Breadcrumbs ![What To Watch This Week 21.04.26](https://media.sheerluxe.com/ok1xdyFBzI3aYBgB0I9qXSqhesE=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F04%2Fsl-site-assets-210426-thumb-hero-what-to-watch.jpg) Image: Mother Mary [TV & Film](/culture/tv-film) / 21 April 2026 # What To Watch This Week 21.04.26 Whether you fancy a trip to the cinema or want a series to get stuck into, our pick of the best films and TV will see you through the week. [ Save To My Favourites ](/user/login?destination=/markdownify/node/52111) Image: Mother Mary ## TUESDAY #### Unchosen, Netflix Dark, insular and quietly unsettling, Unchosen taps into the current appetite for cult-set thrillers. Molly Windsor (*Three Girls, The Runaway*) plays Rosie, a woman living within a rigid, patriarchal community overseen by the imposing Mr Phillips (Christopher Eccleston, *Doctor Who, The Leftovers*). When an enigmatic outsider arrives (Fra Fee, *Les Misérables, Hawkeye*), her instinct to help begins to unsettle the group’s carefully maintained order – not least for her husband, played by Asa Butterfield (*Sex Education, Hugo*). *Visit* [NETFLIX.COM](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81703047) [ ![Unchosen](https://media.sheerluxe.com/FAF05ScZfOp5WuVt6ARjg_-AUME=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F04%2Funchosen-netlfix.jpg) ](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81703047) Unchosen ## WEDNESDAY #### Criminal Record, Season 2, Apple TV+ Understated but gripping, Criminal Record returns without much fanfare — but it’s worth your attention. Cush Jumbo (*The Good Fight, Deadwater Fell*) is back as DS June Lenker, once again drawn into uncomfortable territory opposite Peter Capaldi (*Doctor Who, The Thick of It*)’s elusive DCI Hegarty. This time, a politically charged protest provides the backdrop, but it’s the internal tensions – and the suggestion of buried truths – that give the series its edge. *Visit* [TV.APPLE.COM](https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/criminal-record/umc.cmc.1sbjeoma6tvxgda6l0h4bb0x3) #### Operation Orangutan, Disney+ If your watchlist could use something softer, this visually rich documentary follows a young orangutan finding her footing in the wild. Set across Borneo and Sumatra, it tracks Indah’s early encounters with the realities of jungle life. Narrated by Josh Gad (*Frozen, Beauty and the Beast*), the tone is lighter – at times almost playful – which won’t be for everyone. Still, the footage itself does most of the work, offering plenty of charming and striking moments. *Visit* [DISNEYPLUS.COM](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-292854c7-dd23-4043-af0f-db4ef9d58ec0) ## THURSDAY #### Half Man, BBC iPlayer Following the breakout success of *Baby Reindeer*, Richard Gadd returns with a darker, more expansive story. *Half Man* follows two estranged ‘brothers’, Niall and Ruben – played by Jamie Bell and Gadd – whose volatile relationship spans decades. The series opens with Ruben’s unexpected arrival at Niall’s wedding, triggering a violent confrontation that sends the story back through their shared past, from troubled teenage years in 1980s Glasgow to adulthood. Across six episodes, it charts the push-pull dynamic between the two: part loyalty, part dependency, part something more destructive. Neve McIntosh and Marianne McIvor co-star as their mothers, with younger versions of the pair played by Mitchell Robertson and Stuart Campbell. *Visit* [BBC.CO.UK](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002j18t/half-man) [ ![Half Man](https://media.sheerluxe.com/xTzLCt5xIkZPEURiRmwsm59Wi_4=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F04%2Fsl-210426-what-to-watch-half-man.jpg) ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002j18t/half-man) Half Man #### Stranger Things: Tales from ’85, Netflix Netflix isn’t quite ready to leave Hawkins behind. This animated spin-off of *Stranger Things* slots neatly between seasons two and three, following the group as they briefly attempt to return to normal life. A new arrival, Nikki, quickly finds herself caught up in yet another supernatural mystery, as fresh threats begin to surface. The animated format gives the franchise a slightly different feel, but the core elements – friendship, nostalgia and otherworldly danger – are all still in place. *Visit* [NETFLIX.COM](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81398721) #### Running Point, Netflix Still leaning into its glossy, feel-good setup, *Running Point* returns with Kate Hudson (*Almost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days*) firmly at the centre as Isla Gordon, president of a struggling basketball franchise. Between financial setbacks, leadership gaps and the reappearance of her unpredictable brother, there’s plenty going on – even if the series never quite pushes beyond familiar territory. *Visit* [NETFLIX.COM](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81483318) ## FRIDAY #### Rose Of Nevada Directed by Mark Jenkin, *Rose of Nevada* is a haunting, slow-burn sci-fi drama set in a remote Cornish fishing village. The story begins when a trawler lost at sea 30 years earlier suddenly reappears in the harbour, intact and unexplained. Hoping it might revive the town’s fortunes, a new crew is assembled – including Nick and Liam, played by George MacKay and Callum Turner. After setting sail, the men return to shore to find everything subtly altered: they’ve slipped back in time to the early 1990s, mistaken for the boat’s original crew. What follows is less a conventional narrative than an eerie, time-bending exploration of memory, identity and place, as the two men grapple with lives that are no longer – or perhaps never were – their own. *Visit* [PICTUREHOUSES.COM](https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00017705/rose-of-nevada) [ ![Rose of Nevada](https://media.sheerluxe.com/JXs3j_LLZnY-2DtETXaKCJ4ulsE=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F04%2Fsl-210426-what-to-watch-rose-of-nevada.jpg) ](https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00017705/rose-of-nevada) Rose of Nevada #### Mother Mary Starring Anne Hathaway, *Mother Mary* centres on a globally famous pop star whose carefully constructed persona begins to fracture when she reconnects with a key figure from her past. As their relationship deepens, the film explores the tension between public image and private identity, set against a stylised, music-led backdrop – with original music by Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff. 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