Telly watchers are in for a treat this week, as the new slate of shows arriving on the small screen promises to be utterly worth your time. All the rumours about which Bridgerton sibling will be taking front and centre stage in seasons five and six will be pushed to the back of viewers’ minds, thanks to the return of season four, set to sweep you off your feet.
Bridgerton isn’t the only popular returning show on the horizon, as BBC’s hit crime series Death in Paradise is back with Siobhan Finneran set to guest star. New releases also fill out the remainder of this week, including a Sky crime thriller and Disney’s stunning “knock-out” series Wonder Man that will blow you away. Don’t waste another second, find out what’s going to have you glued to your screens over the next seven days..
BBC
Death in Paradise, season 15
Death in Paradise returns for its 15th season, and the BBC promises it will be packed with “a myriad of baffling cases” (via the synopsis).
As fans bid farewell to Ginny Holder’s Officer Darlene Curtis, the series welcomes new recruit Sergeant Mattie Fletcher (Catherine Garton).
DI Mervin’s (Don Gilet) discomfort on the island is also about to increase as his attempts to reconnect with his long-lost brother aren’t the smooth-sailing bonding experience he had hoped for.
Death in Paradise, season 15 is available to watch from Friday 30 January on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Sky
Under Salt Marsh
Against the backdrop of an impending “once-in-a-generation storm”, former detective turned teacher Jackie Ellis (Kelly Reilly) reconnects with her old, estranged police partner Eric Bull (Rafe Spall) to investigate a suspicious death – one that reopens old wounds she’s long struggled to put behind her.
Together, they must work quickly to uncover the truth before the storm washes away the evidence for good.
Under Salt Marsh is available to watch from Friday 30 January at 9pm on Sky Atlantic and the streaming service NOW.
Netflix
Bridgerton, season 4 Part 1
The returning Netflix period drama has previously been branded “addictive”, with praise for its “powerhouse performers” from a number of past season reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now, the hotly anticipated fourth season of Bridgerton will finally arrive, and it sees Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha’s Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek take centre stage.
Expect lots more yearning.
Bridgerton, season four part 1 is available to watch from Thursday 29 January on Netflix.
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Wonder Man
Already dubbed “one of the best shows in the MCU to date“, Marvel’s series Wonder Man – which we gave five stars in our own review – lands this week, and is not to be missed.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II slips into the role of aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams, who is desperately trying to get his career in motion when his path crosses with washed up actor Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley), best known for his infamous role as The Mandarin.
Their luck seems to turn around when they get the chance to audition for the lead parts in legendary director Von Kovak’s (Zlatko Burić) remake of the superhero film “Wonder Man”. Their life-changing opportunity is thrown into jeopardy, however, by Simon’s secret. His powers.
Wonder Man is available to watch from Tuesday 27 January on Disney+.
Netflix
Take That
Behind the scenes of one of the ’90s most iconic pop bands, Netflix’s documentary Take That chronicles the rise and fall of the band.
With never-before-seen archive footage, Take That will also dig into the band’s record-breaking reunion, while offering an in-depth look into Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange, and Robbie Williams’ journey.
Take That is available to watch from Tuesday 27 January on Netflix.
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TV writer, Digital Spy Janet completed her Masters degree in Magazine Journalism in 2013 and has continued to grow professionally within the industry ever since. For six years she honed her analytical reviewing skills at the Good Housekeeping institute eventually becoming Acting Head of Food testing. She also freelanced in the field of film and TV journalism from 2013-2020, when she interviewed A-List stars such as Samuel L Jackson, Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson. In 2021 she joined Digital Spy as TV writer where she gets to delve into more of what she loves, watching copious amounts of telly all in the name of work. Since taking on the role she has conducted red carpet interviews with the cast of Bridgerton, covered the BAFTAs and been interviewed by BBC Radio and London Live. In her spare time she also moonlights as a published author, the book Gothic Angel.