GOING OUT IN STYLE
KILLING EVE Saturday, March 5, 9.15pm and BBC iPlayer
KILLING Eve has never quite hit the dramatic and comedic heights of its first series but nevertheless there’s been plenty to enjoy along the way as the show reaches its fourth and final run. This time around Eve (Sandra Oh) is working in private security while Villanelle (Jodie Comer) has apparently discovered God, but inevitably they’re drawn back together and remain entangled with the mysterious The Twelve organisation. Expect random violence, outrageous humour and a cool soundtrack.
SPYING GAME THE IPCRESS FILE ITV and ITV Hub, Sunday, March 6, 9pm
FROM a modern spy thriller to a classic of the genre as Len Deighton’s Cold War novel, made famous by the film version of 1965 starring Michael Caine, is adapted into a six-part series. Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole steps into Caine’s shoes as Harry Palmer a well-connected wheeler-dealer whose activities have landed him on the wrong side of the law. As a prison term looms, Palmer is offered a deal that entails delving into the murky world of espionage in order to avoid jail. Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander and Ashley Thomas also star in this stylish 60sdrama.
MUSICAL RIVALRY WEST SIDE STORY Disney+
STEVEN Spielberg’s remake of the 1957 musical inspired by Romeo and Juliet brings youthful energy, vibrant cinematography and gorgeous production design to a familiar tale. In the San Juan neighbourhood of Manhattan, two gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, fight for supremacy but as a big confrontation to decide who runs the streets looms, a romance blooms across the divides between Tony and Maria. Ansel Egort and Rachel Zegler are the star-crossed lovers in this lush film packed with memorable tunes and great dance sequences.
BLOOD MONEY THE DROPOUT, DISNEY+ from Thursday, March 3
THE real-life rise and fall of super-scammer Elizabeth Holmes, founder of dodgy bloodtesting company Theranos, is the subject of this series with Amanda Seyfried playing the smart but elusive entrepreneur. Holmes became America’s youngest self-made billionaire thanks to the innovative promises made by her company and her own plausibility, but the whole venture is built on lies and deceit and, eventually, it all catches up with her. A portrait of overriding ambition and corporate corruption, Seyfried is utterly convincing as Holmes in this very modern
American tale. William H Macy, Laurie Metcalf, Naveen Andrews and Stephen Fry co-star.
KEEPING MUM PIECES OF HER Netflix from Friday, March 4
TONI Colette stars in this intriguing drama based on Karin Slaughter’s 2018 novel. Colette plays Laura Oliver, a middle-aged woman who demonstrates some extraordinary skills when a gunman opens fire at a restaurant, much to the surprise of her daughter Andy (Bella Heathcote). When Laura tells Andy she has to move out of their home, she realises there is much she doesn’t know about her mum’s past as both their lives are under threat. A slow-burner that reveals Laura’s secrets gradually over the course of eight episodes.