What To Watch This Week 08.09.25

Task, Sky Atlantic

From the creator of Mare of Easttown comes this dark, layered and razor-sharp new crime drama set in the Philadelphia suburbs. Robbie (Tom Pelphrey, Ozark) is a binman by day, juggling grief after his brother’s death while raising his kids and niece – and possibly opening himself up to love again. By night, he and best mate Cliff (Raúl Castillo, Looking) don Halloween costumes to rob members of a drug-dealing biker gang. Enter Tom (Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight), an FBI agent mourning his own loss and leading a rookie task force before tensions explode into turf war. 

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Only Murders In The Building, Season 5, Disney+

One of the most stylish and charming series on TV returns this week as Only Murders In The Building enters its fifth season. Steve Martin (Father of the Bride), Martin Short (The Morning Show) and Selena Gomez (Spring Breakers) team up again to play amateur sleuths Charles, Oliver and Mabel, all of whom find themselves caught up in yet another suspicious death inside their Upper West Side apartment building. The show has become a cult hit thanks to its blend of sharp humour, old-school farce and satirical digs at true-crime podcasts, and this new season is set to raise the stakes even higher with new guest stars including Molly Shannon (The White Lotus) and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover).

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AKA Charlie Sheen, Netflix 

Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men) has lived a life of dizzying highs and spectacular lows – and nothing is off-limits in this two-part, unflinching confessional. Now seven years sober, he reflects with candour and caustic humour on his turbulent personal life and notorious battles with addiction. Even his former crack dealer appears, as well as Sean Penn (Milk), Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, his brother Ramon Estevez (The Way) and ex-wife Denise Richards (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills). 

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The Girlfriend, Prime Video 

Fans of psychological thrillers will want to add The Girlfriend to their watchlists. Based on Michelle Frances’s bestselling novel, the series follows Laura (Robin Wright, House of Cards), a successful TV producer whose seemingly perfect life begins to unravel when her son Daniel introduces his new girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke, Sound of Metal). What starts as an uneasy clash of personalities quickly spirals into obsession and manipulation, as Laura becomes convinced Cherry isn’t who she seems. The tension builds episode by episode, exploring jealousy, power dynamics and the terrifying prospect of losing control over the people you love most. With Wright and Cooke going head-to-head, this is set to be a gripping, character-driven drama full of dark twists and emotional stakes.

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The National Television Awards 2025, ITV 1

Celebrating 30 years of the NTAs, this live broadcast from London’s O2 revisits 1995, when Soldier Soldier, Des O’Connor and a little show called Byker Grove were in contention. Three decades on, Ant and Dec are hoping to extend their 23-year winning streak but first-time nominee Gary Lineker (Match of the Day) could cause an upset. Also on the shortlist: Stephen Graham (Boiling Point) and Owen Cooper (Adolescence) go head-to-head for Drama Performance as father and son – with Cooper shaping up as a breakout star to watch. Joel Dommett (The Masked Singer) hosts.

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 

The Crawley family returns to the big screen for a final Downton Abbey outing. Julian Fellowes’s beloved period drama bids farewell in suitably glamorous fashion, with much of the original cast reprising their roles – Hugh Bonneville (Notting Hill), Michelle Dockery (Anatomy of a Scandal), Elizabeth McGovern (Once Upon a Time in America) and Dame Maggie Smith (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). Set in the 1930s, the story promises to tie up loose ends while introducing new faces, including Paul Giamatti (Billions), who brings fresh intrigue to the aristocratic household. Expect the same mix of family drama, romance and witty one-liners, with a healthy dose of political change happening in the background. From sweeping country-house vistas to the glamour of London society, this final chapter promises to be an elegant, nostalgic farewell for fans who have followed the Crawleys since the beginning.

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