Quite a bit going on this week. We say goodbye to ITV’s The Ipcress File and Holding (reviews of those coming up) but also say hello to three new series – Channel 5’s Deadline (stripped across the week from Tuesday onwards), series two of Irish series Smother on Alibi, and welcome Jane Seymour back to TV with Acorn TV cosy crime, Harry Wild. Enjoy!
1 Slow Horses *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E3/6
Synopsis TBC.
Friday 8th April, Apple TV+
2 Hidden *ENGLISH LANGUAGE PREMIERE*
S3 E4/6
Cadi and Sion pay another visit to the farm, where Mair reveals more interesting information. Cadi also tells her colleague about the job offer in Liverpool, and although he is pleased for her, it seems she may be regretting her decision. Meanwhile, an increasingly agitated Sion is sacked from the building site, causing him to show his true colours – especially in a late-night meeting with Father McEwan.
Saturday 9th April, 9pm, BBC Four
3 The Ipcress File *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* *LAST IN SERIES*
S1 E6/6
When Maddox hires Polish fixer Housemartin to find and hold Harry, Jean uses her wits and a wiretap to find out where he is, while Dalby warns the Minister that the American government is threatened by an imminent coup d’état. Harry is tormented by fears of what has been planted in his mind, but is lured to the country house where prime minister Harold Macmillan is to meet US president John F Kennedy.
Sunday 10th April, 9pm, ITV
4 The Crimson Rivers *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S3 E3/4
Part two of two. Niemans loses control when he finds out about Damien and ends up isolated. Camille is caught in a quandary after the information from Kleinert, then the truly shocking news about Niemans from Marek.
Friday 8th April, 9pm, More4
5 Holding *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* *LAST IN SERIES*
S1 E4/4
Duneen is changed for ever when PJ uncovers the truth behind the body. No longer able to turn a blind eye to those around him, he is forced to confront his own personal demons as he attempts to bring the killer to justice.
Monday 4th April, 9pm, ITV
6 Deadline *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1-4/4
James Alden is a washed-up investigative journalist making trashy documentaries when he lands the interview of the decade with Natalie Varga, who is suspected of murdering her rich Hungarian husband. She tells him that if he finds the killer, she’ll give him the exclusive everyone wants.
Tuesday 5th – Friday 8th April, 9pm, Channel 5
7 Smother *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S2 E1/6
Still picking up the pieces after the death of her husband Denis and the cover-up that followed, Val Ahern’s world is rocked once again when a stranger turns up on her doorstep. He introduces himself as Denis’s estranged son Finn, and his existence is an unwelcome surprise for the family.
Tuesday 5th April, 9pm, Alibi
8 Harry Wild *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1&2/8
Literature professor Harriet “Harry” Wild (Jane Seymour) is adjusting to retirement when she’s mugged. While recovering at the home of her son (Kevin Ryan), a detective in the Dublin police, Harry gleans a clue for his current case. But when she’s rebuffed, Harry decides to solve the crime herself. Recruiting an unlikely young sidekick (Rohan Nedd), she finds a new path as a private investigator.
Monday 4th April, Acorn TV
9 Killing Eve *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S4 E6/8
Villanelle and Eve reunite before parting to pursue their own missions, which leads Villanelle to another assassin in the Twelve. Eve moves closer to achieving her quest for revenge, while Carolyn is forced to face a ghost from her past.
Saturday 9th April, 9.15pm, BBC One
10 Grantchester *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S7 E5/6
A murder at a local old folks’ home sees Will and Geordie given the run around when they try to track down two of its elderly residents. Clem Preston, a mischievous raconteur with a tall tale for every occasion, and fun-loving Ida Merryman, have gone missing and are suspected of involvement in the crime. Are they guilty or are the duo leading the police on a wild goose chase – and if so – why?
Friday 8th April, 9pm, ITV
The Killing Times 