love and Death RTÉ2, 9pm
Elizabeth Olsen leads the cast of this horror miniseries based on the true story of Candy Montgomery, a Texas housewife who pursues an affair with a fellow churchgoer, with disastrous consequences for everyone.
Things worth knowing about these… RTÉ1, 8.30pm
Fergus McAuliffe, Catharina Devereux and Jonathan McCrea thoroughly explore the science behind aging and discover how nutrition can provide a real reduction in age-related strength loss.
Shakespeare: the rise of a genius BBC2, 9pm
Shakespeare’s Catholic background became a problem in the wake of the Gunpowder Plot, and it was partly to appease the new King James I that he wrote Macbeth. And when the Globe Theater burns down, he returns to Stratford for a personal reckoning.
sealed from the beginning
sealed from the beginning Netflix, streaming now
Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams’ New York Times bestseller adaptation of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi blends animation and live-action to depict racist ideas and their enduring power throughout American history.
Nothing to see here. Photo: Susana Portillo/Netflix
nothing to see here Netflix, streaming now
If you’re looking for political correctness, you won’t find it here. Alexis is young, blind and wants to be a comedian. His plan of action? Escape her well-intentioned but overbearing father by moving to Mexico City with her best friend/manager who has cerebral palsy. what could go wrong? A raw but important ode to pursuing your desires in a world blind to functional diversity.
father
father Netflix, streaming now
In March 2022, six fathers of trans children went on a fishing trip in Oklahoma. One of those fathers was Dennis Shepard – father of murdered gay college student Matthew Shepard. There may be racial, geographic and generational lines, but the one unifying thing is their unconditional love for their children and the growing knowledge that the world is becoming less safe.
dashing through the snow Disney+, streaming now
A divorced social worker, dutifully played by rapper Ludacris, needs to overcome his irrational hatred of Christmas when he tangles with a man claiming to be holy.
Rustin. Photo: Parish Lewis/Netflix
rustin Netflix, streaming now
The architect of the landmark 1963 March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. And yet no one knows him. Starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo, the film sheds light on an extraordinary man who, along with the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., dared to cross boundaries.
The Secret Life of Dancing Dogs
The Secret Life of Dancing Dogs Disney+, streaming now
This six-part documentary takes viewers through all the joy and tears felt by handlers and their canine counterparts while training and performing their complex dance routines at Crufts – which one competitor compares to being an Olympian. true storry.
twin love
twin love Prime Video, streaming now
From the makers of love islandThe viewers are now being gifted 10 sets of twins. They will be divided into two houses with similar castes, where they will “find love” and find out if underlying similarities extend to romantic urges…
(tag to translate) Paul Whittington