Pick of the week
Pachinko
With its high production values, patient pacing and depth of characterisation, Pachinko is an epic historical drama that often feels like a throwback to the “golden age” TV dramas of the early 00s. As we rejoin the multiple generations of the family for a second series, the young Sunja (Kim Min-ha) is facing destitution in wartime Osaka as the Americans turn the screw and food becomes scarce. Will she stay on the right side of the law? Meanwhile, in Tokyo in 1989, Solomon (Jin Ha) struggles to find investors for his new enterprise. A face from his past offers a possible solution but might his family kill him with kindness? Anna Sawai, who recently won an Emmy nomination for hit series Shōgun, also stars.
Apple TV+, from 23 August
