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No Man’s Land

Felix Moati, left, and James Purefoy star in this eight-part thriller that offers a fresh perspective on the Syrian civil war. Antoine is searching for his sister, who is presumed dead. His joins a unit of female Kurdish fighters who are a real thorn in the side of Isis. Will it help him uncover his sibling’s fate?

The Valhalla Murders This Icelandic crime drama is loosely based on a true story from the 1940s, although it is set in the present day. Nina Dogg Filippusdottir, left, plays cop Kata, who investigates the murder of a man found at the harbour. His girlfriend is prime suspect, then another body is found with identical wounds.