The Insider The big new shows starting this week and shock TV departures of 2018; plus Eddie Marsan talks Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
NEW SEASON
Dancing With the Stars, Sunday, RTÉ One
Season three kicks off with a new cohost, Jennifer Zamparelli, and a new array of dancing celebs, including Peter Stringer, Clelia Murphy and Darren Kennedy. See feature page 10.
NEW SEASON
Silent Witness, Tuesday, BBC One
The longest-running British crime drama returns. Fresh from her trip to the States, Nikki (Emilia Fox) and the Lyell unit are called in to investigate an attack against a trans man, the start of an outbreak of violence against the trans community.
NEW SERIES
Trust, Tuesday, RTÉ Two
Created by Simon Beaufoy ( The Full Monty) and directed by Danny Boyle, this ten-part series recounts the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty II, the young heir to the Getty fortune. With Donald Sutherland and Hilary Swank.
NEW SERIES
Neven’s Irish Seafood, Wednesday, RTÉ One
Neven Maguire is back with his first series dedicated to seafood. In this first episode, he heads to the stunning Clew Bay where the waters are the perfect environment in which to grow mussels.
NEW SEASON
Catastrophe, Tuesday, Channel 4 Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney are back with the fourth series of the awardwinning comedy. The story picks up after Rob’s car crash and confession to Sharon. Guest cast include Chris Noth, Tobias Menzies and Brian Gleeson.
NEW SEASON
Vikings, Wednesday, RTÉ 2
The second part of season five opens with a double billl, Ivar is crowned the new king of Kattegat just in time to welcome Rollo home; Bjorn, Lagertha and Ubbe must rely on unsteady alliances to survive.
NEW SEASON
First Dates, Thursday, RTÉ 2
Romance is back on the menu of Ireland’s most romantic restaurant. On hand, as always, are maîre d’ Mateo; mastermixologist, Ethan; waiters, Pete and Alice, and the restaurant’s newest recruit, waitress Libby.