 15

Watch! Farrell plays True Confessions with Fallon

With the second season of True Detective beginning on HBO on Sunday June 21 and Sky Atlantic on Monday June 22, stars Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn played a game called True Confessions on Jimmy Fallon's US chat show – watch what happened here.

Entertainment • 19 Jun 15

Watch! Colin Farrell in True Detective trailers

With the second season of True Detective premiering on HBO on Sunday June 21 and on Sky Atlantic on Monday June 22, two new trailers from the Colin Farrell-starring series have been released – watch them here.

Entertainment • 09 Jun 15

Colin Farrell drew on past for True Detective

Colin Farrell has revealed that he drew on his past experiences for his role in the second season of True Detective.

Entertainment • 07 Jun 15

Watch! Colin Farrell in new True Detective trailer

With the second season of True Detective premiering on HBO on Sunday June 21 and on Sky Atlantic on Monday June 22, a new trailer from the Colin Farrell-starring series has been released – watch it here.

Entertainment • 16 May 15

McAdams teases True Detective character

Rachel McAdams has spoken about her character in the upcoming second season of True Detective saying she loved exploring someone who is so different to herself.

Entertainment • 13 May 15

The second season of True Detective begins on HBO on June 21 and on Sky Atlantic on June 22

Watch! Farrell's True Detective trailer reworked

The trailer for the Colin Farrell-starring second season of True Detective has been re-edited to feature music by Natalie Imbruglia and Tracy Chapman – watch the new versions here.

Entertainment • 30 Apr 15