Five things to watch this week

ONE DAY — NETFLIX

David Nicholls’ best-selling modern romance novel gets an epic series adaptation starring Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod as Dexter and Emma, the two made-for-each-other youngsters who meet on the night of their graduation before going their separate ways. Over 14 half-hour episodes, we watch as their lives intersect and their friendship develops over the next two decades.

REVERSAL OF FORTUNE — PRIME VIDEO

US lawyer Alan Dershowitz first came to the attention of the media when he defended Claus von Bulow, husband of socialite Sunny von Bulow, who fell into a coma after what authorities claimed was an attempted murder by her husband. Ron Silver plays Dershowitz, Jeremy Irons gives an Oscar-winning performance as Claus von Bulow and Glenn Close takes on the role of Sunny in this 1990 classic directed by Barbet Schroeder.

ORION IN THE DARK — NETFLIX

What happens when master of the Hollywood surreal head scratcher, Charlie Kaufman, writes a fairy-tale for children? Only good things, as in this delightfully entertaining, quietly funny animated adventure in which we embark on young Orion’s journey to conquer his fear of the dark in an adventure through the mysteries of the night with his newf friend Dark.

SOUND OF THE POLICE — DISNEY+

Using the killing of a Minneapolis resident, 22-yearold African American Amir Locke, by police as a departure point, directors Stanley Nelson and Valerie Scoon’s documentary explores the history of the relationship between black people and the police in the US. Footage of the families of victims of police brutality and protests calling for reform of the institution in the wake of the death of George Floyd and others is combined with interviews with historians, journalists and activists to explore the broader history of policing in the US, and its attitudes to black people. It makes a compelling case for a revaluation and reframing of policing that is more urgent and necessary than ever before.

THE LAST REPAIR SHOP — DISNEY+

This tightly controlled Oscarnominated short documentary is a love letter to Los Angeles and its four protagonists —a group of artisans who repair classical instruments to enable underprivileged musicians to be able to have access to resources and enjoy the power and pleasure of music.