What To Watch This Week 07.05.24

Salman Rushdie: Through A Glass Darkly, BBC

The Indian-born British-American novelist Salman Rushdie was about to give a speech about protecting the freedom of writers when he was attacked on stage. Stabbed multiple times, it cost him an eye, and nearly his life and ability to write. In BBC 2’s Through A Glass Darkly, we hear Rushdie’s retelling of the event and the author has an AI imagined conversation with his attacker, Hadi Matar, who is currently in custody for the attempted murder.

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Inside No.9, BBC 

The darkly comic Inside No.9 returns tonight for its ninth and final season. Show masterminds Reece Sheersmith and Mark Pemberton are joined by a bevy of guest stars including; Mark Bonnar (Line Of Duty), Siobhan Finnerman (Happy Valley), Susan Wokoma (Chewing Gum) and Charlie Cooper (This Country). Late-night commuters find themselves stranded in a tunnel as their train malfunctions. As they patiently await the replacement service, tensions rise when a nurse has her purse stolen.

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Hollywood Con Queen, Apple Tv+

This new Apple TV series explores the shocking story behind a mysterious figure dubbed the ‘Con Queen,’ who impersonated the entertainment industry’s most powerful women, luring unsuspecting victims to exhaust their finances in a perverse psychological game. Led by veteran investigative journalist Scott Johnson and private investigator Nicole Kotsianas, the two set out to uncover the identity of the Con Queen, only to discover a truth stranger than fiction. From the team behind the pop-culture phenomenon Tiger King and the acclaimed surfing docuseries 100 Foot Wave, this is a riveting three-parter.

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Bodkin, Netflix

This seven-part, darkly comedic thriller follows podcasters investigating the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in a quaint Irish town. As they uncover a story beyond their imagination, the series challenges our perception of truth and the narratives we craft to validate our fears.

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Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. Serving as a standalone sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), it marks the fourth instalment in the rebooted franchise and the tenth film overall. The cast includes Owen Teague (It, Bloodline) in the lead role, alongside Freya Allan (The Witcher), Kevin Durand (Abigail), Peter Macon and William H. Macy.

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Hoard

Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) stars in this critically acclaimed film. Directed by an exciting new voice in British cinema, Luna Carmoon, and already receiving rave reviews at indie film festivals, Hoard is released in cinemas this weekend. Set in London in 1984, the movie follows the story of a seven-year-old girl named Maria (Lily Beau-Leach) and her mother, who live in a world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish. After a dramatic event tears their world apart, the film jumps ten years into the future, when an older Maria (Saura Lightfoot Leon) is living with a foster mother. 

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Doctor Who, BBC

‘Space Babies’ is the first episode in the show’s 14th season. It premieres on BBC One and iPlayer this Saturday. While details about the episode are few, one thing is certain: the Tardis will host some talking babies, as Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education) becomes the 15th Doctor, building on the excitement sparked by a teaser first aired on Christmas Day.

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