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- Irish Independent
What to watch on TV and streaming today: Under the Vines, The Miseducation of Bindu and Fear Street: Prom Queen
Under the Vines BBC One, 2pm & 2.45pm
Drama starring Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards as a former Sydney socialite and an ex-London lawyer who inherit a failing vineyard in New Zealand.
Live UEFA Women's Nations League RTÉ2, 5.30pm
Turkiye v Republic of Ireland (kick-off 6pm). Marie Crowe presents both teams' penultimate Group B2 match. The Republic claimed a 1-0 win when the teams met at Tallaght Stadium in February.
RugbaÍ Beo TG4, 7.20pm
Live coverage of one of the quarter-finals in this season's United Rugby Championship (kick-off 7.35pm).
The Zoo RTÉ One, 8.30pm
Karen welcomes a new cheetah arrival, below. Anto and Daragh pair up Asian lions, and Sarah and Grechen continue their work with rescued chimpanzees.
The Power of Parker BBC One, 9.30pm
The comedy series starring Conleth Hill returns for a second run. Martin's growing debts and the needs of his wife and mistress have left him at rock bottom.
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The Boys in the Boat RTÉ One, 9.30pm
As the 1936 Berlin Olympics approaches, rowing coach Al Ulbrickson (Joel Edgerton) is recruited by the University of Washington to train working-class oarsmen to represent the USA at the Games. Callum Turner also stars in this drama directed by George Clooney.
Brave New World Disney+, streaming now
Meeting newly elected President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford), Captain America/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) must race against time to uncover a sinister plot before the world plunges into chaos.
The Miseducation of Bindu RTÉ2, 9.40pm
Priyanka Bose plays a bullied Indian teenager in America, who forges her mother's signature to get out of school. However, when she discovers she has to pay a test fee, Bindu has no option but to turn to the students she dislikes.
F1: The Academy Netflix, streaming now
In the struggle to reinstate a female driver on the Formula 1 grid, 15 young women are pushing the envelope. For similar viewing, but dramatised, we have Gran Turismo, which landed yesterday on Netflix, while Motorheads is now available via Prime Video.
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders Netflix, streaming now
Chicago, 1982. Several cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules randomly resulted in at least seven deaths. Understandably, it ignited a countrywide panic in the United States, leading to one of the biggest criminal investigations in the nation's history. This striking documentary, from executive producer Joe Berlinger (Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey, Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes) and directors Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines (Shadow of Truth, Buried), revisits the terrifying crime that destroyed the country's faith in the safety of commonplace brands. Were these horrifying fatalities the work of a single psychopath, or was it just a convenient scapegoat in a larger conspiracy and possible cover-up? The case that transformed the bestselling medication in the world into a terrible symbol and permanently altered public perception of the items in people's medicine cabinets is revisited through this three-part series.
Surviving The Tunisia Beach Attack Prime Video, streaming now
In 2015, a single shooter killed 38 people in less than 40 minutes. Ten years later, survivors talk about their struggle for survival and the tragedy's lingering effects.
Clarkson's Farm Prime Video, streaming now
Be it for inheritance tax purposes or just a pure latent love of land, Clarkson is back. After wrapping up series three, the Diddly Squat crew return to find Kaleb touring the country and Lisa launching a new product line. This means Clarkson is left to 'manage it all'. Poor lamb.
Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds Netflix, streaming now
Experience the thrill (albeit second-hand) of flying with the US Air Force's Thunderbirds, witnessing the intense training, risks and dedication required to be part of this elite American institution who, essentially, do doughnuts in the sky and make Mother Nature cry. That's my two cents, anyway.
Fountain of Youth AppleTV+, streaming now
Estranged siblings John Krasinski and Natalie Portman go on a high-stakes global heist to find the legendary fountain, unlocking secrets that could grant immortality. Yep, you read that correctly. It also stars Domhnall Gleeson, Eiza González and Stanley Tucci. Also on Apple, we have Deaf President Now, which explores a pivotal but often overlooked civil rights movement.
Bit of an arbitrary time of year for slasher fare, but here we are. The 1988 prom at Shadyside High is a battleground as the dominant It Girls plot to win the title. However, the competition becomes lethal as candidates begin to die.
Forget You Not Netflix, streaming now
As a stand-up comedian and part-time convenience store employee, Cheng Le-le (Hsieh Ying-xuan) is finding that work/life balance tricky. If you throw her marital woes and her father's memory lapses into the mix, she's a woman on the brink.
