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BOX SETS AND ON DEMAND
For All Mankind (Apple TV+, from Fri)
The season two finale gave us all a hint of what was coming and, sure enough, season three of the alternate-reality series whisks us to a new decade, moving into the early 1990s with a high-octane race to a new planetary frontier: Mars. The Red Planet becomes the new goal in the Space Race not only for the US and Soviet Union, but also an unexpected new entrant with a lot to prove and even more at stake. Ambitions for Mars come into conflict and everyone’s loyalties are tested, creating a pressure cooker that builds to a climactic conclusion. Regulars Joel Kinnaman, Shantel VanSanten and Jodi Balfour are joined by Edi Gathegi as Dev Ayesa, a visionary who has his sights set on the stars.
Hustle (Netflix, from Wed)
After discovering a once-ina-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, down-on-hisluck basketball scout Stanley Sugarman, played by Adam Sandler, takes it upon himself to bring him to the US without his team’s approval. Both of them have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the country’s professional league. The cast includes Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall and Ben Foster.
Reel Britannia (BritBox, from Thu)
Even if you’ve only got a passing interest in British cinema, don’t miss this outstanding documentary series, narrated by comedian Nick Helm. It takes a bold, ambitious and visually striking stroll through the history of the country’s movies, decade by decade, starting in 1960 and working all the way through to the noughties. Expect to see the likes of James Bond, Lawrence of Arabia, 10 Rillington Place, A Clockwork Orange, The Elephant Man, Chariots of Fire, Notting Hill and The Full Monty – among many others. As well as offering a journey through the evolution of our cinema industry, the programme
features a mouthwatering collection of brand-new archival interviews, alongside behind-thescenes footage.
Hacks
(Amazon Prime, from Fri)
Back in March, the streaming service premiered the first season of Hacks, a well-received comedy starring Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a oncelegendary performer whose Las Vegas residency was under threat because she’d lost touch with the modern world. However, it was hoped that hiring Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) would change that. Now the show is back for a second run of eight episodes and will follow the duo’s trip across the States as they try out Deborah’s new act. The pair have formed a tentative bond, but there could be trouble on the way due to an explosive email.
Ms Marvel
(Disney+, from Wed)
Marvel movie producers Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito have their dabs all over this eagerly anticipated offering that introduces newcomer Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old PakistaniAmerican high school student growing up in
Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she is a Super Hero mega fan with an oversized imagination – particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Yet Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school – or sometimes even at home – until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Kamala’s about to discover that life, which can already be complicated enough, doesn’t necessarily become easier when you have special abilities...