THIS WEEK, I’M WATCHING...

Van Der Valk Tonight, UTV, 8pm

The first series of this reboot of the Seventies crime drama classic was patchy, and Marc Warren in the lead role lacks the charisma of Barry Foster, but

I’ll still give it a second chance.

Dr Eva’s Great Escape Monday, RTÉ One, 9.35pm

The first shows about the renovation of Eva’s hotel and health spa in Portugal were a bit of a car crash. We pick up the story as another lifechanging event beckons – divorce.

Shetland Wednesday, BBC1, 9pm

DI Jimmy Perez returns in what will be Douglas Henshall’s final series. Brooding and moody, it’s one of the most atmospheric dramas around, and a bit of meat in the thin gruel of current schedules.