10 TV and streaming highlights for March: Young Sherlock, Tommy Shelby returns, and more
The Peaky Blinders movie and I Swear are among the highlights this month
Just when you thought you’d seen just about every iteration of Sherlock Holmes. The new series finds the super sleuth in his early years at Oxford — brash, brilliant and a little naive — honing his mystery-solving skills. Like every show featuring the iconic detective, this promises to be compulsive viewing for mystery lovers.
This engrossing new bilingual documentary charts the West Cork origins of the Blue Blouses. The forgotten story of these women, who organised, mobilised, and wielded influence within one of the most controversial political movements in Irish history, is finally unearthed.
Some people are born to narrate wildlife documentaries. Morgan Freeman, who will lend his voice to this four-part docuseries, is one of those people. follows the rise and fall of the great prehistoric beasts who once ruled the lost world. Featuring cutting-edge visual effects, this is bound to be as exciting as any film.
The emotionally stirring drama finds its way to Netflix after a successful night at the Baftas, which saw Robert Aramayo win best actor for his astonishing performance as John Davidson, a man in 1980s' Scotland trying to navigate severe Tourette syndrome.
In a story worthy of any Cold War-era John Le Carré novel, recounts the incredible exploits of The 35s, a network of Jewish women who took on the might of the USSR in defence of the rights and freedoms of Soviet Jews and won. Featuring interviews with the Iron Ladies themselves, this is a must-watch.
The award-winning Irish language crime thriller makes its television premiere this March. Featuring a fantastic cast led by Carrie Crowley, the film follows a plot to rob a Credit Union in Antrim. The kicker: the story is told in reverse, echoing Christopher Nolan’s
Tommy Shelby — played with intimidating authority by Cillian Murphy — returns to the seedy underbelly of Birmingham in 1940 after a self-imposed exile. This time, Tommy must choose whether to confront his legacy or burn it to the ground.
After the riveting social experiment that was season one, can the show creators make lightning strike twice? The second outing follows Anthony, who joins a fake hot sauce company Rockin’ Grandma’s on a company retreat. Let the hijinks ensue.
Everyone’s favourite blind lawyer turned vigilante returns for a darker chapter of the Daredevil saga. Wilson Fisk is the mayor of New York and ruling in a way only he can — with an iron fist. Leave it to Matt Murdoch to bring the scum of the Big Apple to justice with the help of some notable allies.
Having quietly become one of the most ambitious dramas on television, season five of reportedly pushes humanity further into the cosmos and deeper into ethical grey zones. If you like your sci-fi cerebral and character-driven, look no further.
