Today's top TV and streaming choices: The Zoo, All Is True and Good Boy

Irish Independent

06-06-2025

Live Racing: The Oaks Virgin Media One, 1pm
The Derby meeting begins at Epsom with Ladies' Day, during which the third of this year's Classics, The Oaks, takes place.
Live International Football RTÉ2, 7pm
The Aviva Stadium hosts the first-ever match between the Republic of Ireland, who may feature Evan Ferguson, and Senegal. It's a friendly in which both managers may give fringe players a runout.
The Zoo RTÉ One, 8.30pm
Keeper Brendan Walsh discovers that Noel the bat has awakened too early from hibernation and, as a result, is in need of urgent medical care. Meanwhile, a team from America arrive to help remove two of Coby the Californian sea lion's teeth.
A Man Called Otto RTÉ One, 9.35pm
Tom Hanks heads the cast of a comedy-drama remake of a 2015 Swedish movie. He plays a grumpy widower who reluctantly becomes embroiled in the lives of his neighbours (portrayed by Mariana Treviño and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo).
All Is True BBC Two, 11.30pm
Drama written by Ben Elton and based on the final years of William Shakespeare's life. Kenneth Branagh plays the Bard, who returns after a 20-year absence to his wife and daughters following the destruction of his beloved Globe Theatre. Judi Dench and Ian McKellen co-star.
Dept. Q Netflix, streaming now
DCI Carl Morck may be an excellent investigator, but there's no hiding from the fact that he's a terrible co-worker. There's the small matter of his scathing sarcasm, which has left him without a single friend in the Edinburgh police force. Then there's the rather more serious issue of him having fatally shot a young officer and permanently injured his partner. Unsurprisingly enough, following this tragic turn of events, Morck is relegated to Department Q: a cold-case unit which was created as a publicity stunt. Although the force is thrilled to see Carl go, he soon sets about assembling a group of outcasts who are all keen to prove themselves. Yes, it does sound a bit like Slow Horses, which is quite the gauntlet for Netflix to throw. Only time will tell if it's worthy of comparison. With yer man from Leap Year (Matthew Goode) essentially playing a hybrid of Gary Oldman's Jackson Lamb and Jack Lowden's River Cartwright, I wouldn't hold my breath.
A Widow's Game Netflix, streaming now
Picture it: August 2017. In a Valencia parking lot, a man is found stabbed seven times. The city's Homicide Group, led by a veteran inspector, races to solve the case, which appears to be a crime of passion. Their investigation soon takes a shocking turn, pointing to an unlikely suspect: Maje, the victim's seemingly sweet and stoic widow, married to him for less than a year.
Mission: Impossible Fest Disney+, streaming now
We can never get enough of the Mission: Impossible movies, it seems. You can now watch all the prequels to the recently released The Final Reckoning if you're so inclined.
Bono: Stories of Surrender Apple TV+, streaming now
Behold Bono's one-man stage show, exploring the personal experiences that have shaped him as a son, father, husband and activist. Oh, and as one of the planet's biggest rock stars. If Owen Wilson's signature shtick is more to your liking, The Stick lands Wednesday.
Good Boy Prime Video, streaming now
In order to combat crime in a perilous underworld, a group of former medal-winning athletes exchange the podium for police badges. In an exciting, action-packed ride, Yun Dong-ju (Park Bo-gum) and his group battle a formidable criminal syndicate. Also on Prime Video, we have season 2 of The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, courtesy of producers Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne.
The Better Sister Prime Video, streaming now
D'you know what society needs? More portrayals of women being pitted against each other. Based on Alafair Burke's novel, however, this eight-part thriller attempts to turn things. When media executive Chloe (Jessica Biel) and her estranged sister Nicky (Elizabeth Banks) are reunited after a murder, they must unravel long-buried family secrets to uncover the truth.
Criminal Code Netflix, streaming now
Season 2 of the Brazilian action series inspired by real crimes sees an elite Federal Police unit take on a ruthless gang in a high-stakes battle. For a telenovela twist, The Heart Knows follows a man who unknowingly falls for his heart donor's widow. Yep.
Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal Netflix, streaming now
NBA legends Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson were among the biggest names sporting Reebok in the '90s. Now, O'Neal is trying to revive the brand's legacy and find a rising star to rep it (his son being among the potential candidates).