The Scottish Mail on Sunday

APPLE, DISNEY, AMAZON, NETFLIX, SKY & ACORN

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THE PATIENT DISNEY+ THRILLER

Seriously gripping psychologi­cal thriller filled with twists and turns. The recently bereaved Alan Strauss (Steve Carell, above) is a therapist. He does his best to help his patients but some are more demanding than others.

Sam Fortner (Domhnall

Gleeson) takes Alan hostage, reveals himself to be a serial killer and wants treatment for his homicidal urges. Both Carell and Gleeson give tremendous performanc­es over ten half-hour episodes.

From Wednesday

THREE PINES AMAZON CRIME DRAMA

Quirky Canadian crime procedural based on the

Chief Inspector Gamache novels by Louise Penny. Gamache (Alfred Molina) is sent to investigat­e the murder of a woman at a curling match in the seemingly delightful town of Three Pines in Quebec. Everyone hated the victim, so there is no shortage of suspects among the colourful locals. Think Midsomer Murders meets Northern Exposure.

From Friday

THE FLATSHARE PARAMOUNT+ COMEDY

Jessica Brown Findlay (right) and Anthony Welsh star in a new sitcom as Tiffany and Leon, cash-strapped Londoners who share a flat but never meet – she has a day job, he works nights at a hospice. They communicat­e via Post-it notes, but begin to realise there could be more to their relationsh­ip than simply convenienc­e. From Thursday

WILLOW DISNEY+ FANTASY

Belated sequel to Ron Howard’s 1988 fantasy epic, which was based on a story by George Lucas. Warwick Davis returns as the sorcerer who embarks on a dangerous quest to save the world, accompanie­d by five other unlikely heroes. Look out for Davis’s daughter, Annabelle, who plays Willow’s child, Mims. From Wednesday

AVENUE 5 SKY/NOW COMEDY

Armando Iannucci’s sci-fi comedy in which a cruise spacecraft goes off course, turning what was meant to be an eight-week trip into an eight-year journey.

Series two sees the crew still trying to placate the unruly passengers. Stars Hugh Laurie (above) and Rebecca Front.

From Wednesday

LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER NETFLIX FILM

This intelligen­t, sensitive and good-looking adaptation of

D.H. Lawrence’s steamy novel is worth catching. There’s still a lot of sex, of course, as well as a touch of the Downton Abbeys, but The Crown star Emma Corrin (above) is superb as Lady C., while Jack O’Connell, so good in SAS Rogue Heroes, makes an excellent Mellors. Oh, and look out for Joely Richardson, who played Constance 30 years ago opposite Sean Bean and now plays Sir Clifford’s nurse. From Friday

WHITSTABLE PEARL ACORN TV DRAMA

The cosy crime drama set on the Kent coast and based on books by Julie Wassmer is back for a second series.

This time, chef and restaurant owner Pearl Nolan (Kerry Godliman, left) puts her catering career on the back burner to help DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles) tackle more cases in their otherwise sleepy seaside town. From Monday

TROLL NETFLIX SCI-FI

Chilling Norwegian thriller focusing on a group of mismatched would-be heroes trying to confront an ancient troll who’s just awoken from a centuries-long slumber with murder and chaos in mind. From Thursday

SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL NETFLIX DRAMA

A Christmas Carol has been adapted countless times over the years, and now we have an animated iteration (below) of Dickens’s tale to look forward to. It updates the famous 1970 musical with a starry voice cast including Luke Evans and Olivia Colman. From Friday

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