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FUN FILM Underdog, 1.50pm,p ,p 8pm, , Sky y Disney y
FUN comedy in inwhichwhich a beagle bomb dog gains superpowers after running amok in a scientist’s lab. Adopting a new family, the supercharged pup makes a big impression.
FAMILY AFFAIR A Tale Of Two Sisters, 8pm, Yesterday
AFTER Jackie Bouvier became Jackie Kennedy, her global position made her a style icon. Yet, in the years before, it was younger sister Lee who was known for her style, and it’s Lee’s need to find her own way that proves the most compelling strand of this episode.
GRITTY FLICK Desierto, 8pm, Sky Premiere
AT THE Mexican border, illegal immigrants hope to make it across for a better life. But their passage is blocked by Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s vile vigilante. A brutal fight for survival ensues.
SEASON FINALE Chicago Fire, 9pm, 5 USA
THERE’S good news in the finale to season two of this glossy U.S. drama, as paramedic Dawson finally passes her firefighter’s exam — but there’s a sting in that particular tale. Luckily, there’s some more good news from Casey (Jesse Spencer) — but then, the team is called to a raging school fire . . .
PONZI DRAMA The Wizard Of Lies, 9pm, Sky Atlantic
ROBERT De NIRO plays Wall Street fraudster Bernie Madoff with a simmering mix of modesty and arrogance in a new HBO drama about the man behind one of the biggest investment scandals in U.S. history. Michelle Pfeiffer (pictured with De Niro) gives a layered, sympathetic performance as his wife, Ruth.
SOCIAL CONCERN The Great Village Green Crusade, 9pm, BBC4
ROBERT LLEWELLYN believes he can get his village to convert to renewable energy. ‘This isn’t a crying about polar bears project,’ he explains. For him, this is a practical plan for the village to take control and even make a profit, and it starts with a trip to Las Vegas . . .
ADULT DRAMA The Good Fight, 9pm, More4
FROM a drama that dramatises the Madoff scandal (The Wizard Of Lies, 9pm, Sky Atlantic) to the thrilling season finale of a show pinned on a fictionalised version of it. The episode flips between pace and emotion, with the tearjerking relationship between Maia and her dad at its core.
SPACE MOVIE Moon, 9pm, Sony Movie Channel
CONTEMPLATIVE science fiction from David Bowie’s son, Duncan Jones, in his featuredirecting debut. Sam Rockwell is the miner on the moon — with no one but a mellowvoiced robot for company. But there’s a big shock in store . . .
ON-DEMAND DRAMA The Leftovers, Seasons 1 & 2, Sky On Demand / Now TV
WHAT would happen if two per cent of the world’s population just vanished? Season one of this HBO drama is fiercely depressing, but the show finds more level ground in season two. A final season is on the way.