Five things to watch this weekend
Now Apocalypse Season 1 — Showmax
Cult director and queer cinema pioneer Greg Arakki makes his TV debut with a surreal comedy show on identity in the millennial era. It’s off-the-wall and not for everyone but there’s plenty to enjoy about the small screen offering of a director who’s always played the movie game in his own way — often disturbing but always intriguing.
Our Godfather — Netflix
In 1986 mafia boss Tomasso Buscetta was the most highprofile member to break the code of silence and testify on the Cosa Nostra. He became the most protected and endangered man in US criminal history. His testimony led to the conviction of 400 felons but it took its toll on his family, 11 of whom died. This documentary uses archive footage and interviews with Buscetta’s surviving family who have broken their own silence after 30 years to try to understand who he was and why he decided to become the biggest rat in the history of the Mob.
Travels with My Father, Season 3 — Netflix
Comedian Jack Whitehall has collected much cachet out of putting his posh father Michael in awkward situations. They have an endearing and charming rapport that’s hard not to like and in this season Jack convinces his dad to sample the delights of the US in a road trip that sees things get increasingly testy before a relatively heartwarming conclusion.
Bosch, Season 5 — Showmax
Titus Welliver returns as hardheaded but righteous LA detective Harry Bosch for the fifth season of this always bingeable series based on crime writer Michael Connelly’s books. This time Bosch is not only fighting the crimes of a nefarious opioid ring but his own past demons.
Hip Hop Evolution, Season 3 — Netflix
MC and journalist Shad Kabango continues his search for the history of the world’s most beloved musical genre. This season begins with two episodes on the murders of superstars Notorious BIG and Tupac Shakur before Kabango reminds us of the genius of Mos Def and Talib Kweli and the unique sounds of the Dirty South.