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Lock into some bingeworthy shows this week including a provocative BBC thriller starring House of the Dragon’s Eve Best, which promises to be filled with toxic secrets and damning scandals.<\/p>\n

If that’s whetted your appetite for something gripping and tense, Dougray Scott’s Channel 4 drama will be right up your street. The six-part series, set to be a “thrilling and compulsive” ride, is followed by an equally dark offering from Netflix. <\/p>\n

Claire Danes’ Netflix show sees her take on the role of a grieving mother on a dangerous pursuit for truth, which quickly escalates into something potentially deadly.<\/p>\n

What to Read Next<\/p>\n

Those looking for a light watch need not worry, you won’t go unsatisfied. This week’s best shows also include the return of Disney+’s cracking reality series, which is not short of its share of juicy drama. Keep scrolling to see what’s in store!<\/p>\n

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Channel 4<\/p>\n

Summerwater <\/p>\n

Described by Channel 4 as a “thrilling and compulsive six-part<\/a>” series, the sinister events in Summerwater take place against the backdrop of a remote loch-side Scottish holiday cabin park.<\/p>\n

Based on Sarah Moss’s best-selling book of the same name, the drama sees simmering tensions between the holidaymakers reach their peak as several families attempt to resolve their private issues. <\/p>\n

Channel 4 promises a “devastating climax” in the star-studded series that includes performances from Dougray Scott, Shirley Henderson, Shauna Macdonald and Jamie Sives. <\/p>\n

Summerwater <\/strong>will be available to watch from Sunday 16 November on Channel 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BBC<\/p>\n

Wild Cherry
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From the BAFTA-award winning creator of Mood, Nic\u00f4le Lecky, comes this scandalous, “provocative<\/a>” thriller. The BBC series starring Eve Best centres around two teens Grace (Imogen Faires) and Allegra (Amelia May) whose worlds are rocked when a shocking scandal at their private school incriminates them. <\/p>\n

“Toxic secrets and lies ripple throughout the community,” (via the synopsis) and the mother-daughter bond is tested when they step in to handle the mess. <\/p>\n

The BBC describes the six-part series as “a coming-of-age drama for both mothers and daughters as they navigate privilege, power and social media.” Expect danger and betrayal to erupt.<\/p>\n

Wild Cherry will be available to watch from Saturday 15 November on BBC iPlayer and BBC One at 9pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Netflix<\/p>\n

The Beast in Me <\/p>\n

Claire Danes stars as the broken acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs, who has retreated from public life following the tragic death of her young son. <\/p>\n

Aggie finds herself creatively blocked since her son’s passing until an unlikely subject sparks her interest. When the house next door is bought by “famed and formidable real estate mogul” Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), Aggie is drawn to him.<\/p>\n

Nile, once the prime suspect in the disappearance of his wife both fascinates and horrifies Aggie as she finds herself compelled to dig for the truth, starting a potentially deadly game of cat and mouse. <\/p>\n

The Beast in Me<\/strong> will be available to watch from Thursday 13 November on Netflix.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Paramount+<\/p>\n

Landman, season 2 <\/p>\n

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan delivers a brand-new second season of his West Texas-set drama Landman. <\/p>\n

Following the shocking events in season one, Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), crisis manager for the oil company M-Tex, is on a mission of the dominating kind as he seeks to gain even more power but could it be to his own undoing? <\/p>\n

As the synopsis details “as oil rises from the earth, so do secrets \u2013 and [Tommy’s] breaking point may be closer than he realises.” Survival is brutal, “and sooner or later something’s got to break.”<\/p>\n

Landman<\/strong>, season 2 <\/strong>will be available to watch from Sunday 16 November on Paramount+.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Disney+<\/p>\n

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, season 3 <\/p>\n

Season two’s cliffhangers are about to be resolved with the arrival of season three of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. It can’t come soon enough for fans desperate for answers. <\/p>\n

Jessi’s alleged affair with Vanderpump Villa’s Marciano Brunette is still a hot topic but not the only noteworthy drama. <\/p>\n

Expect to see loyalties tested, friendships strained and clashes amongst the sisterhood.<\/p>\n

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/strong>, season 3 will be available from Thursday 13 November on Disney+ <\/strong>
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Peacock TV<\/p>\n

Mr Mercedes <\/p>\n

Retired detective Bill Hodges (Brendan Gleeson) finds himself locked into a tense battle with a demented killer when he is unable to let go of the horrific crime he couldn’t solve during his career. <\/p>\n

A series of macabre letters provoke Bill out of retirement as he commits himself to hunting and bringing to justice the cold, cruel killer but what he risks to do so could land him in a world of felonious trouble. <\/p>\n

The thriller series that spanned three seasons was adapted from the works of Stephen King and also stars Holland Taylor and Mary-Louise Parker. <\/p>\n

Mr Mercedes<\/strong> is available to watch on F<\/strong>riday 14 November on Netflix. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Netflix<\/p>\n

Last Samurai Standing <\/p>\n

Set in 1878 Japan “10 years after the glory days of the samurai,” (via Tudum<\/a>) The Last Samurai Standing follows what remains of the samurai after they were “stripped of their identity, status and no longer permitted even to carry swords.” <\/p>\n

Between the wide wealth gap and the deadly outbreak of cholera, the samurai’s chance of survival looks bleak, that is, until they are invited to enter a violent game called Kodoku. A tournament boasting a prize of 100 billion yen for the lucky winner; but to win only one must survive. And that person must be ruthless in their pursuit of victory to become the last samurai standing. <\/p>\n

Last Samurai Standing<\/strong> is available to watch on Thursday 13 November on Netflix.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TV writer, Digital Spy<\/strong> Janet completed her Masters degree in Magazine Journalism in 2013 and has continued to grow professionally within the industry ever since. \u00a0For six years she honed her analytical reviewing skills at the Good Housekeeping institute<\/a> eventually becoming Acting Head of Food testing. \u00a0She 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<\/a> 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<\/a>.
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