10 shows to watch in April: Derry Girls, Ozark, Anatomy of a Scandal...
A scene from Anatomy Of A Scandal, on Netflix.
Raised by Wolves Sky Atlantic
Irish actress Niamh Algar returns in a second season of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi series. The androids charged with raising the human children have a whole new set of dangers to protect them from.
Three-part documentary on the high-flying family who will be largely remembered for their lowlife antics. We see patriarch Robert's rise from impoverished Holocaust survivor to millionaire media mogul, before his accidental death was followed by tales of all sorts of shady dealings, not least dipping into his employees' pension pot. And of course we also see how his daughter Ghislaine went from being described as a 'socialite' to her new tag of 'child sex trafficker'.
In a show that translates as 'The Last Sod', Manchán Magan looks at issues around our peatlands. Up until now we've used them primarily as a source of energy and horticultural material, but we now realise their importance for carbon storage and biodiversity. Ireland is at a major crossroads for its peatlands and wider environmental policies, with Magan nudging us to make decisions before it's too late.
A one-off documentary look behind the scenes at two Lidl stores, in Dublin and Tipperary. The German retailer has about 160 outlets in Ireland, and was in prime position to make the most of the increase in grocery spending during the pandemic.
The new channel on the Virgin Media network will be the first Irish channel to show the four-part adaptation of Graham Norton's novel. As anyone who's been watching Holding on ITV can testify, the West Cork-set series is ok rather than brilliant. It does have an impressive cast, and settings such as Drimoleague and Castletownshend look great in the summer sunshine.
Lisa McGee's hugely successful show bows out with this third and final season. Fans will savour the remaining six episodes, and the inhabitants of the northern city will bask in the show's legacy for many years to come.
A cast including Sienna Miller and Michelle Dockery star in the six-part anthology series adapted from the novel by Sarah Vaughan. The former Guardian journalist says the plot and characters were inspired by some of her own experiences reporting on political and sex scandals in the UK.
The sixth and final series of the Breaking Bad spin-off will be split into two parts, with seven individual episodes dropping weekly; followed by the last instalments in July. Cue the eternal debate about whether Saul really is better than its parent show.
After a superb first season in 2019, Natasha Lyonne and co return for another surreal adventure.
Netflix, April 29
Another popular show rolling out its final episodes. Can the Byrds really get out of their years of money-laundering with a happy ending?
