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- Irish Independent
Today's top TV and streaming choices: Diddy in Plain Sight, In the Loop and A Widow's Game
Live UEFA Women's Nations League RTÉ2, 5.30pm
Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosts the concluding B2 match for both the Republic of Ireland and Slovenia, with the hosts keen to avenge their 4-0 loss in Koper in February. Des Curran and Méabh De Búrca commentate.
Aistear an Amhráin RTÉ One, 7pm
Sinéad Ní Churnáin presents a new run of the series exploring the stories behind the nation's best-loved songs. She begins with Grace, which has been recorded more than 100 times and was inspired by the tragic love story of Grace Gifford and Joseph Mary Plunkett during the Easter Rising.
Gary Barlow's Wine Tour: South Africa Virgin Media One, 8pm
The Take That star embarks on a five-part tour of the country, taking in its sights and sounds as well as sampling the best wines it has to offer. He begins with a crash course in local grape varieties before trying out some traditional dishes.
Diddy in Plain Sight: Untold Channel 4, 11.05pm
An insight into why the alleged sex crimes of Sean 'Diddy' Combs remained hidden from the public for so long. Among those offering their views are people who know the music mogul well.
In the Loop BBC Two, 11.45pm
In this spin-off from satirical series The Thick of It, a hapless politician accidentally sparks an international incident after making a few ill-advised comments about a possible war in the Middle East. Can spin doctor Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) defuse the situation?
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
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.
