On TV tonight, the final series of Succession begins airing in the UK, a new police drama from The Salisbury Poisonings team gets underway, the penultimate episode of Unforgotten's latest series airs and Kiefer Sutherland returns to the TV World in Rabbit Hole. Here's what you shouldn't miss on TV Tonight.
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What's on TV tonight
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Best TV shows on TV tonight
Succession, 9 pm, Sky Atlantic/NOW
Succession has won a host of Emmys and become a TV phenomenon since arriving on our screens in a hail of razor-sharp one-liners and obscene opulence back in 2018, but now the end is near. This year’s fourth and final season opens with Logan Roy’s children reeling after he cut them out of his billion-dollar media empire, with Shiv (Sarah Snook), who was betrayed by her own self-serving husband Tom (played wonderfully by Matthew Macfadyen), particularly livid. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and there are sure to be plenty more back-stabbings and boardroom battles as this wickedly funny psychodrama plays out.
SMA
Blue Lights, 9 pm, BBC One/iPlayer (box set)
There are plenty of hard-hitting cop dramas on TV these days, so it’s a relief to see this one from the makers of The Salisbury Poisonings approach the genre from a slightly different angle. Seen through the eyes of three rookie officers patrolling the volatile streets of Belfast, it’s a gripping look at the demands and pressure that come with such a beat. There’s no shortage of new and old Northern Irish talent on show, although Sherlock’s Sian Brooke delivers a compelling performance as Grace Ellis, an outsider who believes she can make a difference in a place with a unique history.
★★★★ SMA
Unforgotten, 9 pm, ITV1/ITVX (box set)
Terminally ill Lord Tony Hume (Ian McElhinney) is feeling the heat as the links between the four suspects loom into focus. DC Karen Willets (Pippa Nixon) heads off to question a security guard (Play School legend Derek Griffiths), who exposes crucial information when he reveals details of a heated argument he witnessed between Hume and the murder victim’s mother, Ebele (Martina Laird). Meanwhile, DCI Jess James (Sinéad Keenan) and DI Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) get a tip-off about another body buried beneath a garden in west London. Whose is it and how are they linked to the case? Another gripping installment paving the way for next week’s finale.
★★★★★ TL
Kiefer Sutherland returns to the small screen in this twisty-turny political thriller, set in the shadowy world of corporate espionage. The 24 star plays private espionage operative John Weir, who makes his money helping wealthy clients manipulate people and situations to influence financial markets. But when a job goes wrong and Weir is framed for murder, he must unravel a dangerous plot by powerful forces, who are mining data in order to control worldwide populations. The first episode is packed with top drama, including a sting, a dramatic explosion, two murders and an unexpected plot twist. The series also stars Charles Dance and Empire’s Meta Golding.
★★★★ HD
Best box set on TV tonight
New political thriller The Night Agent follows a low-level FBI agent who works nights in the basement of the White House manning a phone line for undercover spies that never rings. But one day, it does, setting into motion a chain of events that uncovers a conspiracy that reaches all the way to the Oval Office.
Gabriel Basso leads the cast as agent Peter Sutherland, who soon crosses paths with a terrified civilian named Rose Larkin, who he has to protect throughout the series. This is the perfect binge watch for for fans of twisty thrillers!
LB
Best film on TV tonight
Alita: Battle Angel, 9 pm, Film4
In the 26th century, dismantled cyborg Alita is repaired by Dr Dyson Ido, a kindly technician with a dark secret. As she falls in love with local youth Hugo, the truth behind her mysterious past is eventually revealed. Director Robert Rodriguez's Sci-fi adventure based on the manga comic, starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz and Jennifer Connelly
Soaps
- EastEnders, 7.30 pm, BBC One
- Emmerdale, 7.30 pm, ITV1
- Coronation Street, 8 pm, ITV1
- Hollyoaks, 6.30 pm, Channel 4
- Home and Away, 6 pm, 5Star
Live Sport
- Scottish Women's Premier League: Rangers v Celtic, 7 pm, (7.30 pm k-o), Sky Sports Main Event
- Snooker: Tour Championship, 6.45 pm, ITV4
If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…
Don't miss Succession on TV tonight.
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